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Which came first, Android or Facebook?

Which came first, Android or Facebook?
Facebook
2004 — 4 years before Android

Facebook came first, by 4 years. TheFacebook launched for Harvard students only.

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Android Facebook
Year 2008 2004
Date 2008-09-23 2004-02-04
Category technology technology
What happened The HTC Dream, the first Android phone, was announced. TheFacebook launched for Harvard students only.

Android

Android as a company was founded in October 2003 — four years before the iPhone — originally to build an operating system for digital cameras. Google bought it in 2005 and the first Android phone shipped in October 2008, fifteen months after the iPhone went on sale. So Android is older than the iPhone as a project and younger as a product, which is why the question needs the distinction stated.

Facebook

Facebook launched on 4 February 2004 restricted to Harvard email addresses, opened to other universities through 2004 and 2005, and to anyone over 13 with an email address in September 2006. It is six years younger than Google and a year older than YouTube. Its predecessor Facemash, which compared students' photographs, was shut down by the university within days in 2003.

Common questions

Which came first, Android or Facebook?
Facebook, by 4 years — 2004 against 2008.
When did Android start?
2008. The HTC Dream, the first Android phone, was announced.
When did Facebook start?
2004. TheFacebook launched for Harvard students only.

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Sources

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