1. “Smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its
owner's location and preferences".
-Andy Rubins
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2. What is Android ?
Open Handset Alliance (OHA)
Brief History – Android
Android Platforms
Pros and Cons
Summary
The Bottom line
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3. A software stack for mobile devices that includes-
an operating system
middleware and
key application
Linux-based operating system developed by Google
Designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices
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4. A consortium of 84 firms to develop open standards for
mobile devices
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6. 2003
Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California
To develop an operating system for digital cameras
Later diverted to produce a Smartphone operating system
2005
Google acquired Android Inc. on August 17
Developed a mobile device platform powered by the Linux kernel
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7. 2007
Open Handset Alliance announced (OHA)
Early look at Software Development Kit (SDK)
Android was unveiled as Google’s first product
A mobile device platform built on the Linux kernel version 2.6
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8. 2008
Google sponsors 1st
Android Developer Challenge
SDK 1.0 released
Android released open source (Apache License)
First Android device The HTC Dream released
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9. 2009
SDK 1.5 (Cupcake)
New soft keyboard with “autocomplete” feature
SDK 1.6 (Donut)
Support Wide VGA
SDK 2.0/2.0.1/2.1 (Eclair)
Revamped UI, browser
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11. 2011
SDK 3.0/3.1/3.2 (Honeycomb) for tablets only
New UI for tablets, support multi-core processors
SDK 4.0/4.0.1/4.0.2/4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Changes to the UI, Voice input, NFC Ice Cream
Sandwich
Android 4.0
Honeycomb
Android 3.0
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12. 2012
SDK 4.1(Jelly Bean)
Emphasized on speed and overall performance
SDK 4.2(Jelly Bean)
Access camera from your phone’s lock screen
Just tap and pair your Bluetooth® devices
Jelly Bean
Android 4.1&4.2
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13. 2013
SDK 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Virtual surround sound
Dial pad autocomplete
High performance graphics
Additional language support - Africaans, Hindi….
Jelly Bean
Android 4.3
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14. Software
Pros:
Multitasking; multiple applications at once
High integration of Google Play Store with Android device
Cons:
No syncing between the Android device and the PC directly
Hardware
Pros:
Removable battery
SD card support
Cons:
Android models doesn’t produce very good pictures
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15. Applications
Pros:
Niche apps for Android phones
Simple to download and install non-market applications
Cons:
Less number of apps when compared to Apple iOS
Interface
Pros:
Multiple word-completion suggestions
Offers seven home screen pages instead of iPhone’s 3 and Blackberry’s 1
Cons:
Limited processing speed in some models
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16. Maximum flexibility
Easy to operate
Exciting platform for consumers and developers
Boasts some of the fastest and most amazing phones and tablets in the
market
Truckloads of apps that easily integrate with Android OS
Now on 750 million devices worldwide, with 1.5 million activations every
day
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17. If you’re looking for maximum flexibility, possibly even the ability to
experiment with the OS and the apps
Android is probably for you
If you’re looking for business productivity phone which plays well with
office and enterprise technology
Blackberry is probably for you
New to smartphones or just looking for a simple, elegant user interface
with numerous safe apps
Apple’s iOS is probable for you
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18. Gorivale Yogini Anant 71
Igawe Prafull Valmik 73
Jain Ashish Ganpathlal 74
Jain Nidhi Sushil 75
Kachwala Burhanuddin Abbasi 76
Kadam Mandar Prabhakar 77
Kadam Nikhil Hemant 78
Kamulkar Bharti Sham 79
Khan Danish Wahid 80
Students of the MET-MFM 2012-2015 batch MET’s Institute of
Management.
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