Download - Android Versions
Cupcake 1.5
• Introduced: April 30, 2009• Key features in this version of Android:
Integration of home screen widgets, support for folders on home screen, stereo Bluetooth support, copy/paste in web browser, video recording and playback.
Android 1.6 Donut
• Introduced: September 15, 2009• Key features in this version of Android: Quick
search box, updated interface for camera, camcorder, and gallery, updated Google Play (Android Market), battery usage indicator, text-to-speech engine,
Android 2.0 – 2.1 Eclair
• Introduced: October 26, 2009• Key features in this version of Android:
Google Maps Navigator (beta), updated browser, support for multiple accounts, improved keyboard, SMS search, Exchange support
Android 2.2 – 2.3 Froyo
• Introduced: May 20, 2010• Key features in this version of Android:
Support for Adobe Flash, portable hotspots, multiple keyboard languages, speed and performance improvements, enhanced Microsoft Exchange support
Android 2.3 – 2.3.7 Gingerbread
• Introduced: December 6, 2010• Key features in this version of Android: UI
refinements, NFC support, native support for SIP VOIP, faster/more intuitive text input, enhanced copy and paste
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Introduced: October 19, 2011• Key features in this version of Android:
improved multi-tasking, face unlock, resizeable widgets, Android beam, enhanced email options, improved text and voice input, soft buttons can replace hard keys
Android 4.1 – 4.3 Jelly Bean
• Introduced: July 9, 2012• Key features in this version of Android: larger,
rich, and actionable notifications, Google Now, offline voice dictation, streamlined UI, performance improvements “Project Butter”, smart widget placement, multi-user profiles for tablets (4.2), lock screen widgets (4.2), daydream (4.2), OpenGL ES 3.0 (4.3), Bluetooth Smart Ready (4.3), restricted user profiles for tablets (4.3)