<P> In October 2008 , the first phone to use Google 's Android operating system called the HTC Dream ( also known as the T - Mobile G1 ) was released . It also had a large touchscreen , but still retained a slide - out physical keyboard . Later versions of Android added and then improved on - screen keyboard support , and physical keyboards on Android devices quickly became rare . Although Android 's adoption was relatively slow at first , it started to gain widespread popularity in 2010 , and in early 2012 dominated the smartphone market share worldwide , which continues to this day . </P>
<P> In October 2008 , the first phone to use Google 's Android operating system called the HTC Dream ( also known as the T - Mobile G1 ) was released . It also had a large touchscreen , but still retained a slide - out physical keyboard . Later versions of Android added and then improved on - screen keyboard support , and physical keyboards on Android devices quickly became rare . Although Android 's adoption was relatively slow at first , it started to gain widespread popularity in 2010 , and in early 2012 dominated the smartphone market share worldwide , which continues to this day . </P>
when did the first android smart phone come out
when did the first android smart phone come out
October 2008
October 2008