3. About Android
Android is a software platform and
operating system for mobile devices
It is based on the Linux kernel
Developed by Google and later the
Open Handset Alliance
4. License and Release
Android is under version 2 of the
Apache Software License (ASL).
The Android beta was released on 5
November 2007
The (SDK) was released on 12
November 2007.
5. Android Version
Version
Released on
Android 1.0
23 September 2008
Android 1.1
9 February 2009
Android 1.5 (dubbed Cupcake)
30 April 2009
Android 1.6 (dubbed Donut)
15 September 2009
Android 2.0 (Éclair)
26 October 2009
Android 2.0.1 (Éclair)
3 December 2009
Android 2.1
12 January 2010
v2.2.x Froyo
Android 2.2
20 May 2010,
Android 2.2.1
18 January 2011
Android 2.2.2
22 January 2011
Android 2.2.3
21 November 2011
6. Contd.
Version
Released on
v2.3.x Gingerbread
Android 2.3
6 December 2010
Android 2.3.3
9 February 2011
v3.x Honeycomb
Android 3.0
22 February 2011
Android 3.1
10 May 2011
v4.x Ice Cream Sandwich
Android 4.0.1
19 October 2011
Android 4.0.2
28 November 2011
Android 4.0.3
16 December 2011
Android 4.0.4
4 February 2012
7. Android Layers
Android is a software stack for mobile
devices
There are five distinct layers to the
Android system stack:
The Acorn RISC Machine (ARM)
The libraries
The run-time byte-code interpreter
Android application framework
Android core applications
8.
9. Android Apps
Angry Birds
Making me old
Android India
Write SMS by Voice LITE
Skype - free video calling
Avast Antivirus
Talking Tom Cat 2 Free
Sketch free
10. Why so popular?
Free
Open Source
Open for customization
Large number of
applications
11. Secret Codes
To make Android usage more
powerful and more
experienced, Google integrated some
secret codes in Android
12. Code
Feature
*#*#4636#*#*
Provide phone information, battery
information
*#*#7594#*#*
Set functionality of buttons
*#*#232331#*#*
To test Bluetooth connectivity
*#*#0*#*#*
Testing LCD
*#*#3264#*#*
Display the version of RAM
*#*#0673#*#*
Sound test
*#*#0842#*#*
Test of vibration
*#*#232338#*#*
Shows mac address of Wi-Fi
*#*#2664#*#*
Test the touch screen
13. Future Possibilities
Google Android Sales to Overtake
iPhone in 2012
The OHA is committed to make their
vision a reality
Adopting Android by INTEL