Android was launched by Google in the mobile market as its first operating system. HTC Dream, released on 22nd October 2008, was the first Smartphone to carry android. The sole purpose of Google was to assemble an operating System (OS) which would be more accessible and adaptable when evaluated against the well-known iPhone Operating System, which garnered a vast share in the mobile market, even with its secured operating environment.

Android was initially designed to not just for the consumer to enjoy easy access to his Smartphone but, also, to counter the secure coding issues poised by the iPhone’s Operating System. Android from Google is an Open Sourced Operating system which has the capability to transform from the root directory itself. If you happen to know the phone’s language, it could serve as a real boon as Google has given a preference of entrée to the root directory of the phone, which opens up diverse options to develop the phone further. Google has been vying to buy the phone market for quite a long time. Since the launch of the iPhone, the alternatives in the already flooded market of touch screen phones have become limited. Android, as a result, has targeted the users who could not apply their expertise and develop the operating systems as per their hope in iPhone OS or Windows.

Google, very recently furnished figures on 16th February 2010 stating that about 60,000 mobile phones with Android were being shipped everyday. Android Developer Challenge was also initiated by Google which happened to be a contest for the most ground-breaking application for Android. Prizes toting up to 10 million US dollars, distributed between ADC I and ADC II. ADC I was publicized by Google.

Google has also joined the current day trend of offering over the air application downloads, through the Android Market which has by now accomplished the 50,000 applications mark. With this wireless media application, Google has managed to transform the future of the mobile industry and also, the potential of Android’s capability.

Connectivity technologies such as GSM/EDGE, IDEN, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and WiMAX are carried on by Android. Android also carries the subsequent audio/video/still media formats such as H.263, H.264 (in 3GP or MP4 container), MPEG-4 SP, AMR, AMR-WB (in 3GP container), AAC, HE-AAC (in MP4 or 3GP container), MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP. Video conferencing is also available in Android. Now, you can call your loved one through the video conferencing option and connect with them. People all over have relished this app by using it for small but, significant purposes such as while shopping at a textile showroom and immediately connecting with your loved one for their opinion.