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Android

Developer	Google, Open Handset Alliance
Written in	Java (UI), C (core), C++ and more[1]
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source (most devices include proprietary components, such as Google Play)
Initial release	September 23, 2008; 9 years ago[2]
Latest release	9.0 "Pie" / August 6, 2018; 37 days ago
Latest preview	Android P / July 25, 2018; 49 days ago[3]
Marketing target	Smartphones, tablet computers, smartTVs (Android TV), Android Auto and smartwatches (Wear OS)
Available in	100+ languages[4]
Package manager	APK (primarily through Google Play; installation of APKs also possible locally or from alternative sources such as F-Droid)
Platforms	32- and 64-bit ARM, x86 and x86-64
Kernel type	Monolithic (modified Linux kernel)
Userland	Bionic libc,[5] mksh shell,[6] Toyboxas core utilities beginning with Android 6.0,[7][8] previously native core utilities with a few from NetBSD[9][10]
Default user interface	Graphical (multi-touch)
License	Apache License 2.0 GNU GPL v2 for the Linux kernelmodifications[11]
Official website	android.com

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kerneland other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphonesand tablets. In addition, Google has further developed Android TV for televisions, Android Auto for cars, and Wear OS for wrist watches, each with a specialized user interface. Variants of Android are also used on game consoles, digital cameras, PCs and other electronics.