Android Mobile Platform

Android gives you a world-class platform for creating apps and games for Android users everywhere, as well as an open marketplace for distributing to them instantly.

Version History:

• Android beta
• Android 1.0 , the first commercial version of the Software
• Android 1.1
• Android 1.5 Cupcake
• Android 1.6 Donut
• Android 2.0/2.1 Ecliar
• Android 2.2.x Froyo
• Android 2.3.x Gingerbread
• Android 3.x Honycomb
• Android 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich
• Android 4.1/4.2 Jelly Bean
• Android 5.0/5.1.1 Lollipop
• Android 6.0/6.0.1 Marshmallow

Android gives you everything you need to build best-in-class app experiences. It gives you a single application model that lets you deploy your apps broadly to hundreds of millions of users across a wide range of devices—from phones to tablets and beyond.

Google Play is the premier marketplace for selling and distributing Android apps.