Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices. There are over 400,000 apps available and Android has the largest installed base of any operating system. Android was developed by Android Inc., which was later acquired by Google. Google launched the Nexus series of Android smartphones and tablets to help establish Android in the mobile market. Key features of Android include messaging, web browsing, voice commands, and support for multiple languages. Android allows third-party apps to extend device functionality and is developed using Java and other programming languages.