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Hey friends, hi to all of you. Now-a-days there is a lot of talk about the term Android. Android is A robot with a human appearance, Some of us might have a little knowledge about it. But today we will give you complete information about it. Well, Android is a mobile operating system and here is the detailed information:
What is Android?
Android is a Linux based mobile OS and was founded in 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White. Android Inc. worked secretly on their project until they ran out of money. Then, the search giant Google showed interest in the platform and acquired the company on 17th August 2005.
Google and Android
After being acquired by Google, Android platform was completely refined to new heights. However, first ever version was named as Astro. And second release, Bender fixed a lot of bugs and hence made it commercially usable.
Some Interesting Points
Voice enabled search introduced, higher camera and gallery integration, gestures framework available for all apps.
What is Android?
Android is a Linux based mobile OS and was founded in 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White. Android Inc. worked secretly on their project until they ran out of money. Then, the search giant Google showed interest in the platform and acquired the company on 17th August 2005.
Google and Android
After being acquired by Google, Android platform was completely refined to new heights. However, first ever version was named as Astro. And second release, Bender fixed a lot of bugs and hence made it commercially usable.
Some Interesting Points
- Have you ever thought how Google put those names to android versions like cupcake, donut etc? Well, naming is done in following manner : Firstly, it follows alphabetical order and then a suitable Dessert name starting from that letter is assigned to the version.
- Android has been solely programmed in four languages, C,C++,Python and Java.
- Android source code is available open source under Apache License, free of cost.
- It became the most popular mobile OS in 2010 beating all of it`s rivals and still it has retained the most market share as of today.
Versions
Android has seen many releases from it`s initial launch and is still counting. The list is given in order in which they were released as below:
- Astro (v1.0) Launched: September 23, 2008
Android Market, basic camera support, Google services integration, music support.
- Bender (v1.1) Launched: February 9, 2009
Minor bug fixes and attachment support enabled.
- Cupcake (v1.5) Launched: April 30, 2009
Third party keyboard support, external widgets enabled, enhanced copy paste functionality added, animated transitions, auto rotation, enhanced contacts and others.
- Donut (v1.6) Launched: September 15, 2009
Voice enabled search introduced, higher camera and gallery integration, gestures framework available for all apps.- Eclair (v2.0.x/2.1) Launched: October 26, 2009
Camera support enhanced,camera flash, new UI, HTML 5 support, other features improved.
- Froyo (v2.2.x) Launched: May 20, 2010
Wi-fi hotspot, tethering, Adobe flash support, support for high resolutions, speed optimizations with better preformance.
- Gingerbread (v2.3.x) Launched: December 6, 2010
Completely changed UI, support for VoIP, high copy paste functionality, NFC support, large screen support, better power management, improved gaming graphics, more sensors supported, mobile payment introduced.
- Honeycomb (v3.x.x) Launched: February 22, 2011
Tablet only OS, tuned for large screens, tabbed browsing, multi core processors supported, hardware acceleration, joystick and gamepad support, stablity and bug fixes.
- Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.x) Launched: October 19, 2011
Virtual buttons on screen introduced, customisable launcher, apps accessible from lockscreen, face unlock, voice integration faster speech-2-text, native app for NFC (Android beam), photo editor, 1080p video support for stock android devices, camera improvements.
- Jelly Bean (v4.1.x) Launched: July 9, 2012
Widgets now resizeable, smoother UI, offline voice dictation, bug fixes and optimizations.
- Key Lime Pie (v5.0)
Not released yet.
So, enough talk about official ways. Now, every manufacturer modes it even some developer communities. So, you can get the version even if you device manufacturer doesn`t provide. Best option we prefer (unofficial) is Cyanogen. So, now you know what is Android?
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