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Android is the name of the mobile operating system which is commonly installed in a variety of Smartphones and Tablets by the manufacturer.
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Android to Z: A Complete Evolution Guide History of Android: Android began its life as a Palo Alto-based startup company, founded in 2003. That company was subsequently acquired by Google in 2005. The Android platform includes anoperating system based upon Linux, a graphical user interface, a Web browser and end user applications that can be downloaded. Although the initial demonstrations of Android featured a generic QWERTY smartphone and large VGA screen. What is Android? Android is the name of the mobile operating system developed by American company; Google. It most commonly comes installed on a variety of smartphones and tablets from a host of manufacturers offering users access to Google’s own services like Search, YouTube, Maps, Gmail and more. Android Versions of Android: 1. Android 1.0 “Apple Pie” Released on September, 2008 Download and updates via Android Market • Web Browser • Camera support • Gmail, Contacts and Google Agenda synchronization • Google Maps • YouTube application • www.claritusconsulting.com
2. Android 1.1 “Banana bread” Released on February, 2009 Show" & "Hide" numeric keyboard, • in caller application Ability to save MMS attachments • 3. Android 1.5 “CupCake” Released on April, 2009 Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP support • Soft-keyboard with text-prediction • Record/watch videos • 4. Android 1.6 “Donut” Released on September, 2009 Gesture framework • Turn-by-turn navigation • 5. Android 2.0/2.1 “Eclair” Released on October, 2009 HTML • Digital zoom • Microsoft Exchange support • Bluetooth 2.1 • Live Wallpapers • Updated UI • 6. Android 2.2 “Froyo” Released on May, 2010 Speed improvements • JIT implementation • www.claritusconsulting.com
USB Tethering • Applications installation to the expandable memory • Upload file support in the browser • Animated GIFs • 7. Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” Released on December, 2010 Updated UI • Improved keyboard ease of use • Improved copy/paste • Improved power management • Social networking features • Near Field Communication support • Native VoIP/SIP support • Video call support • 8. Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” Released on February, 2011 System Bar, which runs along the bottom of the screen. It supplies notifications, system information and navigational controls. • Action Bar for various uses, including navigation and widgets • A redesigned keyboard • • Support for multicore processors Security improvements, such as encrypted storage and support for passwords with complex characters. • Media transport protocol • Google Talk video chat • Google eBooks • Private browsing • www.claritusconsulting.com
9. Android 3.1 “Honeycomb” Released on May, 2011 UI improvements • Open Accessory API • USB host API • Mice, joysticks, gamepadssupport • Resizable Home screen widgets • MTP notifications • RTP API for audio • 10. Android 3.2 “Honeycomb” Released on July, 2011 Optimizations for a wider range of tablets • Compatibility display mode (zoom for fixed-sized apps) • Media sync from SD card • 11. Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” Released on October, 2011 Android comes of age with a new, refined design. Simple, beautiful and beyond smart. • New lock screen actions • Improved text input and spell-checking • Control over network data • Email app supports EAS v14 • WI-Fi direct • BlueTooth Health Device Profile • Android Beam • Face unlock • www.claritusconsulting.com
Data uses analysis • New Calender and mail apps • 12. Androoid 4.1 “Jelly Bean” Released on July, 2012 Google Now • Voice Search • Speed enhancements • Camera app improvements • Accessibility: gesture mode, enable braille external keyboards... • 13. Android 4.2 “Jelly Bean” Released on November, 2012 Lockscreen widgets • 360 degree images with Photo Sphere • Gesture Typing, for faster typing • Wireless display with Miracast • Daydream to display information when idle or docked • Multi-user for tablets • Add support for Bluetoothe gamepads and Joysticks HID devices • Shows the percentage and estimated time remaining in the active download notifications • 14. Android 4.3 “Jelly bean” Released on July, 2013 Dial pad auto-complete • Photo Sphere enhancements • Camera app UI updated • 4K resolution support • Ability to create restricted profiles for tablets • www.claritusconsulting.com
Hebrew and Arabic right-to-left (RTL) support • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support • Bluetooth Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.3 support • Security and performance enhancements • 15. Android 4.4 “KitKat” Released on October, 2013. Screen recording • New Translucent system UI • Enhanced notification access • System-wide settings for closed captioning • Performance improvements • 16. Android 5.0 “Lollipop” Released on October, 2014. New design (Material design) • Speed improvement • Battery consumption improvement • 17. Android 5.1 “Lollipop” Released on March, 2015. Quick settings shortcuts to join Wi-Fi networks or control Bluetooth devices • Lock protection if lost or stolen • High Definition voice call • Stability and performance enhancements • 18. Android 6.0 “Marshmallow” Released on September, 2015. USB Type-C support • www.claritusconsulting.com
Fingerprint Authentication support • Better battery life with "deep sleep" • Permissions dashboard • Android Pay • MIDI support • Google Now improvements • Reference: http://socialcompare.com/en/comparison/androidversionscomparison https://www.android.com/ http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/7/2585779/android-history Thank You Thank You http://www.claritusconsulting.com/ info@claritusconsulting.com www.claritusconsulting.com