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The 18 pages that link to Android, each with the reason it gives.

• Operating systemBroader topic: Android adapts operating-system services to touchscreen devices and mobile applications.

• SmartphoneRelated: Its broad adoption created a major alternative platform for smartphone makers and app developers.

• Apple Inc.Compared with: Android contrasts with Apple’s control of both iPhone hardware and its operating system.

• GoogleBroader topic: Google develops Android and distributes its services through a large mobile ecosystem.

• iPhoneCompared with: It is the iPhone’s main operating-system rival and supports phones from multiple manufacturers.

• LinuxBroader topic: Android demonstrates Linux-kernel use in a large-scale mobile operating system.

• Mobile operating systemBroader topic: Android is the most widely deployed mobile operating-system family.

• iOSCompared with: Android is iOS’s principal smartphone-platform rival and uses a more varied device ecosystem.

• ChromeOSRelated: ChromeOS can run many Android apps through an integrated compatibility layer.

• Linus TorvaldsBroader topic: Its widespread deployment made Linux central to smartphones and tablets.

• 2010sBroader topic: Android expanded affordable smartphone access across global markets.

• Samsung GalaxyRelated: Most Galaxy phones and tablets run Android, customized with Samsung’s software.

• System softwareBroader topic: Android adapts system software to mobile devices and their application ecosystem.

• WinRARRelated: RAR, a related mobile app, brings archive management to Android devices.

• XiaomiNarrower topic: Most Xiaomi smartphones build on Android, with Xiaomi’s own software layered over it.

• GoogleBroader topic: Android gives Google a major platform for mobile services and app distribution.

• History of mobile phonesCompared with: Android created a broad alternative ecosystem to Apple’s vertically integrated iPhone platform.

• Unix-likeBroader topic: Android uses a Unix-like kernel foundation while diverging substantially in its user environment.