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Android OS

An open source mobile operating system by Google

What is Android OS?

It is a mobile platform which powers phones, tablets, watches, TVs, cars etc. It makes doing business easier, in the office or out in the field. Manage entire fleets of devices with a touch. Keep corporate data protected with built-in security. And help your employees get more done.
Android OS is a tool in the Operating Systems category of a tech stack.

Who uses Android OS?

Companies
106 companies reportedly use Android OS in their tech stacks, including deleokorea, Groww, and SWORD Health.

Developers
728 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Android OS.

Android OS Integrations

Gmail, Google Drive, Android SDK, Android Studio, and Kotlin are some of the popular tools that integrate with Android OS. Here's a list of all 94 tools that integrate with Android OS.
Pros of Android OS
4
Customization
3
Google
3
Open Source
3
Material Design
3
Not Apple
1
Play Store
1
Easier to install APK’s
1
Reliable
1
Secure
1
Google Assistant
Decisions about Android OS

Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose Android OS in their tech stack.

Needs advice
on
MapboxMapbox
and
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap

Which will give a better map (better view, markers options, info window) in an Android OS app?

Leaflet with Mapbox or Leaflet with OpenStreetMap?

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Blog Posts

Nov 20 2019 at 3:38AM

OneSignal

PostgreSQLRedisRuby+8
9
4698

Android OS's Features

  • Powers phones, tablets, watches etc
  • Ultimate security
  • Build anything on Android
  • Manage entire fleets of devices with a touch

Android OS Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Android OS?
Android SDK
Android provides a rich application framework that allows you to build innovative apps and games for mobile devices in a Java language environment.
iOS
It is the operating system that presently powers many of the mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It is designed to make your iPhone and iPad experience even faster, more responsive, and more delightful.
Linux
A clone of the operating system Unix, written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with assistance from a loosely-knit team of hackers across the Net. It aims towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliance.
Windows 10
It is the latest iteration of the Microsoft operating systems and has been optimized for home PC performance in a wide variety of applications from serious work to after-hours gaming.
JavaScript
JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.
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Android OS's Followers
501 developers follow Android OS to keep up with related blogs and decisions.