2. Introduction
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What Is Android ?
• Android is an Mobile operating system based on the Linux.
• It was developed in Palo Alto, California.
• Android was developed by the Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and
Chris White in 2003.
• Android was purchased by the GOOGLE in AUGUST,2005 for 50 million $.
• The first Android-powered phone was sold in October 2008.
• As of September 3, 2013, 1 billion Android devices have been activated.
• As of May 2013, 48 billion apps have been installed from the Google
Play store.
• Android is the world's most widely used Smartphone platform, overtaking
Symbian in 2010.
3. Why Android?
• The World’s most powerful, simple and beautiful
operating System
• Take google with you
• Navigate your world, connect and share
• Be entertained, create and collaborate
• Open source mobile operating system
4. Features
==========• User gets millions of applications that user can not get in any other mobile operating system.
• Android supports advanced audio/video/still media formats such
as MPEG-4, H.264, MP3, and AAC, AMR, JPEG, PNG, GIF.
• Multi-touch, Multitasking, Screen capture, Video calling, Multiple language
(46 languages)support.
• Third-party apps available on Google Play and other app stores
can extensively re-theme the homescreen, and even mimic the look
of other operating systems, such as Windows Phone.
• Internal hardware such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and proximity
sensors are used by some applications to respond to additional user
actions.
• Android supports wireless communication using:-
3G Networks
4G Networks
802.11 Wi-Fi Networks
Bluetooth Connectivity
6. Android Astro 1.0
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.
Android Cupcake 1.5
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.
7. Android Éclair 2.0/2.1
Released on October 26, 2009.
Bluetooth 2.1 support.
Improved typing speed on virtual keyboard,
with smarter dictionary.
no Adobe flash media support.
Android Donut 1.6
Released on September 15, 2009.
Voice search and Search box were added.
Faster OS boot times and fast web browsing
experience.
Typing is quite slower.
8. Android Froyo 2.2
Released on May 20, 2010.
Support for Adobe Flash 10.1
Improved Application launcher with
better browser
No internet calling.
Android Gingerbread 2.3
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 versions.
not supports multi-core processors.
9. Android Honeycomb 3.0
Released on February 22, 2011.
Support for multi-core processors
Ability to encrypt all user data.
This version of android is only
available for tables.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich(ICS) 4.0
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.
10. Android JellyBean 4.1
Released on June 27, 2012.
Latest version of Android.
Smoother user interface.
Android KitKat 4.4
Released on 14 oct, 2013.
Latest version of Android.
Smoother user interface.
There Is new icons
You can add more than 5 home screens.
Faster than old versions of android.
11.
12. ADVANTAGES
• Multitasking : User can perform multitask at time for ex- user can browse a
internet with listening song .
• Ease of Notification: Any sms ,email or other information will be shown on top
notification bar , user can know all activity of phone .
• Easy Access Thousand of Application: via Google Play store or other application
user can install thousands of App which is compare to another OS is a very great
feature.
• Google Drive: user can store all information about their phone like contact
detail , data , and IMEI information .
13. Disadvantages / Weaknesses Android
• Connected to the Internet: Android can be said is in need of an active internet
connection. At least there should be a GPRS internet connection in your area, so
that the device is ready to go online to suit our needs.
• Sometimes slow device company issued an official version of Android your own.
• Android Market is less control of the manager, sometimes there are malware.
• As direct service providers, users sometimes very difficult to connect with the
Google.
• Sometimes there are ads: because it is easy and free, sometimes often a lot of
advertising. In appearance it does not interfere with the performance of the
application itself, as it sometimes is in the top or bottom of the application.
• Wasteful Batteries, This is because the OS is a lot of "process" in the background
causing the battery quickly drains
14. LIMITATIONS
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Making source code available to everyone inevitably invites the attention of hackers.
Android operating system uses more amount of battery as compared to normal mobile
phones.
Advertising- while downloading free application from Android Playstore it display
advertisement on the bottom of App Window .
As we call Android is world of applications we continuously need to connected with the
internet which is not possible for all the users.
16. Android Home Phone system
• Numerous manufacturers are hoping to strike a chord with
Android-powered phone systems for at-home use. These
devices are no old-school gadgets. They will connect to
standard landlines, most of the models will feature a slew of
high-tech functions, including full Internet access and support
for Android Market applications.
17. Android Home command centre
• Taking the home phone system a step further, some companies
are working on all-out home control gadgets. The gadgets
range from souped-up multimedia remotes -- complete with
in-device Internet access, of course -- to fully powered home
command centers. It will let you do everything from flipping on
and off lights to locking doors and even adjusting the A/C.
18. THE FUTURE IS MOBILE, THE FUTURE
IS ANDROID: Google’s Schmidt
