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App developers can reach huge audiences and build strong businesses. Consumers now have unprecedented choice in devices, at <span class="text-nowrap">ever-lower prices.</span></blockquote> <div class="aife-quote__cite">Hiroshi Lockheimer, SVP, Android, Chrome OS & Play</div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="position: relative;"> <div class="aife-section-nav c-sticky-title c-sticky-title--side-nav" data-c-section-nav aria-expanded="false" data-ca-category="page-menu" data-ca-open-action="expanded" data-ca-open-label="page-menu-expanded"> <ul id="explore-nav-items" class="aife-section-nav__dir" role="directory" data-c-anchored-nav-dir> <li> <a href="#technology" class="aife-section-nav__item " data-c-anchored-nav-item data-c-scroll-to data-g-event="page-menu" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="technology"> <span class="aife-section-nav__item-inner"> <span class="aife-section-nav__text">Technology</span> </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="#choice" class="aife-section-nav__item " data-c-anchored-nav-item data-c-scroll-to data-g-event="page-menu" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="choice"> <span class="aife-section-nav__item-inner"> <span class="aife-section-nav__text">Choice</span> </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="#impact" class="aife-section-nav__item " data-c-anchored-nav-item data-c-scroll-to data-g-event="page-menu" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="impact"> <span class="aife-section-nav__item-inner"> <span class="aife-section-nav__text">Impact</span> </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="#access" class="aife-section-nav__item " data-c-anchored-nav-item data-c-scroll-to data-g-event="page-menu" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="access"> <span class="aife-section-nav__item-inner"> <span class="aife-section-nav__text">Access</span> </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="#facts" class="aife-section-nav__item " data-c-anchored-nav-item data-c-scroll-to data-g-event="page-menu" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="facts"> <span class="aife-section-nav__item-inner"> <span class="aife-section-nav__text">Facts</span> </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="#history" class="aife-section-nav__item " data-c-anchored-nav-item data-c-scroll-to data-g-event="page-menu" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="history"> <span class="aife-section-nav__item-inner"> <span class="aife-section-nav__text">History</span> </span> </a> </li> </ul> <button class="aife-section-nav__button icon icon--svg icon--circle-outer" data-c-section-nav-button> <svg aria-hidden="false" aria-label="More" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="54" height="54" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="icon icon--download icon--svg"> <path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M12 8c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2s-.9-2-2-2-2 .9-2 2 .9 2 2 2zm0 2c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2s.9 2 2 2 2-.9 2-2-.9-2-2-2zm0 6c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2s.9 2 2 2 2-.9 2-2-.9-2-2-2z"/> </svg> </button> </div> </div><section id="technology" class="aife-module aife-module--negative aife-module--main aife-module--more-technology" data-c-tracking-section data-tracking-name="technology"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="aife-module__content"> <h2 class="aife-title aife-title--xl">More technology for more people in <span class="text-nowrap">more places</span></h2> <p class="aife-subhead aife-subhead--wide">Anyone can download, customize, and distribute the Android source code at no cost. This lets manufacturers build mobile devices at lower costs, giving people around the globe access to mobile technology that was previously out <span class="text-nowrap">of reach.</span></p> <a href="./enabling-opportunity/#encouraging-openness" class="btn btn--text btn--negative" data-g-event="learn-more-button" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="more-technology">Learn more</a> </div> <aside class="aife-module__stats-wrapper"> <div class="simple-carousel simple-carousel--stats" data-c-carousel-simple data-loop="false" data-touch-gestures="true" data-columns="1" data-columns-desktop="2" data-pan="true" data-pan-desktop="false"> <div class="simple-carousel__items" data-carousel-element="items"> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="aife-module__callout"> <div class="aife-stat aife-stat--negative" data-c-scroll-aware data-classes="is-active" data-add-on-enter> <div class="aife-chart"> <span class="aife-stat__currency"> <i class="aife-stat__unit">$</i> 50 </span> <span class="aife-chart__bar"></span> </div> <div class="aife-chart"> <span