Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google , based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets . In addition, Google has further developed Android TV for televisions, Android Auto for cars, and Android Wear for wrist watches, each with a specialized user interface. Variants of Android are also used on game consoles , digital cameras , PCs and other electronics. 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 8.1.0 "Oreo" / December 5, 2017 ...
