That's not a phone...

It has been 16 years since Android was released to the public, and since then, it has become the most widely used operating system for smartphones. However, Android has also found its way into many other areas, often without any direct involvement from Google and on devices it was not originally designed for.

Let's explore some of the surprising uses of Android throughout its history and the challenges these applications faced. We will conclude with a look into the future, attempting to predict the new types of devices we can expect Android to run on and what that means for you as an Android developer.