Getting started with Android

What is Android?

Android is a Mobile Operating system. It is Most  Popular Linux-based mobile phone operating system. It  is developed by Google. It is a open Source software. Initially founded by Andy Rubin in October 2003 and later acquired by Google on August 17, 2005.

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Android offers a unified approach to application development for mobile devices which means developers need only develop for Android, and their applications should be able to run on different devices powered by Android.

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.

The Android OS consists of numerous Java applications and Java core libraries running under the Java-based object oriented application framework and the dalvik virtual machine in android. Dalvik is integral for the Android to run in mobile devices as these systems are constrained in terms of processor speed and memory.

The Android software itself is developed in conjunction with Google, who releases major updates to the platform every year. Manufacturers which run Android on their phones include Samsung, Huawei, Sony, Lenovo, HTC, LG and many others; it's currently operational on more than one billion devices.

Features of Android      

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·         Simple UI

·         Connectivity

·         Messaging

·         Media Support

·         Multi-tasting

·         Multi Language

·         Wi-Fi Support

·         Android Beam

·         Bluetooth

·         Calling

·         GSM Technology

·         Snapshot

·         Tethering