This document provides an overview of the Android operating system. It discusses the origin of Android, which was founded in 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White at Google. It then went over some key features of Android like running multiple apps simultaneously and customization options. The document outlines Android's architecture including its Linux kernel, libraries, Dalvik virtual machine and application framework. It also reviews the major versions of Android from 1.0 to the current 6.0 Marshmallow. In closing, it discusses the future potential for Android to become the most widely used mobile OS in the world.