All About Android

Introducing Android

The world's most powerful mobile platform

There's no other software quite like Android. Google engineered Android, and Google’s own apps run best on it. And with millions of apps, games, songs, and videos on Google Play, Android is great for fun, and for getting things done.

Android devices come in all kinds of sizes, with all sorts of features, and at all sorts of prices. Each version of Android is named after a dessert, and the most recent version of Android is Jelly Bean. With Android, you’re in control of your mobile experience.





Search the web

The fastest, easiest way to find what you need on the web and your phone or tablet. Enjoy the power of Google search wherever you are.

With Google Now, get just the right information at just the right time.

Browse fast on your Android phone or tablet with Chrome. Bring your personalized Chrome experience with you anywhere you go

Navigate your World

Never get lost as you go to new places and old favorites. Get voice-guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation to your destination, powerful local search with full place reviews and summaries from Zagat editors, detailed maps with 3D buildings, live traffic information and more with Google Maps for Android.

Connect & Share

Stay connected and share epic moments as they happen. Start a group video chat on the go with up to nine people at once with Google+ Hangouts, and never lose another mobile photo with Instant Upload.







Be entertained

Get all your apps & entertainment in one place. Google Play brings you the world's largest collection of eBooks, millions of songs, thousands of movies and TV shows, and a growing selection of magazines – plus over 600,000 apps and games. With Google Play, you can now read, listen and watch anywhere you want — on your tablet, phone, or on the web at play.google.com — no wires, no syncing and no storage costs. YouTube puts
millions of videos at your fingertips, available on the go wherever you are.

Create & Collaborate

Google Drive gives you one place to create, share, collaborate and keep your stuff, accessible on all your devices.

With Gmail, get smarter email wherever you are, integrated with contacts and apps on your Android phone or tablet.