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10 Things You Know Not About Andriod Phones by oserz: 9:35am On Jul 31, 2015 |
Top 10 amazing facts about
Google’s Android operating
system which most users dont
know
Android, the worlds mostly widely used
smartphone operating System is
growing day by day with its highly
enriched user interface and extensively
used mobile applications. Some are
using it as platform to develop
applications while the others use it as
one of source which connects them
with their friends and relatives due to
its highly customizable and user
friendly applications.
So it can rather be said that Android is
dominating the mobile market.
But there are certain facts about
android which users should be aware
as they are using the Google based
android applications.
Android was not founded by Google
The Android operating system was
founded by Andy Rubin, Chris White,
Nick Sears and Rich Miner under the
umbrella Android Inc. It was
established in October 2003. Android
was later acquired by Google who had
been backing the company all along.
The deal was struck in August 2005 at
a price of $50 million. Google marketed
the platform to handset makers
and carriers on the promise of
providing a flexible, upgradable system.
Google launched Android in 2007
Google officially launched the operating
system in November 2007. The
operating system had initially been
developed for cameras but Google saw
a potential in the usage of the OS on
smartphones and worked on a lot
more features that you can see now. So
Google saw it as potential opportunity
to establish its impact on market by
making it a platform for newer version
of Smartphone.
Android was initially developed only for
digital cameras
Android operating system was
developed as a platform for digital
cameras. But Google later changed its
focus to smart phones as it saw its
potential. So Google decided to go on
and adopt Android OS for smartphones
which has created a revolution in
smartphones as it was widely accepted
and easily accessible.
HTC Dream – First Android Smartphone
The first publicly used phone to run
Android was HTC Dream. The HTC
Dream was first released in October
2008. The device used the Linux-
based Android operating system
by Google. It used Android version 1.0
and was upgradable till 1.6. The
Android operating system on the
device was criticized for lack of
functionality and software in
comparison to certain established
platforms like Nokia’s proprietary
Symbian OS but was still considered to
be innovative.
Android has more than a billion users
Google’s Vice President for
Android, Sundar Pichai, announced that
the Android operating system has
powered hundreds of millions of
mobile devices in more than 190
countries around the world. It’s the
largest installed base of any mobile
platform and growing fast—every day
another million user’s power up their
Android devices for the first time and
start looking for apps, games, and
other digital content.
Android Version Names
Apart from Android 1.0 and 1.1, all
other Android versions have been
named after sweet treats or desserts.
These codenames are chosen
alphabetically, and have thus far all
been dessert items. Some codenames
are associated with more than one
version number, while others are
limited to only a specific one. The
reason for this inconsistency is not
currently known. The naming typically
appears to correspond to changes in
the developer API levels, but this is not
always true (example: 3.0 and 3.1 are
both “Honeycomb” but they have
different API levels). The names of
different versions are :-
Cupcake:
Android 1.5
Donut:
Android 1.6
Eclair:
Android 2.0
Android 2.1
Froyo: (short for “frozen yogurt”)
Android 2.2
Gingerbread:
Android 2.3
Honeycomb:
Android 3.0
Android 3.1
Android 3.2
Ice Cream Sandwich:
Android 4.0
Jelly Bean:
Android 4.1
Android 4.2
Android 4.3
KitKat:
Android 4.4
Lolipop:
Android 5.0
Android 5.1
Android Naming Order
Android versions have been following
an alphabetical order in their naming
and upgrades but many users have
failed to notice this.
1. A for Astro (1.0)
2. B for Bender (1.1)
3. C for Cupcake (1.5)
4. D for Donut (1.6)
5. E for Eclair (2.0)
6. F for Froyo (2.2.x)
7. G for Gingerbread (2.3.x)
8. H for Honeycomb (3.x)
9. I for Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.x)
10. J for Jelly Bean (4.3)
11. K for KitKat (4.4)
12. L for Lollipop (5.0)
Open marketplace for distributing your
apps
With Google being a member of Open
Handset Alliance (OHA), Android has
given users or interested party right
access to modify the source code of the
operating system. Android was built
from the ground-up to enable
developers to create compelling mobile
applications that take full advantage of
the specs that a handset has to offer. It
can be liberally extended to incorporate
new cutting edge technologies as they
emerge. The platform will continue to
evolve as the developer community
works together to build innovative
mobile applications. This has allowed
users and smartphone manufacturer’s
great flexibility in adding features to
the operating system. This also enables
OEM’s to develop their skinned
versions.
Android is open source
Google offers Android operating
system to smartphone manufacturers
without payment for its license. This is
one of the major advantages of
Android which had attracted users as a
platform to innovate more new apps
based on it.
Google gains from Android
Despite offering the Android software
open sourced to smartphone
manufacturers, Google will likely
achieve its aim of becoming the mobile
advertising king through Android
devices. Google makes its biggest
revenue from advertising and this will
pay off in the big way with the users
from PCs to smartphones and tablets. It
must be noted that Android dominates
both categories.
So all done. Do you find these facts
interesting? If you know any other
Android fact left out, you can comment below. |
Re: 10 Things You Know Not About Andriod Phones by Katastrofy: 9:36am On Jul 31, 2015 |
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Re: 10 Things You Know Not About Andriod Phones by Sultan5(m): 2:34pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
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Re: 10 Things You Know Not About Andriod Phones by claycares: 5:28pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
oserz: ALWAYS REFERENCE YOUR SOURCE OGA Thank you Guys, here's the source - http://www.techworm.net/2015/03/10-amazing-facts-you-didnt-know-about-android.html |
Re: 10 Things You Know Not About Andriod Phones by ewizard1: 7:15pm On Jul 31, 2015 |
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