What is Android Android is a Linuxbased operating

What is Android ? • Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. • Android specially developed for applications • There are more than 4, 000 apps in Android market • The Android is an open source.

Foundation of an Android • Android, Inc. found in Palo alto in California united states by Andy Rubin. - October 2003 • Google acquired Android, Inc. – August 2005 • The open handset alliance, a group of several companies was formed - 5 November 2007 • Android Beta SDK Released - 12 November 2007.

Features of Android • Android can run multiple apps at the Same Time • Also support optimized graphics VGA, 2 D graphics and 3 D graphics • Android has a better app market • Android lets you change your settings faster • It gives you more options to fit your budget • Android keeps information visible on your home screen. • Android also support Java applications.

Versions of an Android • Android 1. 0 23 September 2008 • Android 1. 1 9 February 2009 • Android 1. 5 (Cupcake) 30 April 2009 • Android 1. 6 (Donut) 15 September 2009 • Android 2. 0 (Éclair) 26 October 2009 • Android 2. 2 (Froyo) 20 May 2010 • Android 2. 3 (Gingerbread) 6 December

Versions Of an Android contd. . • • • Android 3. 0 (Honeycomb) 10 May 2011 Android 4. 0 (Ice cream sandwich) 19 October 2011 Android 4. 1 (Jelly Bean) 13 July 2012 Android 4. 4(Kit-Kat) 31 October 2013 Android 5. 1(Lolipop) 9 March 2015 Android 6. 0(Marshmallow) 5 October 2015

Why Android OS is better than i. Phone OS ? • • • Android OS We can set any app as a default on Android just drag and drop for syncing by using USB cable on computer While Google charges for Android developers only $5 Android OS have Flash support On Android, on which you are notified of an email as soon as it arrives • • • i. Phone OS It is impossible on i. Phone. Have to click manually i. Phone syncing only with i. Tunes Apple charges for the App developers $100 While the i. Phone only has html 5 support The email system on the i. Phone is horrible !

Google Nexus • Google Nexus is a line of consumer electronic devices that run the Android Operating System. Google manages the design, development, marketing, and support of these devices, but some development and all manufacturing are carried out by partnering with original equipment manufacturer (OEMs). As of November 2015, the phones currently available in the line are the Nexus 6 p(made with Huawei), the Nexus 5 X (made with LG), and the Nexus 6 (made with Motorola Mobility in addition to the Nexus 9 tablet (made with HTC) and a streaming media player Nexus Player (made with ASUS).

Smartphones by Google Nexus • • Nexus One Nexus S Galaxy Nexus 4 Nexus 5 Nexus 6 Nexus 5 X Nexus 6 P

Tablets • • • Nexus 7 Nexus 10 Nexus 9

Other Devices • Nexus Q • Nexus Player

What Makes an Android Special? Ø Open source – Free development platform Ø Built in components can be improved Ø Built in services like GPS, SQL Database, browser and maps Ø Management of process life cycle Ø High quality graphics and sound Ø Portability across current and future hardware Ø Component-based architecture and reusable, replaceable modules Ø Multi-layer isolation of programs

Where is Android going? ◦ The Android OS may accelerate the diffusion of smart phones by providing a free OS. ◦ Access to the Android software development kit (SDK) suggests that the number of applications will continue to as well as professional developers provide new offerings. ◦ Transforming them from consumers of existing applications to creators of apps designed to meet their needs. ◦ Android, by increasing the user base, might hasten the integration of mobile technology. ◦ Android is the Biggest selling OS in the World on Mobile Computing.

Android Market • Android Market is the online software store developed by Google for Android devices • Users to browse and download apps published by third party developer • As of October 2011 there were more than 4, 000 apps available for Android • Android has several famous apps like voice action, sky map, place directory, GPS, etc. ,

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