4. The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is a
consortium/association of 84 firms to
develop open standards for mobile
devices.
Member firms include the following:
The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is a
consortium/association of 84 firms to
develop open standards for mobile
devices.
Member firms include the following:
Android is an operating
system designed primarily for
touchscreen mobile devices
such as smartphones and
tablet computers, developed
by Google in conjunction
with the Open Handset
Alliance.
5. Initially it was developed by Android Inc, whom
Google financially backed and later Google
purchased the company Android Inc. in 2005.
6. 1.ANDROID WAS UNVEILED IN 2007.
2.ANDROID HAS A LARGE COMMUNITY OF
DEVELOPERS WRITING APPLICATIONS
( APPS ) THAT EXTENDED THE
FUNCTIONALITY OF DEVICES.
3.THE FIRST ANDROID POWERED PHONE
THE WORLDS LEADING SMARTPHONE
PLATFORM, OVERTAKING NOKIA SYMBIAN
OPERATING SYSTEM WHICH HELD ITS
RECORD FOR YEARS.
4.SINCE THEN ANDROID HAS BEEN
OVERTAKING MOST OF THE OTHER
OPERATING SYSTEMS AND GAINING
MORE PROGRESS.
8. • Speculation about Google's intention to enter the mobile
communications market continued to build through December 2006
• At Google, the team led by Rubin developed a mobile device platform,
i.e. Android Operating System.
• Google marketed the platform to handset makers on the promise of
providing a flexible, upgradable system.
Android Inc. was founded in Palo Alto,
California in October 2003 by Andy Rubin,
Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White
9. In 2010, Google launched its Nexus series of devices - a line smart
phones and tablets running the Android operating system.
The series has since been updated with newer devices, such as the
Galaxy Nexus phone and Nexus 7 tablet, made by Samsung and
Asus respectively.
16. Interface
Android's user interface is based on direct manipulation, using
touch inputs that correspond to real-world actions, like swiping,
tapping, pinching to manipulate on-screen objects.
29. 1. Android applications run in an isolated area of the operating system that
does not have access to the rest of the system's resources(phonebook,
messages).
2. Before installing an application, the Play Store displays all required
permissions.
After reviewing these permissions, the user can decide whether to install
the application.
34. Google even placed Statues of its different Android Version at
Google Headquarters (building 44), Mountain View, California
Image from Google Earth
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ANDROID APPLE RIM MICROSOFT SYMBIAN
QUARTER ENDING IN JULY 2012
Android had acquired worldwide smartphone market
share of 68% at the second quarter of 2012.
38. While Android is designed primarily for smartphones
and tablets, the open and customizable nature of the
operating system allows it to be used on other
electronics.
Further, the OS has seen niche applications on some
of the interesting products. They are as follows.
ANDROID NOW RULES
MANY MORE ELECTRONIC
DEVICES OTHER THAN
MOBILE PHONES…
39. Motoactive Android WristWatch by Motorola
Vehicle GPS Navigation (Satellite Navigation)
Android Car Stereo by Parrot Inc.
Android MicrowaveAndroid Camera by Polaroid Inc.
Android Landline
Android Treadmill by Life Fitness
3D Android Glasses by
Sensics
ndroid has gone Beyond Smart Phones and Tablets
LIMITLESS SCOPE ?
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