Android turns 8!

On November 5, 2007, the world of technology witnessed the birth of Android, which later became the most popular mobile operating system in the world.

Eight years ago, on November 5, 2007, the Open Handset Alliance, including Sony, Samsung, Google, HTC, Sprint, T-Mobile, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, officially announced the Android platform. Born and provided as open source, Android's main mission at that time was to "overthrow" the market share of Windows Mobile, BlackBerry RIM and Symbian - 3 extremely popular mobile operating systems before 2010.

And this alliance did it. Just a short time after its launch, Android "killed" Palm (later acquired by HP), BlackBerry was under so much pressure that it recently had to launch an Android smartphone to "save" the situation. And Microsoft also had to quickly change Windows Mobile to Windows Phone, and most recently Windows 10 to deal with Android's dominance.

After 8 years of existence, Android is still developing, upgrading and expanding the number of devices every day. From Astro Boy, Bender... to Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean to Lollipop and Marshmallow, Android from a simple, rudimentary mobile operating system has become an operating system that is considered "perfect in every aspect".

From high-end smartphones, after 8 years, there are more than 1 billion mobile devices in the world running Android in all segments, including "super luxury" phones running Android. Not only stopping at smartphones, the "green robot" also appears on other technology devices such as tablets, smartwatches, set-top-boxes, smart TVs, car entertainment systems and other household appliances.

With a roadmap of 1 major upgrade version every year, we can hope that Android N will be released in the middle of next year. Let's wait and welcome the changes in the journey of Android's existence and development in the mobile market, happy birthday Android!

According to VnReview