By : Prakash Satpu

Andr
oid

Android is a software package and

Linux based operating system for
mobile devices such as tablet
computers and smartphones.
It is developed by Google and later
the OHA (Open Handset Alliance).
Java language is mainly used to
write the android code even though
other languages can be used.
The goal of android project is to

EATURES OF ANDROID
After learning what is android, let's see
the features of android. The important
features of android are given below:
1. It is open-source.
2. Anyone can customize the Android
Platform.
3. There are a lot of mobile applications
that can be chosen by the
consumer.
4. It provides many interesting features
like weather details, opening screen, live
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds

STORY OF ANDROID
The history and versions of android are interesting to know.
The code names of android ranges from A to N currently,
such as Aestro, Blender, Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo,
Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwitch, Jelly Bean,
KitKat and Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat. Let's understand
the android history in a sequence.
1) Initially, Andy Rubin founded Android Incorporation in
Palo Alto, California, United States in October, 2003.
2) In 17th August 2005, Google acquired android
Incorporation. Since then, it is in the subsidiary of Google
Incorportion.
3) The key employees of Android Incorporation are Andy
Rubin, Rich Miner, Chris White and Nick Sears.
4) Originally intended for camera but shifted to smart
phones later because of low market for camera only.
5) Android is the nick name of Andy Rubin given by
coworkers because of his love to robots.

CupCa
Android
1.5 Cupcake was the second
ke
Android version developed by
Google, a major platform release
deployable to Android-powered
handsets starting in May 2009. The
release includes new features for
users and developers, as well as
changes in the Android framework
API.
Android 1.5 included new features
such as an on-screen keyboard and

DONU
T
Android 1.6 "Donut" is a discontinued
version
and
the
dessert-themed
Android codename for the version 1.6
update of the open source Android
mobile operating system. Developed
by Google, Donut made its debut in
fall 2009 for a variety of smartphones,
adding new features like support for
CDMA
smartphones,
support
for
additional screen sizes, a battery

ECLAIR
Android
2.02.1
"Eclair"
is
a
discontinued version of the Android
mobile operating system developed
by Google. Unveiled on October 26,
2009, Android 2.1 builds upon the
significant
changes
made
by
Android 1.6 "Donut".Two major
additions in Eclair were support for
near field communication (NFC)
(used in mobile payment solutions)

FROY
Android Froyo is a discontinued version
O
of the Android mobile operating system
developed by Google, spanning versions
between 2.2 and 2.2.3. It was unveiled
on May 20, 2010. One of the most
prominent changes in the Froyo release
was USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot
functionality. Other changes include
support for the Android Cloud to Device
Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling
push notifications, Additional application

GINGERBREAD
Android 2.32.3.7 "Gingerbread" is a
discontinued version of the Android mobile
operating system developed by Google and
released in December 2010. The Gingerbread
release introduced support for near field
communication (NFC) (used in mobile
payment solutions) and session initiation
protocol (SIP) (used in VoIP internet
telephony).
Gingerbread's user interface was refined in
many ways, making it easier to master, faster
to use, and more power-efficient. A simplified

HONEYCO
MB
Android 3.03.2.6 "Honeycomb" is a
discontinued version of the Android
platform that was designed for
devices with larger screen sizes,
particularly tablets. It was owned by
Google and it first appeared in the
Motorola Xoom in February 2011.
Besides the addition of new
features, Honeycomb introduced a
new so-called "holographic" user

ICE CREAM &

SANDWITCH
Android4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" is a
discontinued version of the Android mobile
operating system developed by Google.
Unveiled on October 19, 2011, Android4.0
builds upon the significant changes made by
the tablet-only release Android 3.0
"Honeycomb", in an effort to create a unified
platform for both smartphones and tablets,
whilst simplifying and modernizing the overall
Android experience around a new set of human
interface guidelines.
Android4.0 also introduced a number of other
new features, including a refreshed home

JELLY
BEAN

Android Jelly Bean is the name given to three major

point releases of the Android mobile operating system
developed by Google, spanning versions between 4.1
and 4.3.1.
The first of these three, 4.1, was unveiled at Google's I/O
developer conference in June 2012, focusing on
performance improvements designed to give the
operating system a smoother and more responsive feel,
improvements to the notification system allowing for
"expandable" notifications with action buttons, and
other internal changes. Two more releases were made
under the Jelly Bean name in October 2012 and July
2013 respectively, including 4.2which included further
optimizations, multi-user support for tablets, lock screen

KITKAT
Android 4.4 "KitKat" is a
version of the Android
mobile operating system
developed
by
Google,
spanning
versions
between 4.4 and 4.4.4.
Unveiled on September 3,
2013,
KitKat
focused

LOLLIPOP
Android Lollipop is a version of the Android
mobile operating system developed by
Google, spanning versions between 5.0 and
5.1.1. Unveiled on June 25, 2014 at the Google
I/O 2014 conference, it became available
through official over-the-air (OTA) updates on
November 12, 2014, for select devices that
run distributions of Android serviced by
Google (such as Nexus and Google Play
edition devices). Its source code was made
available on November 3, 2014.
One of the most prominent changes in the
Lollipop release is a redesigned user interface

MARSHMALLOW
Android "Marshmallow" (codenamed M indevelopment) is the 6th major version of the
Android operating system. First unveiled in
May 2015 at Google I/O, it was officially
released in October 2015.
Marshmallow primarily focuses on improving
the overall user experience of Lollipop,
introducing a new permissions architecture,
new APIs for contextual assistants (a feature
notably leveraged by "Now On Tap"a new
capability of the Google searching by
contextualizing an app into a simpler interface
by Google) Now, a new power management

NOUG
AT
Android 7.0 "Nougat" is the seventh
major version of the Android operating
system. First released as a beta build
on March 9, 2016,] it was officially
released on August 22, 2016, with
Nexus devices being the first to receive
the update.
Nougat introduces notable changes to
the operating system and its
development platform, including the
ability to display multiple apps on-

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Wikipedia

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