Android

ANDROID

Introduction to OS

Man invented machines. To communicate with the machine he need a interface. Because Machine know only 0’s and 1’s (0-OFF,1-ON). But man does not know that language. That leads into the arrival of operating systems. Operating systems are interface between man and machine. They converting High Level Language into Low level language vice versa.

History of Android Android was invented by Andy Rubin, Rich

Miner, Nick Sears at Android, Inc. California in the year of Oct 2003.

At same time GOOGLE Inc.. Was interested to step into mobile market. Then, GOOGLE acquired the Android Inc. on Aug 2005.

The first android platform was made at the basis of Linux Kernel version. The first android device “HTC DREAM” introduced in the year of Oct 2008.

Meaning of Android And Symbol

o Android o A Robotic device with a brain.o Android Symbolo Android symbol was created by Graphic

Designed Irena Blok of Google in 2007. It is green robotic symbol. It is a universally identifiable symbol for Android.

ANDROID VERSIONS

VERSION CODE NAME RELEASED DATE

2.2 FROYO MAY 20,2010

2.3.3-2.3.7 GINGER BREAD FEBRUARY 9,2011

4.0.3-4.0.4 ICE CREAM SAND WITCH DECEMBER 16,2011

4.1.X

JELLLY BEAN

JULY 9 2012

4.2.X NOVEMBER 13,2013

4.3 JULY 24,2013

4.4 KIT KAT OCTOBER 31,2013

5.1 LOLLY POP November 3,2014

FEATURES OF ANDROID

USER INTERFACE COST APPS DEVICE COMPATIBILITY AVALIBILITY SPEED (REF) PROGRAMMING (REF) Open Source Ware

Interface

Android is basically designed for touch user interface. It is consists of pop up menus, and notifications and other info can be shown simply by tapping and touching, swiping.

Android interface is also consists of proximity sensors, Gravity sensors, Accelerators in order to support some applications & widgets.

App’s Android is designed such way that to enhance

the user with more and more of supportive apps. Apps are playing vital role now days.

Android is Open Source Ware. Which enables others to modify the software. By this, more number of apps can be developed.

GOOGLE PLAY STORE is a official store which provides more than 50 billions of Apps to the users.

Because of Open Source Ware. Either you can download apps from third party websites too.

App’s By using apps you can read a book, you can book

your ticket online, there is no need for waiting in the queue then.

Even in recent versions of Android can calculate your heart beat. Either you can find your device easily even if your device is lost.

Even It can be used as a insect killer. The device designed such way that it releases some wavelength which may affect insects and keep them away.

Using of Social Websites made easy by arrival of Android App.

DEVICE COMPATIBILITYCOSTPROGRAMMING

Android is basically designed for touch user experience, but when it is used in laptop or pc environment have some problems in hardware as well as software. Still, it needs to improve in this aspect

Android is most reliable operating system, compared to windows and ios it is cheap and user friendly.

Programming to android is

Open Source Ware

Android is open source ware. That means it allows other developers to modify or recreate the software.

Where as, Windows, ios are closed wares. Software can be created only by a Microsoft or Apple Developers. It won’t allow other developers to modify or recreate the software. That means for our software needs we have to duly depend upon their developers.

Android WindowsSpecification Android Windows

Company/ Developer Google Microsoft

OS Family Linux-Kernel Windows

Programmed in JAVA,C,C++ C,C++,etc

Default User Interface Graphical Touch Graphical Touch/Non touch

Source Model Open Source Closed Source

Applications Support/Updates Support

Developers around the world

Only by Micro Soft Developers

Number of Applications/ Software

Over a 50 billion Limited Applications only

Native Support For Gmail Sync, Google play, calendar, Google Contacts

MS outlook Contacts Sync, Windows market, Mail, Ex

ANDROID IN A GLOBAL VIEW

In a smart phone market Android Phones playing a vital role. The Smart Phone market is going to increase due to arrival of Android.

Android make a remarkable change in the world of smart phone’s and Pc’s. Android washed out many Operating Systems.

Especially, for Symbian Os(Nokia). Arrival of Android Phones. Makes the Nokia Market down. Nokia can’t stand before Android. At final, due to heavy loss, NOKIA inc. was acquired by Micro Soft.Inc

GLOBAL STATISTICS

Operating System

JAN 12 JAN 13 PercentageChange

iOS 47 43.5 -7.45

Android 45.4 51.2 12.78

Windows 2.7 4.1 51.85

Symbian 0.5 0.1 - 80.00

Other 0.8 0.4 - 50.00

IMPACT ON YOUNGESTERS Even though the technology is depending upon how we

are using. There are numerous applications are developed.

Smart Phones Especially android made addiction toward devices. A single device shrinked the world. But most of the youngsters are addicted to smart phones. The recent survey says that, most of the youngsters unable to do their activities if they missed their phones. Most of the youngsters using their smart devices until their sleep. Even some of them are frequently checking for their devices even during the sleep. Technology is designed such way to help the humans. It is not designed to spoil their lives.

Resources

Wikipedia History of Operating System, Android

Techradar.com Techarena.com Differnces.com European Journal of Scientific

Research, “ Impact of Smartphone’s on Society”.

Picture Courtesy : Google Images

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Presentation By,

DOMESAN SB.E EEE

VELS UNIVERSITYCHENNAI