Android PlatformĪndroid is based on Linux with a set of native core C/C++ libraries. The latest Android supports Phone/Tablet, TV, Wear (watch and glass), Automobile and Internet of things (IoT).
Android competes with Apple's iOS (for iPhone/iPad), Microsoft's Windows Phone, and many other proprietary mobile OSes. Android is an Operating System for mobile devices developed by Google, which is built upon Linux kernel.