High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Android software development is the process by which new applications are created for the Android operating system. Applications are usually developed in the Java programming language using the Android Software Development Kit, but other development tools are available. As of October 2012, more than 700,000 applications have been developed for Android, with over 25 billion downloads. 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. In Q2 2012; around 105 million units of Android smart phones were shipped which acquires a total share of 68% in overall smart phones sale till Q2 2012.