What is Android?

a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.

Initially developed by Android, Inc., which Google backed financially and later purchased in 2005.

What is Android?

Android is open source and Google releases the code under the Apache License.

This open source code and permissive licensing allows the software to be freely modified and distributed by device manufacturers, wireless carriers and enthusiast developers.

Android's user interface is based on direct manipulation, using touch inputs that loosely correspond to real-world actions, like swiping, tapping, pinching and reverse pinching to manipulate on-screen objects.

Android’s Interface

The response to user input is designed to be immediate and provides a fluid touch interface.

Internal hardware such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and proximity sensors are used by some applications to respond to additional user actions.

Android’s Interface

Android’s Applications

Android has a growing selection of third party applications, which can be acquired by users either through an app store such as Google Play or the Amazon Appstore, or by downloading and installing the application's APK file from a third-party site.

The open and customizable nature of Android

allows it to be used on other electronics, including laptops and netbooks, smartbooks, smart TVs (Google TV) and cameras (Nikon Coolpix S800c).

In addition, the Android operating system has seen applications on smart glasses (Project Glass), wristwatches, headphones, car CD and DVD players, mirrors, portable media players and landlines

Beyond Smartphones and Tablets

Become the world's most widely used

smartphone platform and the software of choice for technology companies who require a low-cost, customizable, lightweight operating system for high tech devices without developing one from scratch.

Had a worldwide smartphone market share of 75% during the third quarter of 2012,with 500 million devices activated in total and 1.3 million activations per day.

ANDROID

Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3FEATURES:

TouchWiz™

Smart Unlock

Accelerometer

Motion Gestures

Smart Stay

Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3FEATURES:

S Voice™

S Suggest™

Kies Air

Pop Up Play

Share Shot

Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3FEATURES:

All Share® Play

Downloadable Content

Animated Wallpapers

Samsung Widget Gallery

Samsung Media Hub

Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3FEATURES:

Google Play™ Books

Music and Movies

Google Talk™

Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy Note 2FEATURES:

5.3” HD Super AMOLED

1.4Ghz Dual core processor

9.65 mm design

8MP full HD (video)camera

32GB internal memory

S-Pen

Android 2.3

Android Phones

Xperia™ miroFEATURES:

Powered by the latest version of the Android platform, Ice Cream Sandwich, comes in four stylish and eye-catching colours.

Android Phones

Google Nexus 4FEATURES:

With cutting edge hardware, the latest version of Android, and access to your favorite entertainment on Google Play

Available: 8 GB or 16 GB.

Android Phones

HTC EVO 4G LTEFEATURES:

Comfortable to hold

Amazing rear camera

Runs Android 4.0 (ICS)

Beats Audio included

microSD card slot

HD Voice shows promise

Android Phones

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD FEATURES:

Very long battery life

Solid, sleek and comfortable design

Beautiful display

Good performance

Semi-rugged and durable

Runs stock Android with only minor tweaks

Android Phones

HTC ONE XFEATURES:

Fantastic, thin design

Comfortable to hold

Amazing rear camera

Runs Android 4.0 (ICS)

Beats Audio included

HTC Media Link HD is fun

Android PhonesSamsung S IIFEATURES:The smartphone for those who

want the very best in entertainment,games, and much more. The brilliant screen and lightning-

fast downloadscombine with the slim, sleek design of the Galaxy S IIMultilingual Text Display (English,

Spanish)

USAGE SHARE

Usage share of the different versions as of January 3, 2013. Most Android devices to date still run the older OS version 2.3 Gingerbread that was released on December 6, 2010, due to most lower-end devices still being released with it.

Respecfully Submitted

to: Prof. Erwin M. Globio, MSIT