2. CONTENTS
History
Introduction to android
Versions of Android
Features of android
Security
Advantages of android
Dis-advantages of android
Conclusion and future scope
3. HISTORY
Android Incorporation(Inc.) was founded in Palo Alto , California , united states in
October 2003 by Andy Rubin[co-founder of danger Inc.],Rich miner[co-founder of
wildfire communication Inc.],Nick sears[once VP at T- mobile] and Chris
white[headed design & interface development at web TV] to develop.
4. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google.
Based on LINUX kernel.
Google purchased the initial developer of the software android incorporated in 2005.
It is a open source software platform and operating system for mobile devices.
Android has its own virtual machine i.e DVMA(Dalvik Virtual Machine),which is used for executing the android application.
The version history of the Android mobile operating system began with the public release of the Android beta on November 5,
2007 And the first commercial version, Android 1.0, was released on September 23, 2008.
Introduction
5. Android version
Code name Version
number
Linux Kernel
version
Release date
Petit four 1.1 2.6 Feb9,2009
Cupcake 1.5 2.6.27 April27,2009
Donut 1.6 2.6.29 Sept15,2009
Éclair 2.0-2.1 2.6.29 Oct26,2009
Froyo 2.2-2.3 2.6.32 May20,2010
Gingerbread 2.3-2.3.7 2.6.35 Dec6,2010
Honeycomb 3.0-3.2.6 2.6.36 Feb22,2011
Ice-cream 4.0-4.0.4 3.0.1 Oct18,2011
Jellybean 4.1-4.3.1 3.0.31-3.4.39 July9,2012
Kitkat 4.4-4.4.4 3.10 Oct31,2013
Lollipop 5.0-5.1.1 3.16 Nov12,2014
marshmallow 6.0-6.0.1 3.18 Oct5,2015
Nougat 7.0-7.1.2 4.4 Aug22,2016
Oreo 8.0-8.1 4.10 Aug21,2017
Pie 9.0 4.4.107,4.9.84,4.14.42 Aug6,2018
6. Android 1.1-Petit four
Release date: September 23, 2008
Android 1.0 was the first commercially available release of the OS. It was available on the
pioneering device - the T-Mobile G1 (released October 2008 in the US and the UK) along with
the Android source code.
Inbuilt apps included:
Android Market • Web Browser • Pictures • Camera
Gmail • Google Contacts • Google Calendar
• Over the air syncing via Google Sync
Email app supporting POP3, IMAP & SMTP
• Calculator • YouTube • Settings
Alarm clock • Dialer • Google Maps.
7. Android 1.5-Cupcake
Release date: April 27, 2009
Cupcake was the first Android release to have a sweet public-facing name, a tradition
Google has adhered to since, with every subsequent Android release being named
after a dessert - whose name started with the next letter of the alphabet.
Inbuilt apps included:
User pictures shown for Favorites in Contacts
Call log events now date/time stamped
One-touch access to a contact card from call log events
Ability to upload videos and photos to YouTube and Picasa respectively.
Auto-pairing and stereo support for Bluetooth (A2DP and
AVRCP profiles).
8. Android 1.6 - Donut
Release date: September 15, 2009
Donut introduced support for WVGA(Wide Video Graphic Array) allowing Android to run
on a variety of devices with different displays with varying aspect ratios - a marked
improvement from the fixed 320x480 supported up until now.
Inbuilt apps included:
Speed improvements in searching and camera applications
Updated technology support for CDMA/EVDO, 802.1x,
VPNs, and a text-to-speech engine
The Gallery, camera, and camcorder became better
integrated in addition to faster camera access.
Third-party accessibility services
9. Android 2.0 - Eclair
Release date: October 26, 2009
Eclair further optimized performance, came with a revamped UI and supported more
screen sizes and resolutions, while also bringing live wallpapers. Google Maps
Navigation became a viable replacement for in-car navigation units with its turn by turn
directions, 3D view, voice guidance and traffic information.
Inbuilt apps included:
Multiple Account sync for email and contacts.
Ability to search all saved SMS and MMS messages.
Motion Event class enhanced to track multi-touch events.
Quick Contact feature, showing a pop-up for call, SMS and email, as soon as you tap
on a contact's avatar.
10. Android 2.2 - Froyo
Release date: May 20, 2010
Speed, memory, and performance optimizations were the prominent headline features
for Froyo, delivered by the introduction of the Dalvik JIT compiler, delivering up to 5X
performance improvements in CPU bound code.
Inbuilt apps included:
USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality
Support for Bluetooth car and desk docks
Animated GIF support
Gallery allows users to view picture stacks using a zoom gesture
Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages/dictionaries
11. Android 2.3 - Gingerbread
Release date: December 6, 2010
Further stretching its legs, Gingerbread delivered a better user experience by simplifying the
UI and improving performance even further in addition to paving the way for even more form
factors with support for extra-large screens sizes and resolutions.
Inbuilt apps included:
Camera software enhancements.
Improved battery efficiency.
Support for voice or video chat using Google Talk
New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost.
