Android is an open source mobile operating system base on Linux operating system and an open platform for developers can make their own apps and users can download them from the android market and enjoy them.
-October, 2003
Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, United States.
The team:
Andy Rubin – co-founder of Danger
Rich Miner – co-founder of Wildfire Communications, Inc.
Nick Sears – once VP at T-Mobile
Chris White – headed design and interface development at WebTV
Steve Perlman, invested the first $10,000 in cash for the project.
The creators of Android talk about their new open platform for mobile phones and the Open Handset Alliance.
Android Open Source Project
- August 2005
Google acquired Android Inc.
- September 2007
Google applies several patent applications related to mobile telephony.
- November 2007
Google announces Android.
Android is an open source mobile operating system base on Linux operating system and an open platform for developers can make their own apps and users can download them from the android market and enjoy them.
Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz introducing android and show the availability of the SDK.
Androidology
- September, 2008
T-MOBILE G1 was Announced.
- September 23, 2008
Google releases Android SDK – v1.0 r1
- February 2009
Release 1.1 r1
- April 2009
Release 1.5 r1 (Cup cake)
- Widgets
- Better media playbak
- Copy and Paste
- Contact pictured pulled from Google profile of the contact.
- September 2009
Release 1.6 r1 (donut)
- Support different display sizes
- Support for CDMA
- Quick Search Box
- Support TTS (Text To Speech)
- Updated Android Market
Camera/Camcorder
Battery Use indicator
Updated Android Market
Quick Search Box
Official Video
User Tips: Home Screen
User Tips: Long Press
User Tips: Android Market
User Tips: Quick Search Box
- Navigation – turn by turn navigation.
- November 2009
Android 2.0, Release 1 – eclair
- Multiple account support
- Quick contact feature
- Bluetooth API
Camera advanced settings
Quick Contact
Multiple Accounts
Email combined inbox
Official Video
User Tips: Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders
User Tips: Running Multiple Apps
User Tips: Browser
User Tips: Quick Search Box
User Tips: Contacts
- December 2009
Android 2.0.1, Release 1
- January 2010
Android 2.1
- May 2010
Android 2.2 – Froyo
- Speed and performance
- Send authenticated messages to device from cloud
- App backup API
- App to SD
- Portable Hot-spot
- V8 JavaScript engine
- Auto update / Update all, in android market
- Error reporting
New Home Screen tips widget
Exchange Support
Camera and Gallery
Portable Hotspot
Official Video
- December 2010
Android 2.3 – Gingerbread
- Faster
- Performance optimization for game development
- VP8 & WebM
- NFC (Near Field Communication)
- Front Facing Camera Support
- SIP Support
Improved Power Management
Front Facing Camera Support
NFC Support
SIP Support
Official Video
- February 2011
Android 2.3.3
February 2011, Android goes in two directions and make two different platforms for mobile and tablets
- February 2011
Android 3.0
- Homescreen Widgets
- Current Apps – Task Switching UI
- Honeycomb UI – Designed for Tablets
Homescreen Widgets
Current Apps – Task Switching UI
Honeycomb UI – Designed for Tablets
Official Video
- May 2011 Mobile
Android 2.3.4
- May 2011 Tablet
Android 3.1
- July 2011 Tablet
Android 3.2
- October 2011
Android 2.3.7
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