This presentation provides an overview of the Android operating system. It discusses that Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance for use in mobile devices. Key points covered include Android's open-source nature, features, supported devices, history and versions. The presentation also compares Android to the iPhone and outlines Android's development environment and widespread use in over 190 countries.

1. Prepared by :-
VIVEK GAUTAM
MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Uic.15mca8191@gmail.com
A
PRESENTATION
ON
“ANDROID”

2. Presentation on
Android OS

3. Android
An open platform for mobile devices

4.  Android is an open source and Linux-based
Operating System for mobile devices such as
smartphones, tablet computers, notebooks etc.
 Android was developed by Google and later the
OHA(Open Handset Alliances) and other
companies.
What is Google Android?
The world's most powerful mobile platform.

5. OHA (Open Handset Alliance)
 OHA(Open Handset Alliance) is consortium of 84
companies such as Google, Samsung, eBay,
Intel, synaptic etc. It was established on 5th
November, 2007, led by Google.

6. OHA as consortium of
several companies

7. Why Android ??

8. Features of Android OS
 Open Source
 Beautiful User Interface
 Preinstalled applications from Google
 Gmail, Maps, Search, Voice Search, YouTube, Web
Browser, Messaging(SMS,MMS)
 Support for Camera, GPS, Accelerometer
 Media support (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, JPG,PNG etc.)
 Multi-language, Multi-touch & Multi-tasking
 It supports wireless communications using:
 GSM/EDGE, CDMA
 802.11 Wi-Fi networks
 Bluetooth

9.  Initially, Andy Rubin founded Android Incorporation in
Palo Alto, California, United States in October, 2003.
 On 17th August 2005, Google acquired android
Incorporation.
 The key employees of Android Incorporation are Andy
Rubin, Rich Miner, Chris White and Nick Sears.
 Originally intended for camera but shifted to smart
phones later because of low market for camera only.
 Android is the nick name of Andy Rubin given by co-
workers because of his love to robots.
Brief History of Android

10.  In 2007, Google announces the development of
android OS.
 The first beta version of the Android Software Development Kit
(SDK) was released by Google in 2007 where as the first
commercial version, Android 1.0, was released in September
2008.
 In 2008, HTC launched the first android mobile.
 On June 27, 2012, at the Google I/O conference, Google
announced the 4.1 Jelly Bean.
 Jelly Bean is an incremental update, with the primary aim of
improving the user interface, both in terms of functionality
and performance.
Brief History Continued..

11. Android vs. iPhone

Java vs. Objective-C

Direct install vs. Marketplace vs. App Store

Open source?
 57% of Android App Store
apps are free, vs. 28% for
Apple App Store

12. Android Versions
 The code names of android currently ranges
from A to M, such as Aestro, Blender, Cupcake,
Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb,
Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop
and Marshmallow.

13. LATEST VERSION
 Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" is an latest
update to the Android Mobile Operating
System.

14. Development Environment
Android applications are usually developed in the Java
language using the Android Software Development Kit.
 Java
 IDE – Eclipse
 Eclipse plug-in - ADT
 Android SDK (Software Development Kit)
 Real Android Device or Android Emulator

15. Android Applications
 Android powers millions of mobile devices in more than 190 countries
around the world.
 It's the largest installed base of any mobile platform and growing fast.
 Every day more than 1 million new Android devices are activated
worldwide
 Now Android is the most popular platform for developers, used by 71% of
the mobile developer population
 As of September 3, 2013, 1 billion Android devices have been activated.
 Android has overtook iOS as the dominant OS
 Once developed, Android applications can be packaged easily and sold
out either through a store such as Google Play, Opera Mobile Store, and
the Amazon Appstore.
 First phone launched HTC G1 in 2008

16. Android Applications
Other than smartphones and tablets.
• Aside from smartphones and tablets,
Android is used in laptops, netbooks,
Smartbooks, SmartWatch, Smart TVs
(Google TV) and cameras, Smart
glasses (Google Glass), headphones,
car CD and DVD players, portable
media players etc.

17. Android Phones
HTC G1, Droid, Tattoo Motorola Droid (X)
Suno S880 Samsung Galaxy Sony Ericsson

18. Tablets
Velocity Micro Cruz Gome FlyTouch Acer beTouch
Dawa D7
Toshiba Android
SmartBook
Cisco Android Tablet

19. Android-Powered Microwave
By Touch Revolution – at CES 2010

20. http://www.google.com/nexus/
Google Nexus

21. Mobile Devices: Advantages
(as compared to fixed devices)
 Always with the user
 Typically have Internet access
 Typically GPS enabled
 Typically have accelerometer &
compass
 Most have cameras & microphones
 Many apps are free or low-cost

22. Mobile Devices: Disadvantages
 Limited screen size
 Limited battery life
 Limited processor speed
 Limited and sometimes slow network access
 Limited or awkward input: soft keyboard,
phone keypad, touch screen
 Limited web browser functionality
 Range of platforms & configurations
across devices

23. INTERESTING FACT
The 5 November date is
popularly celebrated as
Android's "birthday".

24. THANK YOU..THANK YOU..