After creating the operating system Android, Google launched an alliance Open Handset Alliance (OHA), which is now engaged in supporting and further development of the platform. Android leads the smartphone market, ranking it 64.1% for the second quarter of 2012.
Further increased popularity - Android share of smartphones in the supply of close to 70%. In the second quarter worldwide sold about 104.8 million units of smartphones, or 68.1% of total volume. first device running Android, was developed by HTC smartphone HTC Dream (officially released mobile operator T-Mobile under called T-Mobile G1), which was presented on 23 September 2008. Soon followed by numerous statements by other smartphone manufacturers plans to release devices based on Android.
With the release of Android 3.0 Honeycomb, focused on tablets, more and more manufacturers have announced and the release tablets on this platform. Besides smartphones and tablets Android operating system installed on other devices. So, in late 2009, went on sale the first frame that runs on Android. In June 2011, the Italian company Blue Sky announced a smart wristwatch i'mWatch running Android. In August 2012 Nikon introduced the world's first camera that also works on the platform of Google.