class="aife-stat__currency"> <i class="aife-stat__unit">$</i> 399 </span> <span class="aife-chart__bar"></span> </div> </div> <p class="aife-caption"> Android devices sell in some markets for as little as $<span class="text-nowrap">50<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.techinasia.com/bad-news-samsung-85-people-philippines-buy-homegrown-smartphone-brands">Tech in Asia - Smartphone Adoption in the Philippines - April 2014</a></span></sup></span>. That’s $349 less than the cheapest phone sold based on the largest closed mobile <span class="text-nowrap">platform<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-se">Apple - apple.com online store</a> (iPhone SE)</span></sup></span>. </p> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="aife-module__callout aife-module__callout--percentage"> <div class="aife-stat aife-stat--negative" data-c-scroll-aware data-classes="is-active" data-add-on-enter> <svg class="aife-stat__arrow-down" viewBox="0 0 16 27" version="1.1"> <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"> <g stroke="rgba(255,255,255,.8)"> <path d="M8.1,0.5 L8.1,25.8"></path> <path d="M7.95,26.5 L15.7282545,18.7217451"></path> <path d="M8.5,26.5 L0.5,18.9"></path> </g> </g> </svg> <span class="aife-highlight aife-stat__percentage">21</span> </div> <p class="aife-caption"> In 2019, affordable Android phones are expected to help reduce the average global cost of smartphones by 21%<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/os">IDC - Worldwide Smartphone Forecast Update, 2015–2019 - September 2015</a></span></sup>. </p> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="c-pager c-carousel__pager u-from-desktop-is-hidden" role="tablist" data-carousel-pager> <li class="c-pager__item carousel__dot" role="tab" aria-controls="carousel-device-1" aria-selected="true"> <button class="c-pager__item-link" aria-label="$"></button> </li> <li class="c-pager__item carousel__dot" role="tab" aria-controls="carousel-device-2" aria-selected="true"> <button class="c-pager__item-link" aria-label="21"></button> </li> </ul> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <div id="choice" data-c-tracking-section data-tracking-name="choice"> <section class="aife-module aife-module--white-space aife-module--freedom-to-choose-first-part"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="aife-module__content"> <h2 class="aife-title aife-title--xl">The freedom to choose</h2> <p class="aife-subhead">Android’s open-source model encourages innovation by giving device makers the freedom to customize their phones and the Android OS, as well as preinstall any apps they choose. So consumers get more choices when it comes to devices <span class="text-nowrap">and apps.</span></p> <a href="./enabling-opportunity/#creating-choices" class="btn btn--text" data-g-event="learn-more-button" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="freedom-to-choose">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </section> <div class="simple-carousel simple-carousel--freedom-to-choose simple-carousel--phones u-tight-top u-tight-bottom" data-c-carousel-simple data-loop="true" data-columns="2" data-columns-desktop="4" data-columns-large-desktop="6" data-center-content="true" data-initial-index="1" data-pan="true" data-c-carousel-analytics data-ca-category="view-phones" data-ca-label-prefix="phones "> <div class="simple-carousel__items" data-carousel-element="items"> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Xiaomi Redmi Note 3"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/xiaomi-redmi-note-3_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/xiaomi-redmi-note-3_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Xiaomi Redmi Note 3" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Samsung Galaxy S7 (UK)"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/samsung-galaxy-s7-uk_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/samsung-galaxy-s7-uk_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Samsung Galaxy S7 (UK)" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Samsung Galaxy S7 (UK) </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (US)"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-us_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-us_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (US)" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (US) </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Sony Xperia Z5 (UK)"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/sony-xperia-z5-uk_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/sony-xperia-z5-uk_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Sony Xperia Z5 (UK)" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Sony Xperia Z5 (UK) </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Amazon