This document provides an overview of the Android operating system. It discusses that Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system developed by Google. Key features of Android include support for wireless communication technologies, a customizable interface, access to millions of applications, and the ability to develop applications using Java. The document also outlines what tasks Android phones can perform, how to get apps from the Google Play store, how Android receives updates, common phone designs, and sales comparisons between Android and other mobile operating systems.

1. Name :Shazad Loladiya
Subject:New Development In
IT
BCA 3rd SEM
Topic :Android
PRN NO.P201303576

2. INDEX
2. What is an Android
3. Features of android
4. What can an android phone do
5. What apps can I get on an Android phone
6. How can I get apps on an Android phone
7. Android updates
8. What does an Android phone look like
9. Sales Comparision of os

4.  Android is an operating system based on linux
with a java programing interface.
 Android was found way back in 2003.
 It was developed in Palo Alto, California.
 Android was developed by the Andy Rubin, Rich
Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White.
 Android was purchased by the GOOGLE in
AUGUST,2005 for 50 million $.

5. What is an Android ?

6. Android is the name of the
mobile operating system
made by American
company; Google. It comes
installed on a variety of
smartphones and
tablets, offering users
access to Google’s own
services like
Search, Youtube, Maps, Gm
ail and more….

7. FEATURES OF ANDROID
Android is not a single piece of hardware.
Android supports wireless communication
using: 3G Networks
 4G Networks
 802.11 Wi-Fi Networks
 Bluetooth Connectivity
 Android is a multi-process system, in
which each application (and parts of
the system) runs in its own process.

8. Interface that is better then the previous touch
screen mobiles.
User gets millions of applications that user can not
get in any other mobile operating system.
 Android supports advanced audio/video/still
media formats such as MPEG-4, HD.1080,and
MP3.
 Developing an android application is not tough
using SDK(standard development kit) and java
emulator we can easily develop applications that
we want.

9. What can an Android phone do?
Android phones are highly customisable and as
such can be altered to suit your tastes and needs.
You can check your Facebook and Twitter profiles
through a variety of apps making it ideal for social
networking. Through the calendar you can set
reminders from your desktop or your phone and on
the latest versions of Android you can send links to
and from your computer and vice versa.

10. What apps can I get on an Android phone?
There are hundreds of thousands of apps
and games available to download from the
Google Play store There are camera apps
that allow you to take pictures with artistic
effects and filters on them and music players

11. How can I get apps on an Android phone?
The majority of apps can be downloaded from
the Google Play store, which includes a mix of free
as well as premium apps that you’ll have to pay
for. Some apps have ‘lite’ versions which are free,
in the hope you’ll enjoy them.

12. Android updates
Versions usually come with a numerical code and a codename
that’s so far been named after desserts running in alphabetical
order.
Android 1.5 Cupcake
Android 2.1 Eclair
Android 2.2 Froyo
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Android 3.2 Honeycomb - The first OS design specifically for a tablet,
launching on the Motorola Xoom
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: The first OS to run on smartphones
and tablet, ending the 2.X naming convention.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: Launched on the Google Nexus 7 tablet by
Asus
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean: Arrived on the LG Nexus 4
Android 4.4 Kitkat:Latest os in Android

13. What does an Android phone look like?
Android phones come in many different shapes,
colours and sizes. Some have super-fast processors,
some have powerful cameras and a few have
hardware QWERTY keyboards.

14. SALES
Others
5%
Blackberry os
22%
Android os
30%
Symbian Os
3%
Windows phone
14%
iOS
26%

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