INTRODUCTION
The birth of ANDROID:
Google acquires android in July 2005.
On 5 November 2007,the Open Handset Alliance, a
consortium of several companies which include:
Qualcomm MSM7K
Application framework Connectivity
Dalvik virtual Machine Messaging
Integrated Browser Web Browser
Java Virtual Machine
Optimized Graphics
Media Support
SQLite Additional Hardware Support
Handset Layout Development Environment
Data storage
Description
• Operation:
Android Runtime:
o A set of core libraries.
o Runs it own process.
o Dalvik VM relies on the Linux kernel.
Operation of Linux kernel
o Android relies on Linux version 2.6 for core system
services such as
1.Security.
2.Memory management.
3.Process management.
4.network stack.
5.driver model.
o Designed to simplify the reuse of components.
CONCLUSION:
ANDROID is now becoming the best among all the mobile
operating systems.
ANDROID is being used in 170 models of different 27 Mobile
Companies.
It surely takes lot of time for other OS to create such a rapid
revolution.