Android turns 17: From beta to global dominance

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    Android turns 17: From beta to global dominance




    Credit: Keith Bellvay
    • On November 5, 2007, Google and others released the very first Android beta.
    • The first official Android phone — HTC Dream — was launched subsequently in 2008.
    • Take our polls below to comment on the state of Android today and register your vote for your favorite version of Android.




    On November 5, 2007, Android took its first steps into the world and our lives. Today marks 17 years since Google released the first beta of the operating system — a software that would go on to shape the mobile industry as we know it today. Nearly two decades later, Android is no longer the new kid on the block — it’s practically an adult and a global force with over three billion active users around the globe. It’s because of Android that publications like Android Authority were born. So today, we celebrate Android’s 17th anniversary by taking a look back at its humble beginnings and remarkable evolution.



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