Android Was Originally Built for Cameras Rather Than Phones, Founder Says
The Android operating system has been expanding beyond the world of smartphones and into the realm of “smartcameras” as of late, but did you know that by doing so it has simply gone full circle? That’s right: Android was originally intended for digital cameras rather than for phones.
Jay Alabaster of PCWorld reports that at the Japan New Economy Summit in Tokyo, Japan, Android co-founder Andy Rubin revealed that his team had originally dreamed up a mobile operating system that would lead to a world in which “smart cameras” would be connected to computers.
However, the Android team changed their focus as the cell phone industry began pushing toward smartphones. They concluded that the digital camera industry was beginning to stagnate as the technology became mainstream, and that it wouldn’t be a big enough market for their software.
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