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25 Android Facts

1. Android was developed by Android Inc in 2003 by Andy Rubin and Rich Miner2. Google Purchased Android Inc in 2005 for $50 million3. Google announced Android as a mobile platform on November 5th 20074. Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 71 hardware, software, and telecom companies

devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices and for collaborativedevelopment of Android was formed in Novemebr 2007

5. Android is based on Linux Kernel6. Android has been available as open source since 21 October 20087.

The Android operating system consists of 12 million lines of code including 3 millionlines of XML, 2.8 million lines of C, 2.1 million lines of Java, and 1.75 million lines ofC++

8. Google released most of the Android code under the Apache License, a free software andopen source license.With the Apache License, vendors can add proprietary extensionswithout submitting those back to the open source community.

9. The updates for Android are named after Pastries10.The past releases were named as Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, with Gingerbread going

to be launched11.The first phone to run on Android OS was HTC Dream and was released on 22 October

2008

12.Android 1.1 was launched on 9th February 200913.Android 1.5 named as Cupcake was launched on 30th April 2009 and was based onLinux Kernel 2.6.27

14.Android 1.6 named as Donut was launched on 15th September 2009 and was based onLinux Kernel 2.6.29

15.Android 2.1 named as Eclair was launched on 12th January 2010 and was based onLinux Kernel 2.6.29

16.Android 2.2 named as Froyo (Frozen Yoghurt) was launched on 20th May 2010 and wasbased on Linux Kernel 2.6.32

17.Android 3.0 named as Gingerbread is planned for released during October end 201018.The first Android SDK was released on 12th November 200719.Android market was announced on 28th August 200820.Android 1.0 SDK was released on 23rd September 2008 aiding for developers to develop

applications for Android OS21.Android market was made available to public on 22nd October 200822.The first publicly available application was the Snake game.23.As of July 2010 App Market has around 75,000 Android applications24.As of July 2010 reports Android is getting activated in more than 2,00,000 phones daily.25.As of August 2010 Android OS is at number three globally as per Gartner

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Android, This word means a lot in present High-Tech World. Today Smartphone are known foritsoperating systemwhich is Android. Earlier there is no option for operating systems likeAndroid in mobile, as usual there are symbian, java featured operating systems but today thingshad changed a lot, everyone wants a Smartphone which is functioned on Android only. Even ifsomeone asks me that what smartphone would i should buy? I suggest them to buy a one which

consist of android in it with latest version no matter whats the cost. In a very short span of timeandroid created a reputed place in the market. What is this Androidactually? Android is asoftware cluster for mobile devices that includes an operating system OS, key applications andmiddleware. The Android SDK provides the tools and APIs required to begin developingapplications on the Android platform using the Java programming language. About the design,Kernal of Android is based on Linux kernal and further furnished by Google. Android doesnt

have a essential X Window System nor does it support the full set of standard GNU libraries,which makes it difficult to port existing Linux applications or libraries to Android.

Now, I want to share something about Androids history. Android Incorporation was founded in

Palo Alto, California, United States in October, 2003 by Andy Rubin : co-founder of Danger

(Danger Incorporation was a company exclusively in platforms, software, design, and servicesfor mobile computing devices), Rich Miner : co-founder of Wildfire Communications,Incorporation, Nick Sears : once VP at T-Mobile, and Chris White : headed design and interfacedevelopment at Web TV. From starting Android Incorporation operated secretly, expose onlythat it was working on mobile softwares. On that same year, Rubin had some sort of financial

problems and Steve Perlman gave him $10,000 cash in an envelope and refused a stake inAndroid Incorporation.Google took over Android Incorporation in August 2005, making Android Incorporation a entire

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owned property of Google Incorporation main employees of Android Incorporation, includingAndy Rubin, Rich Miner and Chris White, stayed at the company after the possession of Google.Not much was known about Android Incorporation at the time of the acquisition, but peopleconclude that Google was planning to penetrate the mobile phone market with their weapon i.eAndroid.

After that on 12, November 2007 Android beta SDK was released. Many of you thinking what isSDK? its a Software Development Kit which gives you platform to make new applications,games and other softwares. With proper knowledge you can make any application according toyour will.On 23 September, 2008 the first Android device is launched, that is HTC Dream G1 whichoperates Android 1.0,and after that android shows 1.1 update which was released for T-MobileG1 only.On November 5, 2007, the Open Handset Alliance, a bunch of several companies which includeBroadcom Corporation, Google, HTC, Intel, LG, Marvell Technology Group, Motorola, Nvidia,Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Texas Instruments expose

themselves in front of media itself. The aim of the Open Handset Alliance is to develop openstandards for mobile devices. On the same day, the Open Handset Alliance also unveiled theirfirst product, Android, a mobile device platform which is built on the Linux kernel (version 2.6).On 9 December, 2008 14 new members accompany, including ARM Holdings, AsustekComputer Inc, Garmin Ltd, Huawei Technologies, PacketVideo, Atheros Communications,Vodafone, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba Corp.

