Android

• Android is a mobile operating system that is based on a modified version of Linux. It was originally developed by the startup of the name Android, Inc. In 2005, as part of its strategy to enter the mobile space , Google purchased Android and took over its development work(as well as its development team).

The Android Story

• Android is the operating system that powers more than one billion smartphones and tablets. Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after a dessert. Whether it's getting directions or even slicing virtual fruit, each Android release makes something new possible.

ANDROID

ANDROID HISTORY

Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich

Android comes of age with a new, refined design. Simple, beautiful and beyond smart.

Android 4.1, Jelly Bean

Android is fast and smooth with buttery graphics. With Google Now, you get just

the right information at theright time.

Android 4.4, KitKat

Smart, simple, and truly yours. A more polished design, improved performance, and new features.

Android 5.0, Lollipop

A sweet new take on Android. Get the smarts of Android on screens big and small – with the right information at the right moment.

Android Lollipop has to offer

• Android 5.0 Lollipop looks much different than all previous versions of Android thanks to its significantly updated design language.

• Here are the coolest features of Android 5.0 Lollipop.

App pinning

Let’s say a friend needs to borrow your phone to make a call, but it’s that friend. You know the one — they’re always messing with your language settings or posting embarrassing things on your Facebook feed in the name of humor. If only there was a way to keep that from happening without guarding your phone like a hawk. In Android 5.0 there is — it’s called app pinning, and you can use it to lock the phone to a single app.

Smarter recent app list with tabs

The recent apps list in Android 5.0 certainly looks different, but that’s not all that makes it notable. The way apps are displayed in this stack of cards has changed dramatically. First off, the order and state of apps in the stack will be saved after a reboot. This allows you to quickly pick up where you left off should you need to restart for some reason.

Multi-user on phones

Google added multi-user functionality to Android in 4.2 Jelly Bean, but it was only enabled on tablets. That makes a certain kind of sense as tablets are more likely to be used by multiple people on a regular basis, but there are plenty of situations it could come in handy on phones as well. Android 5.0 finally makes that a possibility.

Notifications Your device your rulesFor fewer worries and disruptions, adjust your settings so only certain people and notifications get through. When it's important, respond directly from your lockscreen.

Features

• Battery • Power for the long haul • A battery saver feature which extends device use by up to

90 mins • Runtime and Performance • A faster, smoother and more powerful

computing experience• These are the headlining changes, but there’s a lot more

going on in Lollipop than you might expect — new features lurk behind every menu and around every animation.