If you are a reader of this blog, Android is probably your favorite mobile operating system. And even if it is not, it is so widespread that it is almost certain that at some time you will have had some device to use it. Therefore, it is easy for you to think that you are an expert and that you know everything about this system. But the reality is that, like all companies, it has some secrets that you may not know.
In this article we are going to reveal some curiosities about Android, which has already become something of the most natural in our lives.
Curiosities about Android that you probably did not know
Has had monopoly lawsuits
Google obliges all brands that want to use its operating system for free, to include the Google's own apps by default. But not all manufacturers agree, and it has received lawsuits accusing it of monopoly. However, most brands see it as a fair price to pay, to be able to access an operating system, without working on developing it.
He wasn't born on Google
Although we all know Android as Google's operating system, the reality is that this was not always the case. This system was developed by the company Android Inc, and the only thing Google did was acquire it later. The figures in which this purchase took place have not been made public, but seeing the importance that the brand has given to its operating system for , we assume that they would be quite high.
It was intended for digital cameras
Now it is hard for us to believe it, but the reality is that Android was not initially designed for smartphones. The idea of its creators was to develop a system that would give a new life to camera. But finally, he saw the potential that smartphones could have and changed his mind.
Although if we think about it, its end has not been so different either. Digital cameras, at the user level, have practically disappeared to make way for mobile cameras. And we can also find Android cameras on the market that maintain their initial idea.
Do you know any other curiosity about Android? Has any of this data caught your attention and do you want to tell us your opinion about it? We remind you that at the bottom of this article you can find the comments section, where you can tell us about these issues.