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The Android operating system is powering over 3 billion monthly active devices all around the world.

We launched Android to bring mobile computing to everyone. Over the last decade, Android's open platform has created a thriving community of manufacturers and developers that reach a global audience with their devices and apps. This has expanded beyond phones to tablets, cars, watches, TVs and more –Android now powers over 3 billion active devices around the world. Today, it's the largest mobile platform and growing fast – every day another million users power up their Android devices for the first time and start looking for apps, games, and other digital content.

In the rest of these pages we’ll focus on Android OS for phones and tablets. Learn more about Android TV, Android Auto and Wear OS by Google in their respective modules.

Android Quarterly Feature Updates

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New Android Features

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