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The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android.<ref name="source.android.com">{{cite web |url= http://source.android.com/about/index.html |title= About the Android Open Source Project |accessdate= 2010-11-15}}</ref>

As ofIn Q4 2010 the Android O.S. has becomewas the world's No.best-selling 1 smart phonesmartphone platform, dethroning [[Nokia]]'s [[Symbian]] from the 10 year top position, according to Canalys.<ref name="uk.reuters.com">{{cite web | url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/oukin-uk-google-nokia-idUKTRE70U1YT20110131 |title=Google topples Symbian from smartphones top spot|accessdate=1 February 2011|author=Tarmo Virki and Sinead Carew|work=Reuters}}</ref> top position.<ref name="canalys.com">{{cite web | url= http://www.canalys.com/pr/2011/r2011013.html |title=Google's Android becomes the world's leading smart phone platform}}</ref><ref name="The(Canalys Financialresearch Times">{{cite web | url=httprelease://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/17433c60-2d31-11e0-9b0f-00144feab49a.html#axzz1CcSUN3Pv |title=Android overtakes Nokia's Symbian}}</ref><ref name="The Wall Street Journal">{{cite webr2011013) | urlwork=http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110131-707441.htmlCanalys |titledate=Android31 TopplesJanuary Symbian As Top Smartphone Platform}}</ref><ref name="reuters.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/google-nokia-idINLDE70U10D20110131 |titleaccessdate=Google1 topplesFebruary Symbian from smartphones top spot}}</ref><ref name="pcworld.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/218219/android_becomes_bestselling_smartphone_os_says_canalys.html |title=Android Becomes Best-selling Smartphone OS, Says Canalys2011}}</ref>

Android has a large community of developers writing [[application software|application programs]] ("''apps''") that extend the functionality of the devices. There are currently over 200,000 apps available for Android.<ref>http://www.stockbriefings.com/google-inc-nasdaqgoog-android-has-200000-apps-2/3179516</ref>[[Android Market]] is the online app store run by Google, though apps can be downloaded from third-party sites ([[AT&T]] permits third-party apps only on their Aria phone <ref>http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/users-finally-able-to-install-third-party-android-apps-on-the-aria</ref>). Developers write primarily in the [[Java (programming language)|Java language]], controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9815495-39.html |title=Google's Android parts ways with Java industry group |work=[[CNET News]] |first=Stephen |last=Shankland |date=12 November 2007}}</ref> [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]] and other languages are also available for Android development via the [http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/ Android Scripting Environment].