The Android operating system is without a doubt the most popular and one of the highly used operating systems today. Most reputed smartphone manufacturers like Motorola, Samsung and MI, use Android OS in their mobile phones. To thrive in this constantly evolving digital environment, it is important that businesses get on the Android app development bandwagon. Though apps can be developed on various other platforms too, there are some clear benefits of using Android of your mobile app. The key advantage of Android as a platform is that is available free of cost and it is an open platform built on Linux. Initially the usage of Android was very limited, but today it has become the most accepted mobile apps development platform after Google’s acquisition. Today, Android is the strongest contender of other operations systems like Apple. With cutting edge mobile apps, businesses find it easier to cater to the needs of their clients and therefore improve their bottom lines significantly.