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Smartphones Operating Systems
The operating system is a system that runs smartphones, tablets, and computers. It is
a set of programs on which the electronic device depends. The operating system acts
as a platform that allows applications to interact with smartphone components such
as the touch screen, mobile phone networks, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and others. There
are several operating systems for smartphones, the most important of which are: -
• Android: A free and open source
operating system based on the Linux
kernel and is designed primarily for
devices with touch screens such as
smartphones and tablets, the Android
system was developed by Google, The
Android user interface relies primarily on
direct interaction with touch gestures,
such as tapping, pressing, and pinching of
fingers in order to manipulate objects on
the screen., the system provides Virtual
keyboard for text input. Google has
developed touch devices as well as Android TV Figure 10: Android
devices for TVs, Android Auto for cars, and
Android Ware for wristwatches. Also used on laptops, game consoles, digital
cameras, and other electronic devices, Android has the largest installation base
of all operating systems of any type. It is the best-selling operating system on
tablets since 2013, and on smartphones it is dominant by any standard. The
system provides a Google Play application store that contains thousands of
applications for various functions and operations, the Android system is
characterized by its widespread among various smart devices and the strength
and diversity of its applications, The latest version of Android, No. 13, is currently
available.
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