Was Android or Apple First?
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The history of Android begins in October 2003 — well before the term smartphone was widely used and several years before Apple announced its first iPhone and iOS.

Which came first apple or Android?

People have been quick to point out that Android started in 2003 and was bought by Google in 2005. That’s two years before Apple released its first iPhone in 2007. … They worked on it for years prior to releasing it in the first iPhone.

What came first Samsung or Apple?

Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phones were first launched on this day, 29 June. ‘Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone’ – Steve Jobs, MacWorld, San Francisco. … Two years later, in 2009, Samsung released their first Galaxy phone on the same date – the first device to run Google’s brand new Android operating system …

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

Senior Technology Editor & AI Specialist

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

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