2. Android
 Android™ delivers a complete set of software for mobile
devices: an operating system, middleware and key mobile
applications.
 Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to
create compelling mobile applications that take full
advantage of all a handset has to offer. It was built to be truly
open. For example, an application can call upon any of the
phone’s core functionality such as making calls, sending text
messages, or using the camera, allowing developers to create
richer and more cohesive experiences for users. Android is built
on the open Linux Kernel. Furthermore, it utilizes a custom virtual
machine that was designed to optimize memory and hardware
resources in a mobile environment. Android is open source; it
can be liberally extended to incorporate new cutting edge
technologies as they emerge. The platform will continue to
evolve as the developer community works together to build
innovative mobile applications.

3.  Android, This word means a lot in present High-Tech World. Today
Smartphone are known for its operating system which is Android.
Earlier there is no option for operating systems like Android in mobile,
as usual there are symbian, java featured operating systems but
today things had changed a lot, everyone wants a Smartphone
which is functioned on Android only. Even if someone asks me that
what smartphone would i should buy? I suggest them to buy a one
which consist of android in it with latest version no matter what’s the
cost. In a very short span of time android created a reputed place in
the market. What is this Android actually? Android is a software
cluster for mobile devices that includes an operating system OS, key
applications and middleware. The Android SDK provides the tools
and APIs required to begin developing applications on the Android
platform using the Java programming language. About the design,
Kernal of Android is based on Linux kernal and further furnished by
Google. Android doesn’t have a essential X Window System nor does
it support the full set of standard GNU libraries, which makes it difficult
to port existing Linux applications or libraries to Android.

4. History of Android
 Android,Inc. was co-founded by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner,
Nick Sears, and Chris White. Their company set out to
create a smartphone OS that was, “more aware of its
owner’s location and preferences.” Their operations were
mostly concealed, with there not much known about what
was being developed internally. On August 17, 2005,
Google announced it had bought Android Inc. Key
executives and employees transferred to Google after the
acquisition, but others decided it wasn’t in their best
interests to work for Google. With the purchase, many
analysts saw this as a move for Google to enter the mobile
market. For the next few years, Andy Rubin and Co. worked
hard at creating a mobile operating system based on the
Linux kernel.

5.  Released just over three years ago, the Android mobile
operating system has gone through a number of dessert-
inspired iterations, bringing new features that adapted
to hardware changes and evolving platforms with each
new version. Created by Google and a coalition of
hardware manufacturers, more properly known as the
Open Handset Alliance, the OS that was launched on a
single device is now the most popular of its kind in the
world.
 With partners like Motorola, HTC and Samsung
Electronics, Android is now found on smartphones,
portable media players and tablets throughout the
world and on just about every wireless provider in
existence.

6. Android 1.0
 Available: September 23, 2008
 Launch Device: T-Mobile G1
 For the most part, Android 1.0 established the general
design for the operating system, remaining a constant
throughout each major iteration, pre-Honeycomb. The
launcher and icon layout should be familiar to just
about every Android user.
 One of the most notable features of Android 1.0 was the
pull-down notification bar. As most know, this allows
users to view, and occasionally get a preview of, e-
mails, text messages and so on. In addition, the original
Android OS introduced Google Sync, essentially pulling
together your contacts and calendar information from
your Google account on your phone.

7. Android 1.1
 Available: February 9, 2009
 The second major iteration of Android was mainly fine
tuning the OS. Most functions remained consistent across
the change, except for some app enhancements,
particularly to those made by Google.
Android 1.5 Cupcake
 Available: April 30, 2009
 Launch Device: T-Mobile MyTouch 3G
 Enter the age of Android OS versions being titled after
sweets, in alphabetical order. Copy/paste functions were
finally introduced to the browswer and camera
functionality was finally included.

8. Android 1.6 Donut
 Available: September 15, 2009
 A number of enhancements with Donut cleaned up the
operating system and its base applications. Support for
higher resolution screens was also implemented.
Android 2.0/2.1 Eclair
 Available: October 26, 2009
 Launch Device: Motorola Droid
 With Eclair, Google and company brought one of the
best features to be found on Android devices, free turn-
by-turn navigation. Android 2.0 also improved on the
OS's keyboard and auto-correct capilities and
enhanced built-in camera functions. The infamous Live
Wallpapers were also brought on board, as well as the
important inclusion of HTML5 support.

9. Android 2.2 FroYo
 Available: May 20, 2010
 Launch Device: HTC Nexus One
 With FroYo came the introduction of the Nexus line of
smartphones. These devices were co-created by Google
to provide the most pure Android experience, complete
with timely operating system updates.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
 Available: December 6, 2010
 Launch Device: Samsung Nexus S
 Following the trend set by FroYo, the next major iteration
of Android was released on the second Nexus device, this
time manufactured by Samsung.
 The user interface was upgraded, including a darker color
scheme. Support for higher resolution screens and front-
facing cameras were also established, in addition to Near
Field Communication (NFC) capabilities with properly
equipped devices, like the Nexus S.

10. Android 3.0 Honeycomb
 Available: February 22, 2011
 Launch Device: Motorola Xoom
 Honeycomb was the first version of the operating system made
specifically for tablets. Adjustments for the lack of hardware
buttons were made, a charactertic that carried over to the next
OS iteration.
 The most important feature that came with Honeycomb was
multi-tasking. Previously, Android supported a form of quick app
switching, but Android 3.0 allowed users to bring up active apps
with a push of a button and let them jump straight into most of
them right where they left off.
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
 Available: October 19, 2011
 Launch Device: Samsung Galaxy Nexus
 The latest and greatest from Android, ICS completely revamps
the phone interface, adopting a number of features previously
introduced with Honeycomb. Specifically for the Galaxy Nexus,
hardware buttons were removed, replaced by the same on-
screen navigational buttons seen on Android 3.0 tablets.

