Android is an operating system designed primarily for touch screen mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers, developed by Google in conjunction with the Open Handset Alliance.
5. The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is
a consortium/association of 84 firms
to develop open standards for mobile
devices.
Member firms include the following:
Android is an operating
system designed
primarily for touch
screen mobile devices
such as smart phones and
tablet computers,
developed by Google in
conjunction with the
Open Handset Alliance.
6. Initially it was developed by Android Inc, whom
Google financially backed and later Google
purchased the company Android Inc. in 2005.
7. 1.ANDROID WAS UNVEILED IN 2007.
2.ANDROID HAS A LARGE COMMUNITY OF
DEVELOPERS WRITING APPLICATIONS
( APPS ) THAT EXTENDED THE
FUNCTIONALITY OF DEVICES.
3.THE FIRST ANDROID POWERED PHONE THE
WORLDS LEADING SMARTPHONE PLATFORM,
OVERTAKING NOKIA SYMBIAN OPERATING
SYSTEM WHICH HELD ITS RECORD FOR
YEARS.
4.SINCE THEN ANDROID HAS BEEN
OVERTAKING MOST OF THE OTHER
OPERATING SYSTEMS AND GAINING MORE
PROGRESS
5.ANDROID IS A COMBINATION OF C AND
JAVA CODE.
6.IT IS A LINUX BASED OPERATING SYSTEM.
9. • Speculation about Google's intention to enter the mobile
communications market continued to build through December 2006
• At Google, the team led by Rubin developed a mobile device
platform, i.e. Android Operating System.
• Google marketed the platform to handset makers on the promise of
providing a flexible, upgradable system.
Android Inc. was founded in Palo Alto,
California in October 2003 by Andy
Rubin,
Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris
White
10. In 2010, Google launched its Nexus series of devices - a line smart
phones and tablets running the Android operating system.
The series has since been updated with newer devices, such as the Galaxy
Nexus phone and Nexus 7 tablet, made by Samsung and Asus respectively.
17. INTERFACE
Android's user interface is based on direct manipulation, using
touch inputs that correspond to real-world actions, like swiping,
tapping, pinching to manipulate on-screen objects.
30. 1. Android applications run in an isolated area of the operating
system that does not have access to the rest of the system's
resources(phonebook, messages).
2. Before installing an application, the Play Store displays all
required permissions.
After reviewing these permissions, the user can decide whether
to install the application.
33. Version Release date API level
Distribution
(October 2,
2012)
4.1.x, 4.2 Jelly Bean July 9, 2012 16 2.70%
4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich
October 19,
2011 14-15 25.80%
3.x.x Honeycomb
February 22,
2011 Nov-13 1.80%
2.3.x Gingerbread
December 6,
2010 09-Oct 54.20%
2.2 Froyo May 20, 2010 8 12.00%
2.0, 2.1 Eclair
October 26,
2009 7 3.10%
1.6 Donut
September 15,
2009 4 0.30%
1.5 Cupcake April 30, 2009 3 0.10%
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35. Google even placed Statues of its different Android Version at
Google Headquarters (building 44), Mountain View, California
Image from Google Earth
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ANDROID APPLE RIM MICROSOFT SYMBIAN
QUARTER ENDING IN JULY 2012
Android had acquired worldwide smartphone market
share of 68% at the second quarter of 2012.
39. While Android is designed primarily for
smartphones and tablets, the open and customizable
nature of the operating system allows it to be used
on other electronics.
Further, the OS has seen niche applications on some
of the interesting products. They are as follows.
ANDROID NOW RULES
MANY MORE ELECTRONIC
DEVICES OTHER THAN
MOBILE PHONES…
40. Motoactive Android WristWatch by Motorola
Vehicle GPS Navigation (Satellite Navigation)
Android Car Stereo by Parrot Inc.
Android MicrowaveAndroid Camera by Polaroid Inc.
Android Landline
Android Treadmill by Life Fitness
3D Android Glasses by
Sensics
ndroid has gone Beyond Smart Phones and Tablets
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