Android technology

ANDROID TECHNOLOGY

Submitted By,Jitendra Ku. Pradhan.

What is Android?

Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications.

• Open source software.

• Breaking down Application Boundaries .

• Fast & Easy Application Development .

• Android was developed by an American Company “Google”.

INTRODUCTION

Logo of Android :

• Android Inc. was founded in Palo Alto of California, U.S. by Andy Rubin, Rich miner, Nick sears and Chris White in 2003. Later Android Inc. was acquired by Google in 2005. After original release there have been number of updates in the original version of Android.

• In march 2013 Andy Rubin decided to leave his company, Android & replaced by Sundar Pichai who used to be the head of the Chrome OS.

History of Android

Versions of Android

2007 Release of 1st version Alpha. Release of 2nd version Beta(Nov. 5)2009

SDK 1.5 (Cupcake)New soft keyboard with “autocomplete” feature

SDK 1.6 (Donut)Support Wide VGA

SDK 2.0/2.0.1/2.1 (Eclair)Revamped UI, browser

2010Nexus One released to the publicSDK 2.2 (Froyo)

Flash support, tetheringSDK 2.3 (Gingerbread)

UI update, system-wide copy-paste

Brief History Content :-

2011SDK 3.x (Honeycomb)

Optimized for tablet supportSDK 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Virtual UI buttons2012

SDK 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)Triple buffered graphics pipeline

Brief History Content :-

2013 SDK 4.4 (Kitkat) Use of Project Svelte Dalvik as the VM Debuted on Google Nexus 5 2014 SDK 5.0 (Lollipop) Use of Project Volta Android Runtime (ART) instead of Dalvik as VM

Why Android? A lot of students have them

2010 survey by University of CO: 22% of college students have Android phone (26% Blackberry, 40% iPhone)

Gartner survey(2010): Android used on 22.7% of smartphones sold world-wide (37.6% Symbian, 15.7% iOS)

Students already know Java and Eclipse Low learning curve CS0 students can use App Inventor for Android

Why Android?

Transferring app to phone is trivial Can distribute by putting it on the web Android Market (now Google Play) for wider distribution

• It’s not 1984 !!!

Android Devices

HTC G1, Droid, Tattoo Motorola Droid (X)

Sony EricssonAndroid TV

Galaxy Note 3

Galaxy TabletAndroid Camera

Android Gadgets

Android Car radio Gome FlyTouch Acer bTouch

Android Powered Washing Machine

Toshiba Android Smartbook

Android Powered Microwave

Android powered watch

Android powered pcDawa D7

• The future technology of Android.• It is a type of wearable Technology with an optical head mounted

display, displays the information to the user.

Google glass :

Android as an “Open Source Software”. Android let you change your setting very fast. Android gives you better notifications. Android has a best App Market. Updated user interface design. Support for extra large screen sizes & resolutions. Audio, graphical & input enhancement for game developers. Improved power management & application control. Android provides more updates for your applications.

Advantages

× Android OS is an “open source” which makes the OS prone to hacking by the black hat hackers.

Disadvantages

Thank you !!