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The Android operating system is released under the open source Apache License and is built on Linux kernel version 2.6. Android is a project of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). Founded by Google, OHA is an association that includes 65 hardware/software companies and operators, such as KDDI, NTT DoCoMo, Sprint Nextel, Telefónica, Dell, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Samsung, LG, T-Mobile, and Nvidia.
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© 2010 Sarah Allen, Vidal Graupera, Lee Lundrigan
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Allen, S., Graupera, V., Lundrigan, L. (2010). Android. In: Pro Smartphone Cross-Platform Development. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-2869-1_3
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