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In 2010, Google launched its [[Google Nexus|Nexus]] series of devices—a line of smartphones and tablets running the Android operating system, and built by a manufacturer partner. HTC collaborated with Google to release the first Nexus smartphone,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/mar/14/google-mobile-phone-launch-delay |title=Google forced to delay British launch of Nexus phone |publisher=guardian.co.uk |date=March 14, 2010 |author=Richard Wray |___location=London |accessdate=2012-02-17}}</ref> the [[Nexus One]]. The series has since been updated with newer devices, such as the [[Nexus&nbsp;4]] phone and [[Nexus&nbsp;10]] tablet, made by [[LG]] and Samsung respectively. Google releases the Nexus phones and tablets to act as their [[Flagship#Flagship as metaphor|flagship]] Android devices, demonstrating Android's latest software and hardware features. On March 13, 2013, it was announced by [[Larry Page]] in a blog post that Andy Rubin had moved from the Android division to take on new projects at Google.<ref>{{cite web|author=Charles Arthur |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/mar/13/andy-rubin-google-move |title=Andy Rubin moved from Android to take on 'moonshots' at Google &#124; Technology &#124; guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date=|accessdate=2013-03-14}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Sundar Pichai]], who also continues his role as the head of Google's Chrome division,<ref>{{cite web|last=Page |first=Larry |url=http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/update-from-ceo.html |title=Official Blog: Update from the CEO |publisher=Googleblog.blogspot.co.uk |date=|accessdate=2013-03-14}}</ref> which develops [[Google Chrome OS|Chrome OS]].

Since 2008, Android has seen [[Android version history|numerous updates]] which have incrementally improved the operating system, adding new features and fixing bugs in previous releases. Each major release is named in alphabetical order after a dessert or sugary treat; for example, version 1.5 ''Cupcake'' was followed by 1.6 ''Donut''. The latest released version is 4.3 ''Jelly Bean'' and version 4.4, ''[[KitKat]]'', was announced on September 3, 2013.<ref name=verge-kitkat>{{cite web|title=KitKat mocks Apple with Android 4.4 parody video|url=http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/3/4690744/kit-kat-mocks-apple-with-android-parody-video|work=The Verge|accessdate=4 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |url=http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/24/android-43 |title=Android 4.3 announced, bringing incremental changes to Jelly Bean (Wired UK) |publisher=Wired.co.uk |date=2013-07-24 |accessdate=2013-08-08}}</ref> pekpek

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