Android 1.0

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Android 1.0The first Android device which runs on Android 1.0 is HTC Dream (G1), incorporated the

following Android 1.0 features:- Web Browser to show, zoom and pan full HTML and XHTML web pages, multiple pages showas windows, supporting POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP- Android Market app downloads and updates- Multitasking, instant messaging, GPS, Wi-Fi an bluetooth- No Microsoft Exchange Server, no camcorder, youtube video player- Camera Support : lacked in change of cameras resolution, quality, white balance etc- Folder permits for the grouping of bunch of application icons into a single folder icon on thehome screen- Notification alert in the status bar optioned with ringtone, vibration alert or by LED- Google synchronization to many applications

- Google Maps with Latitude (Street View as well as in satellite imagery), driving directionsusing GPS- Voice Dialer allows dialing and placing of phone calls without typing a name or number- Other apps include: Alarm Clock, Calculator, Dialer (Phone), Home screen (launcher), Pictures(Gallery), and Settings

Android 1.1This update was released for the T-Mobile G1 only. The update resolved bugs, changed the API

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and added a number of other features :- Details and reviews available when a user searches for businesses on Maps- Longer in-call screen timeout default when using the speakerphone, plus ability to show/hidedial pad- Ability to save attachments in messages

Android 1.5 (Cupcake)

Android 1.5 (Cupcake)

Android 1.5 (Cupcake)- Universal search box- Revamped Android market : Browsing categories and filters (Top free, Top paid, Just in)- Toggle between camera and videos modes, Video recording and playback in MPEG-4 and 3GPformats

- Faster Camera start-up and image capture, integrated photo gallery- Much faster acquisition of GPS location (powered by SUPL AGPS)- Auto-pairing and stereo support for Bluetooth added (A2DP and AVRCP profiles)- On-screen soft keyboard- Directly upload videos to youtube and picassa

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Android 1.6 (Donut)

Android 1.6 (Donut)

Android 1.6 (Donut)- Virtual On-screen keyboard

- Camcorder mode for recording (and watching) video- Stereo Bluetooth- Expanded Gesture framework and new GestureBuilder development tool- Home screen widgets and folders- Quick Search Box and Voice Search- Toggle between still and video captures modes, Support for WVGA screen resolutions- Copy/Paste and search within the browser- Direct upload to Youtube and Picasa- user can select multiple photos for deletion- Battery usage indicator- Updated technology support for CDMA/EVDO, 802.1x, VPNs, and a text-to-speech engine

- Multilingual tect-o-speech function

Android 2.0 (Eclair)

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Android 2.0, 2.1 (Eclair)

Android 2.0 (Eclair)- Multiple accounts for email and contact synchronization- Microsoft Exchange Support for syncing of e-mail

- Quick Contact pop-up widget- Search saved SMS and MMS messages- Camera improvement include support for flash and digital zoom, scene mode, white balance,color effect and macro focus- Keyboard improvement : Adaptive Dictionary,- Bluetooth 2.1 support- New browser User Interface and support for HTML5- Improved Google Maps 3.1.2- New calender features- Besides live wallpapers, its allowing Home screen background images to be animated to showmovement

- MotionEvent class enhanced to track multi-touch events

Android 2.0.1- Minor API changes- bug fixes and framework behavioral changes

Android 2.1- Minor amendments to the API and bug fixes

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Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Android 2.2 (Froyo)- Multiple user account- Speed, memory, and performance optimizations- Android market update : Batch and automatic updates, installing apps to the SD card- New tips widget for homescreen- Support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service- File uploading in the browser- Improved Microsoft Exchange support- USB tethering and Hotspot support, Voice dialing and contact sharing over Bluetooth- Multiple keyboard languages- Adobe Flash 10.1

Android 2.2.1- Bug fixes- Security updates- Performance improvements

Android 2.2.2- Fixed minor bugs- Fixed SMS routing issues that affected the Nexus One

Android 2.2.3- This update consisted of two security patches

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Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)- Native support for more sensors- UI refinements for simplicity and speed- New keyboard for faster text input- One-touch word selection and copy/paste

- Near Field Communication (NFC), Improved power management- New Download Manager, Internet Calling- New audio effects such as reverb, equalization etc.- Support for WebM/VP8 video playback, and AAC audio encoding

Android 2.3.3- Included several improvements and API fixes

Android 2.3.4- Support for voice or video chat using Google Talk

Android 2.3.5- Improved network performance for Nexus S 4G- Fixed Bluetooth bug on Samsung Galaxy S- Shadow animations for list scrolling- Camera software enhancements- Improved battery efficiency

