ANDROID ANDROID SMARTPHONESSMARTPHONES

1. 1. Android is a Linux-basedAndroid is a Linux-based operating system.2. It is used for smart phones and tablet pc.3. Introduced by GOOGLE in 2005.4. Google releases the Android code as open-sourceGoogle releases the Android code as open-source..5. Apps can be downloaded from GOOGLE PLAY 5. Apps can be downloaded from GOOGLE PLAY STORE STORE (android market).(android market).6. Android became the world’s leading smart phone 6. Android became the world’s leading smart phone platform platform at the end of 2010.at the end of 2010. 7. It is very much popular because of its features.7. It is very much popular because of its features.8. Now android smart phones are like a hot cake in the 8. Now android smart phones are like a hot cake in the current market.current market.

Android, Inc. was founded in Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, United Palo Alto, California, United States in October 2003 by States in October 2003 by Andy Rubin (co-founder of Andy Rubin (co-founder of Danger), Rich Miner (co-Danger), Rich Miner (co-founder of Wildfire founder of Wildfire Communications, Inc.), Nick Communications, Inc.), Nick Sears (once VP at T-Mobile), Sears (once VP at T-Mobile), and Chris White (headed and Chris White (headed design and interface design and interface development at WebTV)development at WebTV)

List of Android List of Android version names:version names:

CupcakeCupcake DonutDonut EclairEclair FroyoFroyo GingerbreadGingerbread HoneycombHoneycomb Ice Cream SandwichIce Cream Sandwich Jelly BeanJelly Bean CHOCKLATE SANDWICHCHOCKLATE SANDWICH

Handset layoutsHandset layoutsStorageStorageConnectivityConnectivityMessagingMessagingMultiple language supportMultiple language supportWeb browserWeb browserJava supportJava supportMedia supportMedia supportAdditional hardware supportAdditional hardware supportMulti-touchMulti-touchBluetoothBluetoothVideo callingVideo callingMultitaskingMultitaskingVoice based featuresVoice based featuresScreen captureScreen captureExternal storageExternal storage

Easily communicate Easily communicate with friends, with friends, relatives, clients VIA: relatives, clients VIA:

FACEBOOKFACEBOOKSKYPESKYPEYAHOOYAHOOTWITTERTWITTERMY SPACEMY SPACEYOUTUBEYOUTUBEGOOGLEGOOGLE

oUpload anything very fast.oHigh fast internet speed.oHD movie facilities.oGood quality audio system.oHigh-class graphics.oUpgraded new software's.

Very fast GPS system, by Very fast GPS system, by we can easily track our we can easily track our location.location.

Fast WI-FI system to Fast WI-FI system to connect with Net.connect with Net.

VersionVersion Release Release datedate

API API leveleve

llDistribDistributionution

4.1.x 4.1.x Jelly Jelly BeanBean

June 28, June 28, 20122012 1616

Not Not Yet Yet

KnownKnown4.0.x 4.0.x Ice Ice Cream Cream SandwichSandwich

October October 19, 201119, 2011

14-14-1515 10.9%10.9%

3.x.x 3.x.x HoneycombHoneycomb

February February 22, 201122, 2011

11-11-1313 2.1%2.1%

2.3.x 2.3.x GingerbreadGingerbread

DecembeDecember 6, 2010r 6, 2010

9-9-1010 64%64%

2.2 2.2 FroyoFroyo May 20, May 20, 20102010 88 17.3%17.3%

2.0, 2.1 2.0, 2.1 EclairEclair

October October 26, 200926, 2009 77 4.7%4.7%

1.6 1.6 DonutDonutSeptembSeptemb

er 15, er 15, 20092009

44 0.5%0.5%

1.5 1.5 CupcakeCupcake April 30, April 30, 20092009 33 0.2%0.2%