20 Facts about Android you may don't know

1. Android was not a Google's Idea. It was the idea of Android Incl founded by Andy Rubin but   later  it was bought by Google in 2005.

2.Android was initially intended to be an operating system for digital cameras. 

3. The first publicly used phone to run Android was HTC Dream which was released on October 22, 2008.

4. The main hardware platform for Android is the 32-bit ARMv7 architecture .It is supported in 32-bit ARM, MIPS and x86 platforms.

5. The green Android logo was designed for Google in 2007 by graphic designer Irina Blok. The logo  was inspired by the human symbol on restroom doors which was modified into the shape of a robot.

 6. The latest major release is Android 4.4 "KitKat.

7. Though Android is based on Linux Kernel, Android does not include the GNU C Library and some of other components typically found in Linux distributions. 

8. Each major release is named in alphabetical order after a dessert or sugary treat; for example, version 1.5 Cupcake was followed by 1.6 Donut. 

9. As of 2011, Android has the largest installed base of any mobile OS and as of 2013, its devices also sell more than Windows, iOS, and Mac OS devices combined. There were over 1 billion active monthly Android users, up from 538 million in June 2013.

10. As of July 2013 the Google Play store has had over 1 million Android apps published, and over 50 billion apps downloaded.

Android Devices

11. Android is programmed in C(core), C++, Java(UI). 

12. The average price of  an android app is about $0.06.

13. Android is multi-lingual in nature and is now available in 46 languages.

14. Both Ubuntu and Android run at the same time on the mobile device, without virtualization, and without the need to reboot. This is possible because both Ubuntu and Android share the same kernel.

15. The average monthly user of Android facebook app is about 43.28 millions.

16. The best feature of Android OS is that it is highly customizable.

17. A developer survey conducted in April–May 2013 found that 71% of mobile developers develop for Android. 

18. Android source code is publicly available under apache licence. The publicly available Source code is modified to suit the devices of other manufactures while it runs without any modification in the Nexus series of devices. 

19. Google offers Android operating system to smartphone manufacturers without payment for its license.

20. The next generation of Android is built for the multi-screen world, giving you the power to create innovative apps for screens big and small.