News Summary

• The T-Mobile G1 was the first commercially released Android phone when it launched in 2008.
• The Motorola Droid was released in 2009 and is widely considered to be the phone that made Android a consumer brand.
• The Samsung Galaxy Note helped popularize the "phablet" category, further blurring the line between a phone and tablet.
• The LG G4 was a new era of brilliance with a screen and camera that set a new bar for camera quality in the smartphone era, and sold more than 10 million units in nine months.