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Android Partners

Helping developers, manufacturers and carriers

With Android, we have created an open ecosystem that has encouraged innovation amongst device makers, made it easier for software makers to reach more devices, and ultimately, pave the way to better devices and more choice. You can learn more about the Android model here.

Products, Programmes & Tools for Android Partners

Android

This OS runs on hundreds of millions of handheld devices around the world. Android is customisable, easy to use and free for developers and device manufacturers. Its open source code allows any developer to build a device for their customers.

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Google Launchpad

Launchpad provides app developers and startups with the technology, events, online resources, expertise and community to launch and scale their app.

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Google Developer Groups

Google Developer Groups (GDGs) are grassroots communities for developers who are interested in Google's developer technology - everything from the Android, Chrome, Drive, and Google Cloud platforms to product APIs.

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Google Experts

A global network of experienced product strategists, designers, developers and marketing professionals actively supporting developers, startups and companies changing the world through web and mobile applications.

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AdMob

A global mobile advertising network that helps app developers monetise and promote their mobile and tablet apps with ads.

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Play Store

A "store-front" that enables entrepreneurs and developers to grow and scale globally. In the last 12 months it delivered 50bn app installs and has a reach of 1bn active users per day.

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Google Code-In

Google Code-in is an annual programming competition hosted by Google Inc. that allows pre-university students to complete tasks specified by various, partnering open source organizations.

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Google Summer of Code

Google Summer of Code is a global program that offers students stipends to write code for open source projects, with Google working closely with the open source community to identify and fund exciting projects for the upcoming summer.

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5.7 million developers

Android accounts for a total of 658,000 jobs in Europe. There are now 5.7 million developers in the world, and close to ¼ of these developers are European.

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Support from Google.org has enabled Apps for Good to invest heavily in our own technology, meaning we can scale our programme both sustainably and with quality. Since 2013, our student community has grown from 6,000 to 25,000 and our impact deepened as we expand our reach across the whole of the UK as well as internationally.Debbie Forster, Co-CEO, Apps for Good

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for Non-profits

Through our programmes, products and employees, we help non-profits scale solutions to big challenges, find new donors and volunteers, and get supporters to take action.

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for Education

Making education equally possible for everyone, anywhere.

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for Cultural Organisations

We offer free tools and technology for museums, archives and foundations to engage and inspire global audiences through cultural experiences.

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