Fire"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/amazon-fire_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/amazon-fire_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Amazon Fire" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Amazon Fire </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Sony Xperia Z5 (France)"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/sony-xperia-z5-france_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/sony-xperia-z5-france_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Sony Xperia Z5 (France)" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Sony Xperia Z5 (France) </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="HTC M9 (Denmark)"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/htc-m9-denmark_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/htc-m9-denmark_2x.jpg 2x" alt="HTC M9 (Denmark)" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> HTC M9 (Denmark) </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="BQ Aquaris X5 Cyanogen (Europe)"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/bq-aquaris-x5-cyanogen-europe_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/bq-aquaris-x5-cyanogen-europe_2x.jpg 2x" alt="BQ Aquaris X5 Cyanogen (Europe)" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> BQ Aquaris X5 Cyanogen (Europe) </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (Germany)"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/samsung-galaxy-s5-mini-germany_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/samsung-galaxy-s5-mini-germany_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (Germany)" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (Germany) </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Vodaphone Smart 7"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/vodaphone-smart-7_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/vodaphone-smart-7_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Vodaphone Smart 7" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Vodaphone Smart 7 </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="c-device c-device--wider c-device--phones" data-device="Wileyfox Storm"> <div class="c-device__image-container"> <img src="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/wileyfox-storm_1x.jpg" srcset="/static/2016/img/aife/homepage/devices/wileyfox-storm_2x.jpg 2x" alt="Wileyfox Storm" class="c-device__image" /> </div> <div class="c-device__details"> Wileyfox Storm </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-controls u-upto-desktop-is-hidden" data-carousel-element="controls"> <button class="c-controls__previous icon icon--svg icon--circle-outer" data-carousel-element="arrow-prev" > <svg aria-hidden="false" aria-label="Show previous slide" width="30" height="30" viewBox="0 0 128 128" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" class="icon icon--svg"> <path d="M88.6386651,68.266534 L92.486526,64.550698 L30.1506415,-5.32907052e-15 L24.2823963,5.66689859 L77.1082025,60.3696223 L80.9845748,64.3837233 L32.6805006,112.687798 L23,122.368298 L28.7684505,128.136749 L88.6386651,68.266534 Z" transform="translate(57.743263, 64.068374) 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data-c-carousel-simple data-loop="false" data-touch-gestures="true" data-columns="1" data-columns-desktop="3" data-pan="true" data-pan-desktop="false"> <div class="simple-carousel__items" data-carousel-element="items"> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="aife-module__callout"> <div class="aife-stat"> <span class="aife-highlight"> 24K <i class="aife-stat__unit">+</i> </span> <span class="aife-stat__label">distinct devices</span> </div> <div class="aife-caption"> There are now nearly 1,300 brands that have produced over 24,000 distinct Android <span class="text-nowrap">devices<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.opensignal.com/sites/opensignal-com/files/data/reports/global/data-2015-08/2015_08_fragmentation_report.pdf">OpenSignal - Android Fragmentation Visualized - August 2015</a></span></sup></span>. </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="aife-module__callout"> <div class="aife-stat"> <span class="aife-highlight"> 1M <i class="aife-stat__unit">+</i> </span> <span class="aife-stat__label">apps</span> </div> <div class="aife-caption"> Google Play offers over 1 million apps for Android devices from developers all over the world. Users also have the ability to find apps and games across dozens of other app stores. </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="aife-module__callout"> <div class="aife-stat"> <span class="aife-highlight"> 0 </span> <span class="aife-stat__label">Google apps required</span> </div> <div class="aife-caption"> Manufacturers can use Android without having to install Google apps. </div> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="c-pager c-carousel__pager u-from-desktop-is-hidden" role="tablist" data-carousel-pager> <li