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primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such
as smartphoness and tablet computers.
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which Google backed financially and later purchased
in 2005, Android was unveiled in 2007 along with
the founding of the Open Handset Alliance:
a consortium of Hardware,
Software, and telecommunication companies
devoted to advancing openstandards for mobile
devices.
◦ The first Android-powered phone was sold in
October 2008.
5. Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto,
California in October 2003 by Andy
Rubin (co-founder of Danger), Rich
Miner (co-founder of Wildfire
Communications, Inc.), Nick Sears (once
VP at T-Mobile), and Chris White (headed
design and interface development
at WebTV) to develop, in Rubin's words
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founders and early employees, Android
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phones. That same year, Rubin ran out of
money. Steve Perlman, a close friend of
Rubin, brought him $10,000 in cash in an
envelope and refused a stake in the
company.
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operating system, Android is a customizable
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13. HTC Thunderbolt It also packs in version 2.2 of
the Android OS, a 4.3-inch
HTC's Thunderbolt was the touch screen, an 8-megapixel
first 4G phone to run on camera, a 720p camcorder,
Verizon's 4G LTE network. and a 1-GHz SnapDragon
processor.
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But 4G support is not the droid
only impressive feature that
the Thunderbolt offers.
14. T-Mobile's G2x is
designed to offer "the The T-Mobile G2x also
ultimate entertainment offers an 8-megapixel
experience. rear-facing camera, a
1.3-megapixel front-
" It leverages T-Mobile's facing camera, always-on
high-speed HSPA+ social networking, and
network to deliver gaming more.
and mobile TV service.
15. The Galaxy S II is a super-slim, And that's not all: it also offers the
super-slick Android smartphone. ability to wirelessly link with your TV,
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It doesn't come cheap, though, as the
It packs in just about all of the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II is one
advanced features you could need, of the pricier smartphones around.
including: a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED
Plus display, dual-core processing
power, version 2.3 of the Android OS,
an 8-megapixel camera, and full
HD video recording.
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16. And the Atrix 4G gets even
The Motorola Atrix 4G is more more desktop-like when used
than just a smartphone; it's with Motorola's Laptop Dock,
also a computer of sorts. an accessory that features an
11.6-inch screen and a full
keyboard.
Consider its computer-like
features: a high-power 1-GHz
dual-core CPU and the ability to While the dock looks like a
run the desktop version of the laptop, it's actually powered by
Firefox browser. the phone's computing power -
- putting a whole new twist on
the idea of mobile computing.
17. The Galaxy S 4G has been
called T-Mobile's fastest Additional features include
smartphone. version 2.2 of the Android
OS, a 1-GHz processor, and
Like Samsung's other a 5-megapixel camera.
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inch Super AMOLED
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profile.
18. The Samsung Droid
Charge features version All of this functionality
2.2 of the Android OS, a doesn't come cheap,
1-GHz processor, a 4.3- however: Verizon
inch Super AMOLED touch Wireless offers the Droid
screen, an 8-megapixel Charge for $300 on
rear-facing camera, 1.3- contract.
megapixel front-facing
camera, and a Web
browser with support for
Adobe Flash.
19. The Samsung Epic 4G is just one of
Samsung's Galaxy S line of Android It also boasts a slightly higher price,
phones, but it's also the best. but the Epic 4G packs in enough
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It boasts features that most of its
other Galaxy S siblings cannot, such
as support for high-speed 4G
networks, a hardware-based QWERTY
keyboard, and an LED flash for its
camera.
