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
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Connectivity
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Messaging
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Media Support
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Multi-tasting
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Multi Language
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Wi-Fi Support
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Android Beam
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Bluetooth
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Calling
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GSM Technology
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Snapshot
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Tethering