class="c-pager__item carousel__dot" role="tab" aria-controls="carousel-device-1" aria-selected="true"> <button class="c-pager__item-link" aria-label="24K+ distinct devices"></button> </li> <li class="c-pager__item carousel__dot" role="tab" aria-controls="carousel-device-2" > <button class="c-pager__item-link" aria-label="1M+ apps"></button> </li> <li class="c-pager__item carousel__dot" role="tab" aria-controls="carousel-device-3" > <button class="c-pager__item-link" aria-label="0 Google apps required"></button> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><section id="impact" class="aife-module aife-module--main aife-module--growth-catalyst" data-c-tracking-section data-tracking-name="impact"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="aife-module__content"> <h2 class="aife-title aife-title--xl">A catalyst for economic growth</h2> <p class="aife-subhead">By 2020, the mobile ecosystem is expected to employ some 15 million people <span class="text-nowrap">globally<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.gsmamobileeconomy.com/GSMA_Global_Mobile_Economy_Report_2015.pdf">GSMA - Global Mobile Economy Report - 2015</a> (page 3)</span></sup></span>. Android will fuel this progress by helping developers and manufacturers create even more jobs around the world.</p> <a href="./enabling-opportunity/#fueling-economies" class="btn btn--text" data-g-event="learn-more-button" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="fueling-economies">Learn more</a> <div class="simple-carousel simple-carousel--stats simple-carousel--stats-vertical" data-c-carousel-simple data-loop="false" data-touch-gestures="true" data-columns="1" data-columns-desktop="2" data-pan="true" data-pan-desktop="false"> <div class="simple-carousel__items" data-carousel-element="items"> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="aife-module__callout"> <div class="aife-stat"> <span class="aife-highlight"> 1.2 million </span> <span class="aife-stat__label">European jobs generated</span> </div> <div class="aife-caption"> The Android platform has generated over 1.2 million jobs in Europe <span class="text-nowrap">alone<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a rel="noopener" href="http://www.progressivepolicy.org/blog/app-economy-jobs-in-europe-part-1/">PPI - App Economy Jobs In Europe - January 2016</a></span></sup></span>. </div> </div> </div> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div class="aife-module__callout"> <div class="aife-stat"> <span class="aife-highlight"> <i class="aife-stat__unit">$</i> 3 trillion </span> <span class="aife-stat__label">added to global GDP</span> </div> <div class="aife-caption"> The mobile economy contributes over $3 trillion to global GDP across 236 <span class="text-nowrap">countries<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a rel="noopener" href="http://www.gsmamobileeconomy.com/GSMA_Global_Mobile_Economy_Report_2015.pdf">GSMA - Global Mobile Economy Report - 2015</a> (page 2)</span></sup></span>. </div> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="c-pager c-carousel__pager u-from-desktop-is-hidden" role="tablist" data-carousel-pager> <li class="c-pager__item carousel__dot" role="tab" aria-controls="carousel-device-1" aria-selected="true"> <button class="c-pager__item-link" aria-label="1.2 million European jobs generated"></button> </li> <li class="c-pager__item carousel__dot" role="tab" aria-controls="carousel-device-2" > <button class="c-pager__item-link" aria-label="3 trillion$ added to global GDP"></button> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section><div id="access"> <section class="aife-module aife-module--main aife-module--powering-access" data-c-tracking-section data-tracking-name="access"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="aife-module__content"> <h2 class="aife-title aife-title--xl">Powering universal access <span class="text-nowrap">to information</span></h2> <p class="aife-subhead">Whether by producing affordable devices for emerging markets, or providing access to thousands of educational and health apps, Android helps more people access information and opportunity than any other <span class="text-nowrap">mobile platform.</span></p> <a href="./enabling-opportunity/" class="btn btn--text" data-g-event="learn-more-button" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="access-information">See how Android makes a difference</a> </div> </div> </section></div> <section id="facts" class="aife-module aife-module--white-space aife-module--get-the-facts u-bg-gray-light" data-c-tracking-section data-tracking-name="facts"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="aife-module__content"> <h2 class="aife-title aife-title--xl">Get <span class="text-nowrap">the facts</span></h2> <p class="aife-subhead">Discover how Android brings accessibility, opportunity, and competition to the <span class="text-nowrap">mobile market.