History : - Initially, Andy Rubin founded Android Incorporation in Palo Alto, California, the United States in October 2003 . In 2004 the project changed to become an operating system for smartphones. - On 17th August 2005 , Google acquired android Incorporation. Since then, it is in the subsidiary of Google Incorporation. - The key employees of Android Incorporation are Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Chris White and Nick Sears. - Originally intended for the camera but shifted to smartphones later because of a low market for camera only. - Android is the nickname of Andy Rubin given by coworkers because of his love for robots. - In 2007 , Google announces the development of android OS and in 2008 , HTC launched the first android mobile. - The beta version of Android OS was released on November 5, 2007 , while the software development kit (SDK) was released on November 12, 2007 . - The first Android mobile was publicly released with A