History

Android Inc. was founded in October 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner,
Nick Sears, & Chris White in Palo Alto, California. It was originally meant to
be an advanced operating system for digital cameras but it was instead
developed into a smartphone operating system to compete with Symbian
and Windows Mobile.
Android Inc. was acquired by Google on Aug. 2005 for around $50 million.
The first android device is the HTC Dream. It was released on October 22,
2008. It had a sliding keyboard, 3.2 inch HVGA screen, a 3.2 megapixel
camera, and 256 MB of RAM.
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Android Versions
Android 1.0
Android 1.1
Android 1.5 Cupcake
Android 1.6 Donut
Android 2.0 - 2.1 Eclair
Android 2.2 Froyo
Android 2.3 - 2.3.6 Gingerbread
Android 3.0 - 3.2.6 Honeycomb
Android 4.0 - 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
Android 4.1 - 4.3 Jelly Bean
Android 4.4 - 4.4.4 KitKat
eclair
Faster Camera start-up and image
capture
Much faster acquisition of GPS
location (powered by SUPL AGPS)
On-screen soft keyboard
Directly upload videos to YouTube
and Picassa
Android 1.5 Cupcake
15/09/2009
Quick Search Box and Voice
Search
Integrated camera, camcorder, and
gallery, toggle between still and
video capture modes
Battery usage indicator
CDMA Support
Multilingual text-to-speech function

Android 1.6 Donut
15/09/2009
Multiple accounts for email and
contact synchronization
Microsoft Exchange Support for
syncing of e-mail.
Bluetooth 2.1 support
New browser UI and support for
HTML 5
New calendar features
Android 2.0-2.1 clair
10/26/2009
New tips widget for homescreen.
Improved Exchange support.
Hotspot support.
Multiple keyboard languages
Adobe Flash 10.1
Android 2.2 Froyo/Frozen Yogurt
5/20/2010
UI refinements for simplicity and
speed.
New keyboard for faster text input
One-touch word selection and
copy/paste.
Near Field Communication
Internet Calling
Android 2.3-2.3.6 Gingerbread
12/6/2010
Specifically optimized for tablets
and devices with larger screen
sizes.
Refined multitasking, rich
notifications, home screen
customization, widgets.
Bluetooth tethering
Built-in support for Media/Picture
Transfer Protocol
Android 3.0-3.2.6 Honeycomb
2/22/11
New typeface called Roboto
New Face Unlock feature
Android Beam-A secure NFC-
powered content sharing platform
Re-arrangeable folders, Favorites
Tray, Screenshots
Swipe to dismiss notifications,
tasks, and browser tabs
Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth HDP
support
Android 4.0-4.0.4 ICS/Ice Cream Sandwich
10/19/2011
Faster, Smoother, More
Responsive
Resizable App Widgets
Google now, offline voice dictation
Improved Android Beam
Better, Faster app updates
Android 4.1-4.3 Jellybean
7/9/2012
NFC host card emulation
Bluetooth MAP support
New framework for UI transitions
Wireless printing support
Optimized memory and
touchscreen for faster multitasking
Android 4.4-4.4.4 Kitkat
10/31/2013
Latest Features of Android 4.4
Minor bug fixes
Immersive mode
Optimized performance for older phones.
Wireless printing capability
Upgraded User Interface
Audio enhancement
Storage Access Framework, an API allowing apps to retrieve files in a consistent manner.
As part of the framework, a new system file picker allows users to access files from various
sources
Settings application now makes it possible to select default text messaging and home
(launcher) application
Disabled access to battery statistics by third-party applications
WebViews now based on Chromium engine
New experimental runtime virtual machine, ART
Future Releases
1. Redesigned Status Bar

Even though the changes
do not account to much,
they certainly do make their
presence felt.
- The battery meter looks a
little bit different
- The signal meter, now, has
individual rectangles instead
of triangles which we are
used to
Future Releases
A screenshot teased by Google
pretty much confirms that Android
4.5/5.0 Lollipop is going to feature
a new type of design layout known
as the Quantum paper design.

Future Releases
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sony Xperia Z2
Popular Devices Flagship Phones
LG G3 HTC One (M8)
Popular Devices Flagship Phones
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro (8.4 in) LG GPad 8.3
Popular Devices Tablets