1.
SEMINAR REPORT
ON
ANDROID TECHNOLOGY

2.
GROUP MEMBERS
 Muhammed Faiz Khan
 Sajid Khan
 Mohammed Khateeb
 Zafar Ansari
 Mukeet Khan

3.
CONTENTS
 Introduction
 History
 Features
 Versions of android
 Open Handset Alliance (OHA)
 Comparison with other operating systems
 Architecture
 Android devices
 Pros & Cons
 Jobs Opportunity
 Conclusion

4.
INTRODUCTION
o Q. What is android?
o A software platform and operating system for mobile.
o Linux-based open source software stack.
o Powers more than one billion smartphones and tablets.
o Java programming language.
o One of the most widely used os.

5.
HISTORY
 Founded in 2003 and is based in Palo alto, California.
 Developed by the Andy rubin, Rich miner, Nick sears &
Chris white.
 Purchased by the google in august,2005.
 Open platform for mobile devices on 2007
 First Android smartphone In September 2008 .
 Designed for touchscreen mobile device.

6.
FEATURES
 General
 Web browser
 Voice-based features
 Multi-touch
 Multitasking
 Screen capture
 Video calling
 Multiple language support

7.
CONNECTIVITY
 Bluetooth
 WLAN
 GSM/EDGE/CDMA
 Wi-Fi-hotspot
 Infrared Transmission
 Wireless App Downloads
 GPS

8.
VERSIONS OF ANDROID
Cupcake (Android 1.5)
 Released on April 30, 2009.
 Added auto-rotation option.
 Copy and Paste feature added.
 Increased speed and performance.
 Donut (Android 1.6)
 Released on September 15, 2009.
 Voice search and Search box were added.
 Faster OS boot times and fast web browsing experience.
 Typing is quite slower.

9.
Android 2.0 Éclair
o Released on October 26, 2009.
o Bluetooth 2.1 support.
o Improved typing speed on virtual keyboard, with smarter dictionary.
o No Adobe flash media support.
Android 2.2 Froyo
o Released on May 20, 2010.
o Support for Adobe Flash 10.1
o Improved Application launcher with better browser
o No internet calling.

10.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
o Released on December 6, 2010.
o Updated User Interface with high efficiency and speed.
o Internet calling.
o One touch word selection and copy/paste.
o New keyboard for faster word input.
o Don’t supports multi-core processors.
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
o Released on February 22, 2011.
o Support for multi-core processors
o Ability to encrypt all user data.
o This version of android is only available for tablets.

11.
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
o Released on November 14, 2011.
o Virtual button in the UI.
o A new typeface family for the UI.
o Ability to shut down apps.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
o Released on June 27, 2012.
o Latest version of Android.
o Smoother user interface.

12.
Android 4.4 KitKat
o October 31, 2013
o Just say “OK Google”.
o Faster multi-tasking.
o Smart & simple.
o Touchscreen improvements.
o Music and movie-seeking from lock screen.
Android 5.0 Lollipop
o Unveiled on June 25, 2014.
o New ways to control messages etc.
o A battery saver feature up to 90 mins.
o Keep your stuff safe and sound
o A faster, smoother and more powerful computing experience.

13.
OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE (OHA)
o The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is a consortium of
84 firms.
o The OHA was established on 5 November 2007, led
by Google with 34 members.
o Allowed to use source code of Android and develop
applications.

14.
COMPARISON WITH OTHER OPERATING
SYSTEM

15.
ARCHITECTURE

16.
LINUX KERNEL
o Android architecture is based on Linux kernel
o Works as HAL
o Security and process management
o Memory management

17.
LIBRARIES
 Set of native libraries written in c/c++
 Interface through java
 Surface manager – handling UI windows
 2D & 3D graphics
 SQLite-light weight data base

18.
ANDROID RUN TIME
 Core Libraries
o Providing most of the functionality available
o Core libraries of the Java language
 APIs
o Data Structures
o Utilities
o File Access
o Network Access
o Graphics

19.
APPLICATION FRAME WORK
 Content provider
 Notification manager
 Activity manager

20.
ANDROID DEVICES
SMART PHONES

21.
SMART WATCHES

22.
TABLETS

23.
 Hardware
Pros:
 Most Android models have a removable battery.
 Almost all Android models accept an SD.
 Some Android models have physical keyboards.
Cons:
 Most Android models have smaller screens.
 Not all models have physical keyboards.
 Sometimes screen touch doesn't work .
PROS & CONS

24.
Software
Pros:
o It's possible to run multiple applications at once.
o Android has excellent integration with Google Apps.
Cons:
o There is no automatic sync between your PC or Mac.

25.
Applications
Pros:
o Simple to download and install non-market applications.
o There are 1.43+ million apps (as of January 2015).
Cons:
o Sometimes applications doesn't work and stop unexpectedly.

26.
JOBS OPPORTUNITY
 Mobile Development Engineer - Android
 Android Engineer
 Senior Software Engineer, Android
 Sr. Android Developer
 Sr. Android App Developer
 Native Android Developer

27.
CONCLUSION & FUTURE SCOPE
 Android is now stepping up in next level of
mobile internet.
 There are chances of Android Mobile sales
becomes more then iPhone in next two years.
 There are chances of Android may become the
widely used operating system in world.