12. Android 3.0 - Honeycomb
Release date: February 22, 2011
Honeycomb provided an optimized UI for tablets with their larger screen real-estate. Reducing
the requirement for physical navigation buttons Honeycomb's System Bar featured quick
access to notifications, status, and soft navigation buttons, available at the bottom of the
screen.
Inbuilt apps included:
Ability to encrypt all user data
Support for joysticks and gamepads
Multiple browser tabs, auto form auto-fill
and new “incognito” mode.
Quick access to camera exposure, focus, flash, zoom,
front-facing camera, time-lapse, and other camera features.
13. Android 4.0 – Ice-Cream Sandwich
Release date: October 18, 2011
Ice-Cream Sandwich consolidated both Android 2.3 and Android 3.0 into a single unified release with
a hardware accelerated user interface that would support both smartphones and tablets.
Inbuilt apps included:
Integrated screenshot capture.
New gallery layout.
Improved visual voicemail
Pinch-to-zoom functionality in the calendar.
Application access directly from lock screen.
14. Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean
Release date: July 9, 2012
Android "Jelly Bean" is the tenth version of Android and the codename given to three major point
releases of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning versions between
4.1 and 4.3.1.
Inbuilt apps included:
Group Messaging.
4K resolution support.
Bluetooth support for Android Beam,
complimention NFC.
New clock application with built-in
world clock, stop watch and timer.
Improved camera application, followed later by a reworked camera UI,
previously introduced on Google Play edition phones.
15. Android 4.4 - KitKat
Release date: October 31, 2013
Android "KitKat" is a codename for the Android mobile operating system and the eleventh
version of Android. KitKat focused primarily on optimizing the operating system for improved
performance on entry-level devices with limited resources.
Inbuilt apps included:
Wireless printing capability.
Sensor batching, step detector and counter APIs.
Optimizations for performance on devices
with lower specifications.
Better Memory Management. KitKat is designed to
run on devices with as little as 512MB of RAM.
16. Android 5.0 - Lollipop
Release date: November 12, 2014
As opposed to previous incremental design updates, Lollipop introduced a
system-wide new look call Material Design, adding shadows and motion while
improving navigation. Notifications moved to the lock screen.
Inbuilt apps included:
Support for 64-bit CPUs.
High-definition voice calls.
Smart lock feature.
Updated emoji.
Official support for multiple SIM cards.
Recent activities screen with tasks instead of applications.
17. Android 6.0 - Marshmallow
Release date: October 5, 2015
Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" is the sixth major version of the Android operating system and
the 13th version of Android. First released as a beta build on May 28, 2015.Marshmallow
primarily focuses on improving the overall user experience of its predecessor, Lollipop. It
introduced a new permissions architecture.
Inbuilt apps included:
Native fingerprint support!
Google assistant support.
Finger-print & face lock support.
USB Type-C and USB 3.1 support
More Quick Settings options
Picture-in-picture support for Android T.V.
18. Android 8.0 - Oreo
Release date: August 21, 2017
Oreo introduced further polish to the user interface by offering, Picture-in-picture support,
Notification Dots that can be pressed quickly see what's new, and easily clear them by swiping
away. Android Instant Apps allows access to new apps right from the browser, no installation
needed.
Inbuilt apps included:
Automatic light and dark themes.
Multi-display support.
Multiple camera support.
Snooze Notifications
Snooze Notifications
19. Android 9.0 - Android Pie
Release date: Beta 1 released May 8, 2018
Google's latest flavor of Android is jam-packed with all sorts of new
features, including a brand-new gesture navigation system, new UI
elements, and a heap of under-the-hood tweaks that aim to make this the
best version of Android to date.
Inbuilt apps included:
5G Network support.
Multiple windows support for folding smartphone.
Supporting Gesture, voice control.
Compatible with external smart gadgets.
Expandable storage.
20. FEATURES OF ANDROID
Android is not a single piece of hardware(especially many types of sensors and other
hardware component).
Android supports wireless communication using:-
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
Bluetooth connectivity
Multi-tasking and Multi-language support.
Android supports advanced audio/video calling and media formats such as MPEG-
4,MP3,JPEG,PNG,GIF,etc.
Web browser and screen shots.
File sharing.
21. SECURITY
Permission based access control.
An encrypted file system that can be enabled to protected data on lost or stolen
devices.
Phone lock such as(pattern ,fingerprint , face-lock).
22. ADVANTAGES OF ANDROID
Biggest advantage of android is that it is an open source
platform and free.
Android display can be used horizontal and vertical.
Android phones can also function as a router to share
internet.
Ease of Notification –Any SMS, e-mail, there will always be
a notification on the home screen/Lock screen.
23. DIS-ADVANTAGE
Android Linux –based system, so as to modify, the
user must know the commands on the Linux
system.
Application force closes if they are too large.
Device over heats easily during multi-tasking.
The phone itself has very little memory storage,
so you have to keep apps, videos, and photo on
external card.
24. CONCLUSION & future
scope
Android is now stepping up in next level of mobile internet.
There are chances of android mobile sales becomes way more than in further days.
There are chances of android may becomes the widely used operating system in the
world.
Android is the most used technology of our current time, which is in process to use in
smart T.V, smart watch , digital camera, cars, etc.