BY-Abhav LuthraBvp -cse

IINTRODUCTION

• ANDROID MEANS IN Rubin's words "smarter mobile devices that are more aware

of its owner's location and preferences"

• On linux based operating system

• Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California in October 2003 bought by

GOOGLE In 2005

• The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) in 2007

•Android is open source and Google releases the code under the Apache license

• FIRST PRODUCT CALLED HTC DREAM

INTERFACE

• Interface based on direct manipulation( like swiping, tapping, pinching and reverse pinching to manipulate on-screen objects)

• Give HAPTIC FEEDBACK

• Interface heavily customizable

• Home screen made of apps and widgets

• Status Bar

APPLICATIONS

• DOWNLOADED FROM Play store

Amazon app store Third party sites

• September 2012, there were more than 675,000 apps available for Android, and the estimated number of applications downloaded from the Play Store was 25 billion

• accelerometers, gyroscopes and proximity sensors are used by some applications to respond to additional user actions

• Apps are build using SDK.

DEVELOPMENT

• MEMORY MANAGEMENT

• UPDATE SCHEDULE

• LINUX AS CORE OS

• OPEN SOURCE COMMMUNITY

VERSIONS

FORGOTTEN VERSIONSANDROID 1.0 & 1.1 (API LEVEL 1 & 2 )

• Web browser to show, zoom and pan full HTML and XHTML web pages .• Camera support- lacked camera's resolution, white balance, quality, etc.• Access to web email servers pop3 etc• Gmail , Google Contacts , Google Calendar , Google Maps with Latitude and Street View (GPS)• Google Sync, Google Search , Google Talk , Youtube• Media Player lacked video and stereo Bluetooth support• Status bar• Voice Dialer allows dialing and placing of phone calls without typing a name or number• Other apps include: Alarm Clock, Calculator, Dialer (Phone), Home screen (Launcher), Pictures (Gallery), and Settings• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support•Longer in-call screen timeout default when using the speakerphone, plus ability to show/hide dialpad

ANDROID 1.5 (API LEVEL 3)

•On 27 April 2009, released•Third-party virtual keyboards .•Support for Widgets•Video recording and playback in MPEG-4 and 3GP formats•Auto-pairing and stereo support for Bluetooth (A2DP and AVRCP profiles)•Copy and paste features in web browser•Auto-rotation option•Ability to upload videos to YouTube•Ability to upload photos to Picasa

Kernal2.6.26

ANDROID 1.6 (API LEVEL 4)- DONUT

•On 15 September 2009 released•Voice and text entry search enhanced to include bookmark history, contacts, and the web•Ability for developers to include their content in search results•Multi-lingual speech synthesis •Easier searching and ability to view app screenshots in Android Market•Support for WVGA screen resolutions•Speed improvements in searching and camera applications•Expanded Gesture framework and new Gesture Builder development tool

Kernal2.6.29

•Expanded Account sync- add multiple accounts - synchronization of email and contacts•Microsoft Exchange -- multiple accounts •Bluetooth 2.1 support•Numerous new camera features, including flash support, digital zoom, scene mode, white balance, color effect and macro focus•Improved typing speed on virtual keyboard•Refreshed browser UI and support for HTML5•Support for more screen sizes and resolutions, with better contrast ratio•Improved Google Maps 3.1.2•MotionEvent class enhanced to track multi-touch events[

•Minor API changes, bug fixes and framework behavioral changes

ANDROID 2.0 , 2.0.1 , 1.1 (API LEVEL 5 , 6 & 7)-ECLAIR

Kernal2.6.29

ANDROID 2.2 (API LEVEL 8 ) -FROYO•Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation•Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application•Support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications•Improved Microsoft Exchange support, including security policies, auto-discovery, calendar synchronization and remote wipe•USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality•Option to disable data access over mobile network•Support for Bluetooth-enabled car and desk docks•Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords•Support for file upload fields in the Browser application•The browser now shows all frames of animated GIFs instead of the first frame only•Support for installing applications to the expandable memory•Adobe Flash support•Support for high-PPI displays (up to 320 ppi), such as 4" 720p screens

Kernal2.6.32

ANDROID 2.3-2.3.7(API LEVEL 9&10)GINGERBREAD•Support for extra-large screen sizes and resolutions (WXGAand higher)•Native support for SIP VoIP internet telephony•Enhanced copy/paste functionality•Support for Near Field Communication (NFC)•New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost•New Download Manager•Support for WebM/VP8 video playback• power management•Audio, graphical, and input enhancements for game developers•Concurrent garbage collection for increased performance•more sensors (such as gyroscopes and barometers)•Support for voice or video chat using Google Talk

Kern

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ANDROID 3-3.2 (API LEVEL 11 , 12 , & 13)

“holographic” user interface --tabletsAdded System Bar, Action BarSimplified multitasking Redesigned keyboardSimplified copy/paste interfaceMultiple browser tabs and a new “incognito” mode Quick access to camera exposure, focus, flash, zoom, front-facing camera, time-lapse, and other camera featuresNew Contacts UI & Email UI Support for video chat using Google TalkSupport for multi-core processorsAbility to encrypt all user dataSupport for external keyboards and pointing devicesSupport for joysticks and gamepads Google Books

ANDROID 4 .0-4.04 (API LEVEL 14 & 15 ) Soft buttons from Android 3.x are now available for use on phonesSeparation of widgets & appsAbility to access apps directly from lock screenImproved copy and paste functionalityNew tabbed web browser under Google's Chrome brand, allowing up to 16 tabsData Usage sectionAbility to shut down apps that are using data in the backgroundImproved camera app with zero shutter lag, time lapse settings, panorama mode, and the ability to zoom while recordingBuilt-in photo editorAndroid Beam, a near-field communication feature Support for the WebP image formatWi-Fi Direct

Kernal 3.0.x

ANDROID 4.1-4.3 (API LEVEL 16 , 17 & 18 )

•Smooth ui vsyn timing & triple buffering•Bluetooth transfer android beam•Voice dictable•Google now like siri•Stock android browser replacing crome•Low energy consumtion by bluetooth

Kernal 3.0.31

SECURITY AND PRIVACY

• App run on Sandbox

• Common abuse type

• Antivirus ineffective

• Google Bouncer

• GPS & WIFI Issue

• Android device manager

APPLICATION PIRACY

SOME SITES

• Appdroid.ws• Putlocker.com• Zippy share.com• 4shared.com

SECURITY ISSSUEEE

http://developer.android.com/guide/market/licensing/index.html

REASON ---- CREDIT CARD ONLY & NOT AVALIABLE

CONCLUSION

open source software :FREE APPHIGHLY customizable More variety in phonesEndless sharing optionVisible file systemMultiuserMultimedia & Better notification Bar