The Android Story

In 2003 Andy Rubin established Android Inc., he worked to create an operating system for
mobile devices which could be aware of both a user’s location and their personal preferences.
They focused on cellular phones more than computers because they thought that there will be
low demand on them. In 2005, android became the property of google which purchased the
start-up firm for a price which is estimated to be 50$ million. In 2006, there was a patent to
protect a method for transmitting a radio frequency signal using the CDMA wireless standard, a
mobile technology utilized by smartphones. The major milestone in the development of the
Android system occurred in 2007. As this announcement indicated which is the consortium of
technology, Android would be much different the iPhone system in that it wouldn’t be limited
to simply one device from one manufacturer; this would be very important as the first Android
device developed by Google would not be released for a couple of years yet. In 2008, the HTC
Dream, the first Android smartphone, would be made commercially available. The first update
to the Android system was rolled out in 2009. This system upgrade began a tradition of naming
Android updates after desserts, a quirky choice that has helped Android system updates grab a
little bit of attention in more mainstream media. In 2010, Android released the Froyo upgrade.
This update not only increased the speed and performance of the entire system but also
established support for WiFi hotspot connectivity to other devices. In 2011, Android released
Ice Cream Sandwich to a good amount of fanfare; a major redesign of some essential style
elements of the system’s user interface made the release a commercially successful one. In
2012 an update was released with which users could turn off notifications for specific
applications, resize widgets or enjoy multichannel audio. However, the prices decreased by 25%
from 2013 to 2014. As of the early months of 2014, Samsung was selling its flagship S5
smartphone and the Note tablet under the Galaxy brand, as well as the cost-effective Mega, the
K Zoom which offers an optical zoom lens, and much more. As we look ahead to 2015, it is not
much of a stretch to say that we are in the Android era: mobile computing devices have
captured the public’s admiration and have permeated daily lives and work routines, and
Android leads the charge in terms of this technology. In 2016, millions of apps were released for
different ages which some are for free and some are paid. And finally in 2017, the Play Protect
was released which is a malware scanner that can be installed on several devices.