</span></p> <a href="./facts/" class="btn btn--text" data-g-event="see-fact-button" data-g-action="clicked" data-g-label="see-fact">See all the facts</a> </div> </div> <div class="o-container o-container--bleed-wrapper"> <div class="aife-facts-carousel"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item one-whole desktop--ten-twelfths large-desktop--eight-twelfths"> <div class="simple-carousel simple-carousel--facts" data-c-carousel-simple data-loop="true" data-columns="1" data-pan="true" data-arrow-navigator="#facts-controls" data-c-carousel-analytics data-ca-category="view-fact" data-ca-label-prefix="fact "> <div class="simple-carousel__items" data-carousel-element="items"> <div class="simple-carousel__item" data-carousel-element="item"> <div id="fact-source-code" class="aife-card aife-card--fact aife-card--xl"> <div class="aife-card__content"> <div class="aife-card__id">Android fact #01</div> <p class="aife-card__body"> By being an open-source platform, Android’s <a href="https://source.android.com/" target="_blank">source code</a> is available for <strong>anyone to view, download, modify, enhance, and redistribute</strong> without requiring any sort of fees, royalties, or other costs. 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class="history-detail">Android is updated with the Cupcake release, which enables device makers like HTC and Samsung, as well as carriers like T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom to begin customizing the look and feel of <span class="text-nowrap">their <span class="text-nowrap">phones<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.androidcentral.com/androids-early-days">Android Central - Android's Early Days</a></span></sup></span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-tabs__section" id="history-tab-panel-4" aria-labelledby="history-tab-4" aria-hidden="true" role="tabpanel"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item desktop--eight-tenths large-desktop--six-eighths"> <h3 class="gamma">Alternative Android-based platforms emerge</h3> <p class="history-detail">CyanogenMod launches—it’s the first alternative Android-based operating system built using Android’s free of charge source code. Meanwhile, closed platforms still don't allow <span class="text-nowrap">meaningful <span class="text-nowrap">differentiation<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/cyanogen-introduces-mod-to-usher-in-the-post-app-era-2098595.htm">Cyanogenmod - A new Chapter - September 2013</a></span></sup></span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-tabs__section" id="history-tab-panel-5" aria-labelledby="history-tab-5" aria-hidden="true" role="tabpanel"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item desktop--eight-tenths large-desktop--six-eighths"> <h3 class="gamma">Android diversifies the smartphone market</h3> <p class="history-detail">Google announces at a shareholder meeting that Android is being used on 34 mobile device types in 49 countries, giving smartphone users more devices to choose from than <span class="text-nowrap">ever <span class="text-nowrap">before<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/623329/google-claims-65000-android-phones-shipping-daily">ITPRO - Google claims 65,000 Android phones shipping daily - May 2012</a></span></sup></span>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-tabs__section" id="history-tab-panel-6" aria-labelledby="history-tab-6" aria-hidden="true" role="tabpanel"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item desktop--eight-tenths large-desktop--six-eighths"> <h3 class="gamma">Android goes tablet-friendly</h3> <p class="history-detail">Android launches Android 3.0 Honeycomb, a tablet-friendly design for the platform. Shortly after, Amazon launches the Kindle Fire tablet, which runs on the Android-based Fire OS. 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Such affordable smartphones are still not available on <span class="text-nowrap">closed platforms.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-tabs__section" id="history-tab-panel-11" aria-labelledby="history-tab-11" aria-hidden="true" role="tabpanel"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item desktop--eight-tenths large-desktop--six-eighths"> <h3 class="gamma">A decade of innovation leads to even more choices</h3> <p class="history-detail">As of today, nearly 1,300 brands have developed 24,000+ Android <span class="text-nowrap">devices<sup class="aife-citation"><span class="aife-citation__tooltip"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.opensignal.com/sites/opensignal-com/files/data/reports/global/data-2015-08/2015_08_fragmentation_report.pdf">OpenSignal - Android Fragmentation Visualized - August 2015 </a></span></sup></span>. 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