Android Evaluation

                       Android Evaluation 

Android is a operating system which is power over 1 Billion smartphones and Tablets. Android is a open source operating system spread over the world.

Android is started as a separate company in 2003 and it was running by Andy Rubin.

Google bought Android in 2005.

2008 Google partnered in T-Mobile and launched the first android smart mobile called G1.

Android 1.5 Cupcake

Before the versions of cupcake there is a not code names and also not popular among the world.This version suppose to be 1.2 but Google decided to make it as 1.5.

Introduced: April 30, 2009

Features

-Integration of home screen widgets

-support for folders on home screen

-stereo Bluetooth support,

Android 1.6 Donuts

Introduced: September 15, 2009

Features

-Quick search box

-updated interface for camera

-updated Google Play (Android Market)

Android 2.0 Eclair

Introduced: October 26, 2009

Features

-Google Maps Navigator (beta)

-updated browser

-SMS search

- support for multiple accounts

Android 2.2 Froyo

Introduced: May 20, 2010

Features

-Support for Adobe Flash

-portable hot spots

-multiple keyboard languages

-speed and performance improvements

Android 2.3 GingerBread

Introduced: December 6, 2010

Features

-UI refinements

-NFC support

-native support for SIP VOIP

-faster/more intuitive text input

Android 3.0 HoneyComb

Introduced: February 22, 2011

Features

 -UI designed specifically for tablets

 -improved multi-tasking

-updated standard Android apps

-redesigned keyboard

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Introduced: October 19, 2011

Features

-soft buttons can replace hard keys

-Android beam

-improved multi-tasking

-face unlock, 

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Introduced: July 9, 2012

Features

-offline voice dictation

-multi-user profiles for tablets 

-restricted user profiles for tablets

-Bluetooth Smart Ready

-OpenGL ES 3.0

Android 4.4 Kit Kat

Expected features in Kit Kat

-Andorid Cloud system.

-UI is better than ever versions.

-More hardware suppot

-Better security

-Screen orientation

-increased battry life

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