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Tech History: Android's Surprising Origin Story

Alucid Team
23 hours ago
1 min read

Before Android powered billions of smartphones, it was actually designed for digital cameras! Android Inc. initially aimed to build a platform that would connect cameras to cloud storage. But by 2004, the team realized the mobile phone market was exploding—and quickly pivoted. That decision set the stage for Google’s $50 million acquisition and the launch of what would become the world’s most popular mobile OS.