What is Android
Andriod is an operating sytems of cellfone(mobile device ), like a smart phone and tablet computers.It is devloped by OPEN HEANDSET ALLIANCE led by GOOGLE. GOOGLE purchased initial developer of the software on August 17, 2005.
Android consists of a kernel based on the Linux kernel. It was written in C and application software running on an application framework its include JAVA compatible libraries. In October 2011 there were more than 300,000 apps available for Android, & the total number of applications downloaded from the Android Market as of December 2011 exceeded 10 billion. Android Market, the app store run by Google.
Licensing: Android Source code is available under free and open source software licenses.
Features:….
Andriod has Many features and specifications but her we discuss here some important features…
Handset layouts:.. The platform is adaptable to larger, VGA, 2D graphics library, 3D graphics and traditional smartphone layouts.
Storage :.. SQLite is used for data storage purposes
Connectivity : Android supports GSM/EDGE, IDEN, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, Bluetooth, Wi- Fi, LTE, NFC and WiMAX
Messaging: … SMS and MMS are available forms of messaging & now Android Cloud To Devic e Messaging (C2DM) is also a part of Android Push Messaging service.
Multiple language support : Android supports multiple languages
Web browser: .. Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine and coupled with Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
Media support :.. Android supports the following audio/video/still media formats:..
3GP or MP4 container, MPEG-4 SP, AMR, AMR-WB (in 3GP container), AAC HE-AAC (in MP4 or 3GP container), MP3 , Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, JPEGPNG GIFBMP
Bluetooth:…. Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
Video calling:.. Android does not support native video calling, but some handsets have a customized version of the operating system that supports it just like like the Samsung Galaxy S and new M.T.S. phone or over IP. Video calling through Google Talk is available in Android 2.3.4 .
Uses:..
smartphones, laptops, netbooks, tablet computers, Google TV, wristwatches, headphones, Car CD and DVD players and other devices.
Application security:..
Android has set of core applications including an email client, SMS program, calendar, maps, browser, contacts, and others. All applications are written using the Java programming language. Security firms such as AVG Technologies and Symantec have released antivirus software for Android devices.
Privacy:…
Android cell phone or smartphones have the ability to report the location of Wi-Fi access points. These databases form electronic maps to locate smartphones, allowing them to run apps like Foursquare, Latitude, Places, and to deliver location-based .
Android consists of a kernel based on the Linux kernel. It was written in C and application software running on an application framework its include JAVA compatible libraries. In October 2011 there were more than 300,000 apps available for Android, & the total number of applications downloaded from the Android Market as of December 2011 exceeded 10 billion. Android Market, the app store run by Google.
Licensing: Android Source code is available under free and open source software licenses.
Features:….
Andriod has Many features and specifications but her we discuss here some important features…
Handset layouts:.. The platform is adaptable to larger, VGA, 2D graphics library, 3D graphics and traditional smartphone layouts.
Storage :.. SQLite is used for data storage purposes
Connectivity : Android supports GSM/EDGE, IDEN, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, Bluetooth, Wi- Fi, LTE, NFC and WiMAX
Messaging: … SMS and MMS are available forms of messaging & now Android Cloud To Devic e Messaging (C2DM) is also a part of Android Push Messaging service.
Multiple language support : Android supports multiple languages
Web browser: .. Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine and coupled with Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
Media support :.. Android supports the following audio/video/still media formats:..
3GP or MP4 container, MPEG-4 SP, AMR, AMR-WB (in 3GP container), AAC HE-AAC (in MP4 or 3GP container), MP3 , Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, JPEGPNG GIFBMP
Bluetooth:…. Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
Video calling:.. Android does not support native video calling, but some handsets have a customized version of the operating system that supports it just like like the Samsung Galaxy S and new M.T.S. phone or over IP. Video calling through Google Talk is available in Android 2.3.4 .
Uses:..
smartphones, laptops, netbooks, tablet computers, Google TV, wristwatches, headphones, Car CD and DVD players and other devices.
Application security:..
Android has set of core applications including an email client, SMS program, calendar, maps, browser, contacts, and others. All applications are written using the Java programming language. Security firms such as AVG Technologies and Symantec have released antivirus software for Android devices.
Privacy:…
Android cell phone or smartphones have the ability to report the location of Wi-Fi access points. These databases form electronic maps to locate smartphones, allowing them to run apps like Foursquare, Latitude, Places, and to deliver location-based .