11.  Android, the world's most popular mobile platform
 Android powers hundreds of millions of mobile
devices in more than 190 countries around the
world. It's the largest installed base of any mobile
platform and growing fast—every day another
million users power up their Android devices for the
first time and start looking for apps, games, and
other digital content.
 Android gives you a world-class platform for
creating apps and games for Android users
everywhere, as well as an open marketplace for
distributing to them instantly.

12. Global partnerships and large installed base
 Building on the contributions of the open-source Linux
community and more than 300 hardware, software, and
carrier partners, Android has rapidly become the fastest-
growing mobile OS.
 Every day more than 1 million new Android devices are
activated worldwide.
 Android’s openness has made it a favorite for consumers and
developers alike, driving strong growth in app consumption.
Android users download more than 1.5 billion apps and
games from Google Play each month.
 With it's partners, Android is continuously pushing the
boundaries of hardware and software forward to bring new
capabilities to users and developers. For developers, Android
innovation lets you build powerful, differentiated applications
that use the latest mobile technologies.

13. Powerful development framework
 Easily optimize a single binary for phones, tablets, and other
devices.
 Android gives you everything you need to build best-in-class app
experiences. It gives you a single application model that lets you
deploy your apps broadly to hundreds of millions of users across a
wide range of devices—from phones to tablets and beyond.
 Android also gives you tools for creating apps that look great and
take advantage of the hardware capabilities available on each
device. It automatically adapts your UI to look it's best on each
device, while giving you as much control as you want over your
UI on different device types.
 For example, you can create a single app binary that's optimized
for both phone and tablet form factors. You declare your UI in
lightweight sets of XML resources, one set for parts of the UI that
are common to all form factors and other sets for optimzations
specific to phones or tablets. At runtime, Android applies the
correct resource sets based on its screen size, density, locale, and
so on.

14. Open marketplace for distributing your apps
 Google Play is the premier marketplace for selling and
distributing Android apps. When you publish an app on
Google Play, you reach the huge installed base of Android.
 As an open marketplace, Google Play puts you in control of
how you sell your products. You can publish whenever you
want, as often as you want, and to the customers you want.
You can distribute broadly to all markets and devices or focus
on specific segments, devices, or ranges of hardware
capabilities.
 You can monetize in the way that works best for your
business—priced or free, with in-app products or
subscriptions—for highest engagement and revenues. You
also have complete control of the pricing for your apps and
in-app products and can set or change prices in any
supported currency at any time.

15. Android phones
Android smartphones, like their iPhone
competitors, feature a touchscreen as
a primary interface.
With its user-friendly interface and open
source mentality, Google's Android has
become an immensely popular
smartphone platform. In only three
years from its release, it obtained a
plurality in market share. Drawing from
a wide base of independent
developer support, the platform offers
a multitude of applications, supported
phones and carrier options.

16. Top 10 Android Phones
HTC One S
Rated: Apr 18, 2012 2:00 PM
The HTC One S is the ultimate
multimedia phone, from gaming to
music to snapping high quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Rated: Dec 16, 2011 4:30 PM
The best Android phone to date, the
Galaxy Nexus dazzles with its curved
display, sleek design, fast performance,
and, of course, the Ice Cream
Sandwich update

17. HTC Rezound
Rated: Jan 3, 2012 4:50 PM
If you can deal with subpar battery life,
the HTC Rezound is an excellent phone
that won't feel outdated anytime soon.
T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide
Rated: Jul 15, 2011 7:00 PM
The MyTouch 4G Slide has one of the
best cameras we've ever tested--and
the rest of the phone is pretty amazing
as well.
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
Rated: Jan 28, 2012 11:30 AM
The Droid Razr Maxx packs in a dual-
core processor, large battery and LTE in
a very thin frame.

18. Motorola Droid Razr
Rated: Nov 7, 2011 5:15 PM
The thin and elegant Motorola Droid Razr is
smoking when it comes to data speeds and
performance, but the short battery life is a
disappointment.
Motorola Droid Bionic
Rated: Sep 7, 2011 5:30 AM
The long-awaited Droid Bionic is blazing fast and
has a slew of great entertainment and business
features, but the high price might make it a hard
sell.
Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile)
Rated: Oct 11, 2011 4:10 PM
Like the rest of the Galaxy S II series, the Galaxy S
II on T-Mobile is one of the best phones currently
available, hands down.

19. Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile)
Rated: Oct 11, 2011 4:10 PM
Like the rest of the Galaxy S II series, the
Galaxy S II on T-Mobile is one of the
best phones currently available, hands
down.
HTC Evo 3D
Rated: Jun 21, 2011 4:31 PM
Uneven call quality doesn't stop the
Evo 3D from being the best phone
currently available on Sprint.

20.  An Android™ phone, sometimes called a Droid™ phone, is a mobile
telephone that uses the Google-developed Android™ operating
system. This operating system has become a popular option in recent
years for so-called "smart phones," because developers and
manufacturers may freely customize it to their specific needs. This
customization means that different Android™ phones can have widely
varying user interfaces. Most smart phones — including those using
competing operating systems — offer similar overall capabilities,
however, including Internet browsing, personal information
management, video streaming, and access to a large repository of
freeware and payware applications.
 Google partnered with the High Tech Computer Corporation (now HTC
Corporation) to build the first mobile phone to run the Android™
platform, known as the G1™ in the United States. In 2008, T-Mobile
premiered the G1™ Android™ phone to the American public. Since
then, dozens of manufacturers have brought hundreds of phones with
this operating system to market.

21. Respecfully submitted to:
Prof. Erwin M. Globio,
MSIT