Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system designed for mobile devices. It was developed by Android Inc., which was acquired by Google in 2005. The first Android-powered phone, the HTC Dream, was released in 2008. Android is developed by the Open Handset Alliance and is open-source, allowing developers to write applications for it. It has become one of the dominant mobile operating systems due to its large app selection and customizability.
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Android
Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system designed for mobile devices. It was developed by Android Inc., which was acquired by Google in 2005. The first Android-powered phone, the HTC Dream, was released in 2008. Android is developed by the Open Handset Alliance and is open-source, allowing developers to write applications for it. It has become one of the dominant mobile operating systems due to its large app selection and customizability.
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ANDROID
Android is a Linux-based Operating System
designed primarily for touch screen mobile devices such as Smart Phones and Tablet Computers Android has a large community of developers writing applications ("apps") that extend the functionality of devices, written primarily in a customized version of the Java programming language. HISTORY Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California in October 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner Nick Sears and Chris White. But as the Company grew, it ran out of Money. Google acquired Android Inc. on August 17, 2005, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Google. At Google, the team led by Rubin developed a mobile device platform powered by the Linux kernel. Speculation about Google's intention to enter the mobile communications market continued to build through December 2006. On November 5, 2007, the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of technology companies including Google was formed. That day, Android was unveiled as its first product, a mobile device platform built on the Linux kernel version 2.6. The first commercially available phone to run Android was the HTC Dream, released on October 22, 2008. ANDROID AS AN OPEN SOURCE The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is a consortium of 84 firms to develop open standards for mobile devices. At the same time as the announcement of the formation of the Open Handset Alliance on November 5, 2007, the OHA also unveiled Android, an open source mobile phone platform based on the Linux kernel. Android, the flagship software of the alliance, is based on an open source license and competes against mobile platforms from Apple(iOS) , Microsoft(Windows Phone), Nokia (Symbian), RIM(Blackberry OS). Members of OHA are not allowed to produce phones that run incompatible versions of Android. An early look at the SDK was released to developers on 12 November 2007. VARIOUS VERSIONS OF ANDROID OS Android 1 & 1.1 There appears to be no codename assigned to Versions 1.0 and 1.1 of Android OS.
Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Technically Android 1.5 wasn't the first version, but versions before that doesn't seem to have received any codenames
Android 1.6 (Donut)
Was released in September 2009. It fixed reboot errors in the OS as well as revamped photo and video features and better search integration. Android 2.0/2.1 (Eclair) Added features include Bluetooth 2.1 support, flash and digital zoom for the camera, multi-touch support, live wallpapers, and more.
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.2 mainly improved speed by adopting the Javascript "just-in-time" compiler engine from the Google browser "Chrome",
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Gingerbread features support for SIP internet calling, NFC wireless transaction capability (if hardware is present), support for more than one camera, support for gyroscope and other sensors Android 3.0/3.1/3.2 (Honeycomb) It was specifically optimized for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets.
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
It builds on the things people love most about Android — easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and deep interactivity — and adds powerful new ways of communicating and sharing.
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
It is the fastest and smoothest version of Android yet. It also has more reactive and uniform touch responses and improves on the simplicity and beauty of Android 4.0. FEATURES OF ANDROID MOBILE OS Handset layouts The platform is adaptable to larger, VGA, 2D graphics library, 3D graphics library based on OpenGL ES 2.0 specifications, and traditional smartphone layouts. Storage SQLite, a lightweight relational database, is used for data storage purposes. Connectivity Android supports connectivity technologies including GSM/EDGE, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, Bluetooth, 3G, Wi- Fi, LTE, NFC and WiMAX. Web browser The web browser available in Android is based on the open-source WebKit layout engine, coupled with Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. Multitasking Multitasking of applications, with unique handling of memory allocation, is available. Tethering Android supports tethering, which allows a phone to be used as a wireless/wired Wi-Fi hotspot. Screen capture Android supports capturing a screenshot by pressing the power and volume-down buttons at the same time. VARIOUS APPS OF ANDROID Angry Bird Galaxy Live
Facebook Meriam Webster
OfficeSuite MX Player
Tom Cat NFS
Palmary Weather
Swift Key
Angry Bird was the most successful app of
Android. Game Apps are the most rated in the Google Store. BENEFITS OF ANDROID OS Google Play - Preinstalled software store application Sandbox – Android OS Security Privacy of Android OS making it the best in the market. Contain rich multimedia capabilities. ANDROID OS VS OTHER OS Features iOS 6.0 Android 4.1 Windows 8
Apps 600,000+ 600,000+ 100,000+
Multitasking Yes but limited Yes No
Widgets No Yes Expandable Live
Tiles Expandable Storage No Yes Yes
File Manager No Yes No
Flash Support No Yes ?
USB Host Via Camera Yes ?
Connection Kit ADVANTAGES OF ANDROID OVER OTHER OS
Open Source Framework
Availability of Apps Uses of tools are simple Java Support Supports Multiple languages Great Social Networking integration Inbuilt Flash support Performance Stability & Security Better Notification System Supports 2D,3D Graphics Uses of tools are very Simple SCOPE OF ANDROID
Jobs in the field of Application development in various
OS are vast, but Android’s open-source nature adds to its appeal. Indian Mobile Applications Market is on a rise as India is the third fastest growing Mobile Applications Market. MVAS(Mobile Value Added Services) market in India projected to reach Rs.214.1 crore by the end of 2014. To meet all kind of Consumer’s demands, many Tech firms are actively seeking talented Android Developers. The starting Salary of an Android Developer is estimated as INR 2-4 lakhs per annum The demand for Mobile Application Developers are going to rise than normal Developers by the middle of 2013. THANK YOU VISIONTUX INNOVATIONS
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