2. Contents
What is Android?
History
Open Handset Alliance
Architecture/Version
Android running h/w & s/w
development
What mekes an Android good?
Where is Android going?
Advantages & Disadvantages
Conclusion
Reference
3.
4. What is Android ?
Android is a Linux-based operating
system for mobile devices such as
smartphones and tablet computers.
There are more than 8,00,000 apps in
Android market
The Android is an open source.
It provides an easy to use interface so
that anyone can use it.
5. Android Inc was founded in Palo Alto,
California,United States by Andy
Rubin,Rich Miner,Nick Sears & Chris
White
Google acquired Android Inc
The Open Handset Alliance, a consortium
of several companies was formed
- Oct 2003
-17thAug2005
-5thNov2007
6. 3.What is the Open Handset Alliance (OHA)?
• Devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices
• Develop technologies that will significantly lower the cost of
developing and distributing mobile devices and services
7. How does Android work?
– Its open market model allows registered software
developers
to create applications for Android
- Listing of Applications in Android Market
– Users can download from a growing store of
smart-phone applications at Google Market
– Download compatible Android apps from other locations
8.
9. Versions of an Android
Android 1.0 23 September 2008
Android 1.1 9 February 2009
Android 1.5 (Cupcake) 30 April 2009
Android 1.6 (Donut) 15 September 2009
Android 2.0 (Éclair) 26 October 2009
Android 2.2 (Froyo) 20 May 2010
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) 6 December 2010
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) 10 May 2011
Android 4.0 (Ice cream sandwich) 19 October 2011
Android 4.1,4.2,4.3 (Jelly Bean) 13 July 2012
Android 4.4 (Kitkat) 31 October 2013
10.
11. First Version of Android.
The focus of Android beta is testing incorporating usability.
Android beta will generally have many more problems on speed
and performance.
First full version of android.
Released on September 23, 2008.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.
Quite slow in operating.
copy and paste feature in the web browser
is not present.
12. Released on April 30, 2009.
Added auto-rotation option.
Copy and Paste feature added in the web
browser.
Increased speed and performance but not
upto required level.
Released on September 15, 2009.
Voice search and Search box were
added.
Faster OS boot times and fast web
browsing experience.
Released on October 26, 2009.
Bluetooth 2.1 support.
Improved typing speed on virtual
keyboard, with smarter dictionary.
no Adobe flash media support.
13. Released on May 20, 2010.
Support for Adobe Flash 10.1
Improved Application launcher with better browser
No internet calling.
Released on December 6, 2010.
Updated User Interface with high efficiency and
speed
Internet calling
One touch word selection and copy/paste.
New keyboard for faster word input.
More successful version of Android than previous.
not supports multi-core processors.
Released on February 22, 2011.
Support for multi-core processors
Ability to encrypt all user data.
This version of android is only available for
tablets.
14. Released on November 14, 2011.
Virtual button in the UI.
A new typeface family for the UI, Roboto.
Ability to shut down apps that are using data in
the background.
Released on June 27, 2012.
Improved the features of previous version
while improving the graphics quality.
Smoother user interface.
15. Android JellyBean 4.2
Released on 13 November 2012
Lock screen improvements
Multiple user accounts (tablets only)
Bug fixes and performance enhancements
Android Kitkat 4.4
Released on 31 October 2013
Ability for applications to trigger translucency in the navigation and
status bars
Wireless printing capability
And even more features are currently being rolled out
16. 5.Hardware running Android
The android OS can be used as an operating
system for cellphones, netbooks and tablets
First phone HTC Dream released on 22nd
Oct 2008
The world’s first TV running Android,
called Scandinavia, has been also launched
by company people of LAVA
18. WHAT MAKES AN ANDROID
SPECIAL?
• Open source – Free development platform
• Built in services like GPS,SQL Database, browser
and maps
• Management of process life cycle
• High quality graphics and sound
• Portability across current and future hardware
• Component-based architecture and reusable,
replaceable modules
• Multi-layer isolation of programs
19. Where is Android going?
– The Android OS may accelerate the diffusion of smart
phones by providing a free OS.
– Access to the Android software development kit (SDK)
suggests that the number of applications will continue to
swell as professional developers provide new offerings.
– Transforming them from consumers of existing
applications to creators of apps designed to meet their
needs.
– Android is the Biggest selling OS in the World on Mobile
Computing.
20. 8.Advantages & Disadvantages
8.1Advantages:
8.1.1 Open-
Android allows you to access core mobile
device functionality through standard API calls
8.1.2 All applications are equal-
Android doesn’t difference between the
phone’s basic & third party application even the
dialer or home screen can be replaced
8.1.3 Fast & easy development-
The SDK contains what you need to build
and run Android applications including different
tools
21. 8.2 Disadvantage:
8.2.1 Security-
Making source code available to everyone
indirectly invites the attention of black hat hackers
8.2.2 Open Source-
A disadvantage of open-source development is
that anyone can scrutinize the source code to find
vulnerabilities & write exploits
8.2.3 Login-
Platform doesn’t run on an encrypted file system &
has vulnerable log-in
22. 9.Conclusion
Android is truly open, free development
platform based on Linux and open source.
Handset makers can use & customize the
platform without paying a royalty.
Android is open to all: industry,
developers and users
Participating in many of the successful
open source projects
Aims to be as easy to build for as the web
Google Android is stepping into the next
level of Mobile Internet