Introduction to Android

Tushar B. Kute,http://tusharkute.com

Android

• Android is an open source and Linux-based Operating System for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.

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

History

• The first beta version of the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) was released by Google in 2007 where as the first commercial version, Android 1.0, was released in September 2008.

• The source code for Android is available under free and open source software licenses. Google publishes most of the code under the Apache License version 2.0 and the rest, Linux kernel changes, under the GNU General Public License version 2.

Open Handset Alliance

• It's a consortium of 84 companies such as google, samsung, AKM, synaptics, KDDI, Garmin, Teleca, Ebay, Intel etc.

• It was established on 5th November, 2007, led by Google. It is committed to advance open standards, provide services and deploy handsets using the Android Plateform.

Open Handset Alliance

Android Timeline

• Initially, Andy Rubin founded Android Incorporation in Palo Alto, California, United States in October, 2003.

• In 17th August 2005, Google acquired android Incorporation. Since then, it is in the subsidiary of Google Incorporation.

• The key employees of Android Incorporation are Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Chris White and Nick Sears.

• Originally intended for camera but shifted to smart phones later because of low market for camera only.

• Android is the nick name of Andy Rubin given by coworkers because of his love to robots.

• In 2007, Google announces the development of android OS.• In 2008, HTC launched the first android mobile.

Android Versions

Version Code name API Level

1.5 Cupcake 3

1.6 Donut 4

2.1 Eclair 72.2 Froyo 82.3 Gingerbread 9 and 103.1 and 3.3 Honeycomb 12 and 134.0 Ice Cream Sandwitch 154.1, 4.2 and 4.3 Jelly Bean 16, 17 and 184.4 KitKat 195.0 Lollipop 21

Phones using Android

HTC G1,Droid,Tattoo

Motorola Droid (X)

Suno S880 Samsung Galaxy Sony Ericsson

Tablets

Velocity Micro Cruz Gome FlyTouch Acer beTouch

Dawa D7

Toshiba Android SmartBook

Cisco Android Tablet

Marketshare

Tablets shipment

Features of Android

Features of Android

Android Applications

• Android applications are usually developed in the Java language using the Android Software Development Kit.

• Once developed, Android applications can be packaged easily and sold out either through a store such as Google Play or the Amazon Appstore.

• Android powers hundreds of millions of mobile devices in more than 190 countries around the world. It's the largest installed base of any mobile platform and growing fast.

• Every day more than 1 million new Android devices are activated worldwide.

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