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[[File:Galaxy Nexus smartphone.jpg|thumb|[[Galaxy Nexus]], part of the [[Google Nexus]] series, a line of "developer-friendly" phones due to their unlocked nature]]

'''Android software development''' is the process by which new applications are created for the [[Android (operating system)|Android operating system]]. Applications are usually developed in the [[Java (programming language)|Java]] programming language using the Android [[Software Development Kit]], but other development tools are available. As of April 2011 more than 200,000 applications have been developed for Android, with over 3 billion downloads.<ref name="200,000">{{cite web |title=Android App Stats|url=http://www.androlib.com/appstats.aspx|accessdate=31 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/14/google-3-billion-android-apps-installed-up-50-percent-from-last-quarter/ |title=Google: 3 Billion Android Apps Installed; Downloads Up 50 Percent From Last Quarter |author=Leena Rao|work=Techcrunch|date=14 April 2011|accessdate=13 May 2011}}</ref>. The Android platform has also grown to become a favorite among mobile developers. A June 2011 research indicated that over 67% of mobile developers used the platform, at the time of publication. <ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2011/06/developer-economics-2011-winners-and-losers-in-the-platform-race/ |title= Developer Economics 2011}}</ref>