Android
Developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google, Android is an operating system for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers.
Google had purchased the initial developer of the software, Android Inc., in 2005. Its distribution was started on 5 November 2007, with the founding of the OHA, a consortium of eighty four hardware, software, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. Google released most of the code under the Apache License, a free software license. The Android Open Source Project is tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android.
Android consists of a kernel based on the Linux kernel, with middleware, libraries, APIs written in C and application software running on the application framework which includes Java compatible libraries based on Apache Harmony. Android uses the Dalvik virtual machine with just-in-time compilation to run Dalvik dex-code, which is usually translated from the Java byte code.
Android has a large community of developers writing applications that extend the functionality of the devices. Developers write in a customized version of Java. There are currently approximately 300,000 apps available for Android from a total of 500,000 apps over the life of Android. Apps can be downloaded from third party sites or through online stores such as Android Market, the App store run by Google.
Android has seen a number of updates since its original release. Each version is named, in alphabetical order, after a dessert. Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich is the latest Android version that is available to phones. The source code of Android 4.0.1 was released on November 14, 2011.
Main features of Android include:
Handset Layouts
Storage
Connectivity
Messaging
Multiple Language Support
Java Support
Web Browser
Media Support
Streaming Media Support
Video Calling
Voice based features
Bluetooth
Screen Capture
Multitasking
Multi Touch
Additional Hardware Support
The open and customizable nature of the Android OS allows it to be used in pretty much any electronics, including but not limited to: smart phones, laptops,
Netbooks, tablet computers, Google TV, Wristwatches, headphones, Car CD and DVD Players and other devices.
The main hardware platform for Android is the ARM Architecture.
The first commercially available phone to run Android was the HTC Dream, released on 22 October 2008. In early 2010 Google collaborated with HTC to launch its flagship Android device, the Nexus One. This was followed with later in 2010 with the Samsung made Nexus-S and in 2011 with the Galaxy Nexus.
The Android logo was designed along with the Droid Font Family made by Ascender Corporation.
Android Green is the color of the Android Robot that represents the Android operating system. The print color is PMS 376C and the RGB color value in hexadecimal is #A4C639, as specified by the Android Brand Guidelines. The custom typeface of Android is called NORAD. It is only used in the text logo.
Research Company Gartner estimates that by Q3 2011 more than half (52.5%) of the Smartphone market belongs to Android. On October 13, 2011, Google announced that there are 190 million Android devices in the market.
Google had purchased the initial developer of the software, Android Inc., in 2005. Its distribution was started on 5 November 2007, with the founding of the OHA, a consortium of eighty four hardware, software, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. Google released most of the code under the Apache License, a free software license. The Android Open Source Project is tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android.
Android consists of a kernel based on the Linux kernel, with middleware, libraries, APIs written in C and application software running on the application framework which includes Java compatible libraries based on Apache Harmony. Android uses the Dalvik virtual machine with just-in-time compilation to run Dalvik dex-code, which is usually translated from the Java byte code.
Android has a large community of developers writing applications that extend the functionality of the devices. Developers write in a customized version of Java. There are currently approximately 300,000 apps available for Android from a total of 500,000 apps over the life of Android. Apps can be downloaded from third party sites or through online stores such as Android Market, the App store run by Google.
Android has seen a number of updates since its original release. Each version is named, in alphabetical order, after a dessert. Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich is the latest Android version that is available to phones. The source code of Android 4.0.1 was released on November 14, 2011.
Main features of Android include:
Handset Layouts
Storage
Connectivity
Messaging
Multiple Language Support
Java Support
Web Browser
Media Support
Streaming Media Support
Video Calling
Voice based features
Bluetooth
Screen Capture
Multitasking
Multi Touch
Additional Hardware Support
The open and customizable nature of the Android OS allows it to be used in pretty much any electronics, including but not limited to: smart phones, laptops,
Netbooks, tablet computers, Google TV, Wristwatches, headphones, Car CD and DVD Players and other devices.
The main hardware platform for Android is the ARM Architecture.
The first commercially available phone to run Android was the HTC Dream, released on 22 October 2008. In early 2010 Google collaborated with HTC to launch its flagship Android device, the Nexus One. This was followed with later in 2010 with the Samsung made Nexus-S and in 2011 with the Galaxy Nexus.
The Android logo was designed along with the Droid Font Family made by Ascender Corporation.
Android Green is the color of the Android Robot that represents the Android operating system. The print color is PMS 376C and the RGB color value in hexadecimal is #A4C639, as specified by the Android Brand Guidelines. The custom typeface of Android is called NORAD. It is only used in the text logo.
Research Company Gartner estimates that by Q3 2011 more than half (52.5%) of the Smartphone market belongs to Android. On October 13, 2011, Google announced that there are 190 million Android devices in the market.
