Android Technology & its life history.....

1. Submitted By,
Jitendra Ku. Pradhan.

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

3. • Open source software.
• Breaking down Application Boundaries .
• Fast & Easy Application Development .
• Android was developed by an American Company “Google”.
INTRODUCTION

4. Logo of Android :

5. • 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

6. Versions of Android

7. 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
2010
Nexus One released to the public
SDK 2.2 (Froyo)
Flash support, tethering
SDK 2.3 (Gingerbread)
UI update, system-wide copy-paste
Brief History Content :-

8. 2011
SDK 3.x (Honeycomb)
Optimized for tablet support
SDK 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Virtual UI buttons
2012
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

9. 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

10. 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 !!!

12. Android Devices
HTC G1, Droid, Tattoo Motorola Droid (X)
Sony EricssonAndroid TV
Galaxy Note 3
Galaxy TabletAndroid Camera

13. Android Gadgets
Android Car radio Gome FlyTouch
Acer bTouch
Android Powered Washing Machine
Toshiba Android
Smartbook
Android Powered Microwave
Android powered watch
Android powered pc
Dawa D7

14. • 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 :

15.  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

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