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 Android
Overview
Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as
smartphones and tablet computers. It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance
led by Google.
Google purchased the initial developer of the software, Android Inc., in 2005.
Android has a large community of developers writing applications that extend the
functionality of devices that run Android. Developers write primarily in a
customized version of Java. Apps can be downloaded from third-party sites or
through online stores such as Android Market, the app store run by Google. As of
October 2011 there were more than 400,000 apps available for Android, and the
estimated number of applications downloaded from the Android Market as of
December 2011 exceeded 10 billion.
Android was listed as the best-selling smartphone platform worldwide in Q4 2010
by Canalys with over 200 million Android devices in use by November 2011.
According to Google's Andy Rubin, as of December 2011 there are over 700,000
Android devices activated every day.
eBook Reader Software or Apps
Models
- Samsung Galaxy Tab
- Sony Tablet S
- BeBook Live Tablet
- Motorola Xoom
- Nextbook Tablets
- Acer Iconia Tab
- many more
Where to Buy eBooks
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