Who invented Android?

Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Who is a founder of Android?

Android Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, in October 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White. Rubin described the Android project as having "tremendous potential in developing smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its owner's location and preferences".
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Which came first Android or IOS?

when IOS released it's first version is iPhone OS 1, before named IOS . When Google released it's first version is Android 1.0, Alpha. 4. It was launched in 2007.
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Did Samsung really copy Apple?

Apple had expressed gratitude to the jury for agreeing "that Samsung should pay for copying our products." The company said in a statement, "This case has always been about more than money." It further added, "Apple ignited the smartphone revolution with iPhone and it is a fact that Samsung blatantly copied our design. ...
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Who made the first touchscreen phone?

The IBM Simon was the first of its kind when it came out in 1992. This phone was the 1992 version of today's I-Phone. It was touch screen, portable, had a calculator, email, and could work on networks.
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Who invented iOS?

iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware.
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Who owned Android?

Android Inc., was bought by the American search engine company Google Inc., in 2005. At Google, the Android team decided to base their project on Linux, an open source operating system for personal computers.
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Is Android better than iPhone?

Apple and Google both have fantastic app stores. But Android is far superior at organizing apps, letting you put important stuff on the home screens and hide less useful apps in the app drawer. Also, Android's widgets are much more useful than Apple's.
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Why iPhone is so expensive?

Factors like Apple's exclusive ecosystem, privacy policy, marketing costs, and high resale value also contribute to a product's high price. In this list, we'll look at several factors that explain why Apple products are so expensive.
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Why is iPhone so popular?

Because the iPhone has the functionality of a mobile phone, portable media player, game console and handheld computer in a single device, it is popular with many types of consumers.
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Is Apple safer than Android?

“iPhones are more secure by default. Disk encryption is enabled by default, apps from the App Store go through a stricter vetting process, and Apple doesn't gather users' personal details for advertising purposes,” Bischoff says.
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Who owned iPhone?

The history of the iPhone development by Apple Inc. spans from the early 2000s to about 2010. The first iPhone was released in 2007. By the end of 2009, iPhone models had been released in all major markets.
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What phone do Bill Gates use?

The smartphone Bill Gates uses every day is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, the Korean brand's foldable handset and a benchmark for multitasking. Although Microsoft has the Surface Duo 2, for example, the billionaire prefers a handset priced at well over 1,000 euros.
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Who owns Linux?

Who “owns” Linux? By virtue of its open source licensing, Linux is freely available to anyone. However, the trademark on the name “Linux” rests with its creator, Linus Torvalds. The source code for Linux is under copyright by its many individual authors, and licensed under the GPLv2 license.
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Why is it called iPhone?

According to Steve Jobs, the "i" word in "iMac" (and therefore "iPod", "iPhone" and "iPad") stands for internet, individual, instruct, inform, and inspire.
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Which phones do billionaires use?

Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook) used an iPhone in the past. Today he is a Samsung fan. Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Co-founders of Google) uses Android phones. Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google) uses an Pixel 4XL.
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Does mark zuckerberg have a smart phone?

Facebook CEO and Co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, revealed in a video that he is a fan of Samsung smartphones and has been using the Android phone from the OEM for many years.
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Who owns Nokia?

HMD Global Oy, branded as HMD and Nokia Mobile, is a Finnish mobile phone manufacturer. The company is made up of the mobile phone business that Nokia sold to Microsoft in 2014, then bought back in 2016. HMD began marketing Nokia-branded smartphones and feature phones on 1 December 2016.
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Does iPhone made in India?

Apple started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017 with the iPhone SE, and currently produces the iPhone 11, iPhone 12 and now the iPhone 13 locally. None of the Pro models are made in India currently.
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Can Android be hacked?

Hackers can remotely access your device from anywhere.

If your Android phone has been compromised, then the hacker can track, monitor and listen to calls on your device from wherever they are in the world.
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Can iPhone be hacked?

Can an iPhone be hacked remotely? An iPhone can be hacked remotely through iOS vulnerabilities. However, it's more likely that it'll be hacked through malicious software or physical access, as programming-based hacking is the most difficult to carry out.
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