Android operating system

Unlike Apple’s ecosystem, where Apple releases a single iPhone each generation, Android is a much more open (and messy) environment.

Google's acquisition of Android Inc in 2005 had the Android Operating System being called robot names in internal releases (Astro & Bender). Allegedly changed to desserts to avoid trademark issues.

This means that this software is permitted to be used freely, and modified if desired, and distributed by any device manufactures, wireless carriers and developers that wish to do so. This open source code and permissive licensing allows many developers to keep creating applications for the working system to make the devices that use it capable of doing more for the people that own them. As of late October 2012 there were actually more than 700,000 applications for this working system being used around the world.

Mobile phone manufacturers using Android OS are opening up avenues for improvement in design features, capabilities and components of the devices. This enables end-users enjoy advanced features and applications.

Moreover, the Android open source operating system supports 4G networks such as AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-mobile. What this means is that users are able to enjoy fast internet connections at affordable costs. Users have also the ability to choose the wireless network they would like to use giving them an option to adopt the connectivity that suits their needs and budget. Besides the ability of other mobile device manufacturers to freely use the open source OS, they can also change it.

Google needed a way to play in this huge market, so they did what they have done all along, provide a free platform, and make their profits from Advertising. This is Google-way.

Android may not be more UE than Apple, but the amount are a lot cooler!