Android commonly refers to:

- Android (robot), designed to resemble a human

- Android (operating system), for mobile devices, produced by Google

Android may also refer to:

- Android (board game), published by Fantasy Flight Games

- Android (drug), brand name for the anabolic steroid methyl testosterone

Android 1.0

The first Android device which runs on Android 1.0 is HTC Dream (G1), incorporated the following Android 1.0 features:- Web Browser to show, zoom and pan full HTML and XHTML web pages, multiple pages show as windows, supporting POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP- Android Market app downloads and updates- Multitasking, instant messaging, GPS, Wi-Fi an bluetooth

- Android (film), directed by Aaron Lippstadt

- "Android" (song), by The Prodigy

History of Android

Android, This word means a lot in present High-Tech World. Today

Smartphone are known for its operating system which is

Android. Earlier there is no option for operating systems like Android

in mobile, as usual there are symbian, java featured operating

systems but today things had changed a lot, everyone wants a

Smartphone which is functioned on Android only. 

Android 1.5 (Cupcake)- Universal search box- Revamped Android market : Browsing categories and filters (Top free, Top paid, Just in)- Toggle between camera and videos modes, Video recording and playback in MPEG-4 and 3GP formats- Faster Camera start-up and image capture, integrated photo gallery- Much faster acquisition of GPS location (powered by SUPL AGPS)- Auto-pairing and stereo support for Bluetooth added (A2DP and AVRCP profiles)- On-screen soft keyboard- Directly upload videos to youtube and picassa

Android 1.6 (Donut)- Virtual On-screen keyboard- Camcorder mode for recording (and watching) video- Stereo Bluetooth- Expanded Gesture framework and new GestureBuilder development tool- Home screen widgets and folders- Quick Search Box and Voice Search- Toggle between still and video captures modes, Support for WVGA screen resolutions

Android 2.0 (Eclair)

Android 2.0.1- Minor API changes- bug fixes and framework behavioral changesAndroid 2.1- Minor amendments to the API and bug fixes

Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Android 2.2.1- Bug fixes- Security updates- Performance improvementsAndroid 2.2.2- Fixed minor bugs- Fixed SMS routing issues that affected the Nexus OneAndroid 2.2.3- This update consisted of two security patches

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android 2.3.3- Included several improvements and API fixesAndroid 2.3.4- Support for voice or video chat using Google TalkAndroid 2.3.5- Improved network performance for Nexus S 4G- Fixed Bluetooth bug on Samsung Galaxy S- Shadow animations for list scrolling- Camera software enhancements- Improved battery efficiencyAndroid 2.3.6- Fixed a voice search bugAndroid 2.3.7- Introduced Google Wallet support for the Nexus S 4G

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)

- Specifi cally optimized for tablets and devices with larger screen sizes- Hardware acceleration, Support for multi-core processors, Abil ity to encrypt all user data- Refi ned multitasking, r ich notifi cations, home screen customization, widgets, Redesigned keyboard

Android 4.0 (Ice-cream sandwich)

Android 4.0.2- Fixed minor bugs on the Verizon Galaxy NexusAndroid 4.0.3- Bug fixes and optimizations- Improvements to graphics, databases, spell-checking, Bluetooth functionality- Calendar provider enhancements, new camera apps enhancing video stabilization and QVGA resolution- Accessibility refinements such as improved content access for screen readers

WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE ANDROID OR IOS?

In recent times, Android and IOS operating system usage has increased in a tremendous speed. Both have their special user interface and design. Android and IOS has wide range of application programs which can be downloaded at there app store. One can find thousands and lakhs application in Android and IOS.

Interesting Facts about Android

1.Android wasn’t made by Google. Android was

actually developed buy the company Android, Inc.

in Palo Alto, California. The company was

established in October 2003 by founders Andy

Rubin, Chris White, Nick Sears, and Rich Miner.

Their reason for starting the company and

developing Android was to create a smart mobile

device that was more aware of the user’s wants,

preferences, and location. 

2. Android’s Operating System is based off of LinuxThe operating system is primarily based off of Linux kernel and Google has made several changes to make it go above and beyond the original basis of

Linux kernel.

The first Android phone was the HTC

G1

The very first phone to be released

using Google’s Android Operating

System was the HTC Dream, also

known as the T-Mobile G1. This

model of HTC phones was the first

phone that was launched to compete

with Apple’s iPhone.

Android is Open SourceGoogle, along with many

others, is a member of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), which strives to develop open standards for mobile devices.

This means that users are able to see different processes

associated with the development and design of

different products. 

Who gave birth to Android?

Well.. Google didn’t. Android Inc. was actually a company bought by Google back in 2005.

Android Inc. was originally founded in 2003.

Respecfully submitted to Prof. Erwin M. Globio, MSIT