The first commercially available Android smartphone, the HTC Dream, was released in September 2008. It ran on the Android 1.0 operating system, which was considered a major breakthrough in the mobile phone industry. At the time, the smartphone market was dominated by Apple's iPhone and BlackBerry devices, but Android quickly gained popularity for its open-source platform and customizable user interface. In the early days of Android, the operating system lacked many features that are now considered standard, such as a notification bar and multi-tasking capabilities. However, Google quickly addressed these shortcomings with subsequent updates. The Android 1.5 update in 2009 added the much-needed notification bar, while Android 2.0 in late 2009 brought improved multi-tasking and other improvements. Over the next several years, Android continued to evolve and improve, with new updates released every year. The Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in 2011 brought a major overhaul to ...
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