Understanding the Android OS: Features, History, and Key Comparisons

Discover the Android OS, its key features and origins, and how it compares to Apple's iOS. Learn how Google developed Android ...
Android

Android through the ages: Looking at the history and evolution of the world’s leading OS

Having first been released in 2008, Android has grown into the world’s leading mobile operating system, powering billions of devices globally. Initially developed by Android Inc., Google acquired the ...
Computerworld

Why mobile operating systems could fade away

In last week’s column, I suggested that mobile platforms, such as Symbian and Windows Mobile, may be on their way out. I received a number of calls and e-mails about that comment, so this week I’d ...
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A Brief History of Operating Systems

One way or another, you’re interacting with operating systems. Your smartphone uses one, and your tablet and laptop do as well. However, little is said about how the ways we interact with our ...
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That Time When Mozilla Tried to Make a Mobile OS

Back in 2013, when the iPhone and Android had cornered the smartphone market, a plucky new mobile operating system showed up that promised to bring a new kind of smartphone. One that was entirely ...