Stock Android, also referred to as ‘Vanilla’ Android, represents a streamlined version of the operating system crafted and envisioned by Google. It excludes any pre-installed OEM skins like ...

Founded in 1997 as a laptop manufacturer, Taiwan-based HTC soon began making smartphones based on Windows Mobile and Brew. It released the first commercial Android smartphone, the HTC Dream, in 2008, ...

Xiaomi also makes fitness trackers, TVs, air purifiers, and tablets. It has a skin for its Android phones and tablets – MIUI. The company largely sells its phones via flash sales in India. Xiaomi's ...