Android

Now and then , here and there, everywhere Andriod !!!

Let’s try to understand the basics of Android…

What is Android???

•      Android means in lateral translation “an automaton that resembles a human being”. But, it’s just sake of our information. In technical world Android is an Operating System.Its Linux based OS developed by Google,such as smartphones and tablet computers. Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is led by Google, and is tasked with the maintenance and development of Android. According to the project "The goal of the Android Open Source Project is to create a successful real-world product that improves the mobile experience for end users.

Scrutiny of types of Android:

In 20 September 2008 it’s initially released. Android operating system began with the release of the Android 1.0 beta in November 2007 and up till now there are four types of version released.

Very Very interesting Thing—

Since April 2009, each Android version has been developed under a codename based on a “dessert item”. These all versions have released in alphabetical order. Note down below:-

v1.5        Cupcake

v1.6        Donut

v2.0/2.1  Eclair

v2.2.x     Froyo

v2.3.x     Gingerbread

v3.x         Honeycomb

v4.x         Ice Cream Sandwich
v4.2         JellyBin

Now for next android version’s code name we can guess it..like “Kafka”…:-P

This has seen a number of updates to its base operating system since its original release. These updates typically fix bugs and add new features (e.g. Graphics, Simplicity, Speed, Security and other apps).

Features

• Java support
• Multi-touch
• Integrated browserbased on the open source WebKit engine
• Optimized graphicspowered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional)
• Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
• Connectivity - GSM Telephony, Bluetooth, 3G, and Wi-Fi (hardware dependent)
• Camera, GPS, Video calling (hardware dependent)
• Privacy - Android smartphones have the ability to report the location of Wi-Fi access points, also allowing them to run apps like Foursquare, Latitude, Places, and to deliver location-based ads. 
• Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components Rich development environment including a device emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling

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