Android 2.3.6

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- Fixed a voice search bug

Android 2.3.7- Introduced Google Wallet support for the Nexus S 4G

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)- Specifically optimized for tablets and devices with larger screen sizes- Hardware acceleration, Support for multi-core processors, Ability to encrypt all user data- Refined multitasking, rich notifications, home screen customization, widgets, Redesignedkeyboard- Support for video chat, Multiple browser tabs, form auto fill, new incognito mode allowinganonymous browsing- Bluetooth tethering- Built-in support for Media/Picture Transfer Protocol

- New two plane contacts and Email UI- Ability to view albums and other collections in full-screen mode

Android 3.1- UI refinements- Connectivity for USB accessories- Expanded Recent Apps list- Resizable Home screen widgets

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- Support for external keyboards and pointing devices, joysticks and gamepads, FLAC audioplayback- High-performance Wi-Fi lock, HTTP proxy for each connected Wi-Fi access point

Android 3.2

This update first appear on Huaweis MediaPad tablet. Changes included:- Improved hardware support, including optimizations for a wider range of tablets- Increased ability of apps to access files on the SD card- Compatibility display mode for apps

Android 3.2.1- Bug fixes and minor security- Stability and Wi-Fi improvements- Update to Android Market with automatic updates and Google books- Improved Adobe Flash support and Chinese handwriting prediction

Android 3.2.2- Included bug fixes and other minor improvements for the Motorola Xoom 4G

Android 4.0 (Ice-cream sandwich)

Android 4.0 (Ice-cream Sandwich)

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Android 4.0 (Ice-cream sandwich)- Increase in speed and performance- Virtual buttons in the UI- Separation of widgets in a new tab

- Easier-to-create folders with a drag-and-drop style- A customizable launcher, Resizeable widgets- Improved visual voicemail with the ability to speed up or slow down voicemail messages- Pinch-to-zoom functionality in the calendar- Offline search, a two-line preview, and new action bar at the bottom of the Gmail app- Ability to swipe left or right to switch between Gmail conversations, Automatic syncing ofbrowser with users Chrome bookmarks- Integrated screenshot capture (accomplished by holding down the Power and Volume-Downbuttons)- Improved error correction on the keyboard, Real-time speech to text dictation- Ability to access apps directly from lock screen

- Improved copy and paste functionality- Face Unlock: New feature that allows users to unlock handsets using facial identificationsoftware- New tabbed web browser (allowing up to 16 tabs)- Modern Roboto font- Data Usage section in settings that lets users set warnings when they approach a certain usagelimit, and disable data use when the limit is exceeded- New Ability to shut down apps that are using memory in the background- Improved camera app with zero shutter lag, time lapse settings, panorama mode, ability tozoom while recording, 1080p video recording for basic Android devices- New gallery layout, organized by location and person, Built-in photo editor- Android Beam, a Near Field Communication (NFC)

Android 4.0.2- Fixed minor bugs on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus

Android 4.0.3- Bug fixes and optimizations- Improvements to graphics, databases, spell-checking, Bluetooth functionality- Calendar provider enhancements, new camera apps enhancing video stabilization and QVGAresolution- Accessibility refinements such as improved content access for screen readers

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jelly bean:

project butter:

This can be best described as Googles latest attempt to tackle the thorn that has been in the fleshof the Android operating system for the longest time already, that is the responsiveness of theuser interface which remains inconsistent across the myriad of Android-powered devices. WhileAndroid 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has certainly made huge leaps in this aspect, it still lags whencompared to iOS and Windows Phone platforms that have consistently smoother interfaces. OneAchilles Heel about Android phones would be thisa clean Android smartphone starts off byrunning fast and smoothly, but over time, it will get bogged down by numerous tasks andnotifications, resulting in choppy interface display as well as lag.

In order to overcome this niggling issue, Google has decided to fall upon frequently utilized

techniques including VSync (vertical sync) and Triple Buffering. To put it in simple terms,VSync is able to synchronize whatever changes you make by refreshing the LCD screen. VSyncis said to be a fundamental piece in the jigsaw, especially when screen-related work isconcerned. Heck, we think that this should not even be listed as a feature, but should be mademandatory for any device with a display if decent visual performance is the minimum benchmarkone is looking for.

Widgets get automatic resizing. : At the Google I/O Conference, we also managed to see how widgets are now able to resize

automatically whenever they are shifted over to a different home screen with far less real estate

to work with. Not only that, the rest of the icons are courteous enough to make way for the new

widge. When we tested out this particular feature, it worked without a cinch, and when you

think about it further, automatic resizing for widgets is an extremely practical feature to have,

while it also increases the overall fluidity of the user experience.

Better Voice Search: As demonstrated on the stage, Voice Search on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is faster, better, able to

understand natural language better, and will relay the answer you are looking for via speech.

After all, search is Googles bread and butter, so you can rest easy knowing that most of the

time, the search results would be the most relevant ones.

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