Android smartphone
Monday 26 August 2013
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Android smartphone, is the operating system used in smartphones
and tablet PCs. Functions the same as in the Nokia Symbian operating system,
iOS on Apple and BlackBerry OS. Android is not tied to one brand of Mobile
course, some well-known vendors who have been using Android such as Samsung,
Sony Ericsson, HTC, Nexus, Motorola, and others.
Android smartphone was first developed by a company called Android Inc., And in 2005 was acquired by Internet giant Google. Android is made on the basis of a modified Linux kernel, and for each of its release given the code name based on the name of the dish.
The main advantage Android smartphone is a free and open source, which makes Android smartphones sold cheaper than the Blackberry or iPhone, although the features (hardware) which offered a better Android.
Some of the main features of Android such as WiFi hotspots, Multi-touch, multitasking, GPS, accelerometers, java support, supports multiple networks (GSM / EDGE, IDEN, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LTE & WiMAX ) as well as basic phone capabilities in general.
Android version is currently available
Eclair (2.0 / 2.1)
Android version earlier which came into use by many android smartphones, the main features of Eclair is a total change of structure and appearance of the user interface and is the first version of Android that supports HTML5.
Froyo / Frozen Yogurt (2.2)
Android 2.2 was released with 20 new features, such as increased speed, Wi-Fi hotspot tethering and Adobe Flash support.
Gingerbread (2.3)
The main changes in version 2.3 include updated UI, improved soft keyboard features & copy / paste, power management, and support Near Field Communication.
Honeycomb (3.0, 3.1 and 3.2)
An Android smartphone version is intended for gadgets / devices with large screens such as tablet PCs; Honeycomb new feature is support for multicore processors and graphics hardware acceleration (the first tablet that uses Honeycomb is the Motorola Xoom which was released in February 2011) Google decided to temporarily close the access to the Honeycomb source code, this is done to prevent the vendor of mobile phone or smartphone to install Honeycomb on a smartphone. Because in previous versions of many companies to install Android into the tablet PC, which causes the user is not satisfied and eventually make Android image is not good.
Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)
Android Ice Cream Sandwich was announced on May 10, 2011 in the event Google I / O Developer Conference (San Francisco) and officially released on October 19, 2011 in Hong Kong. "Android Ice Cream Sandwich" may be used either in the smartphone or tablet. The main features of ICS Android 4.0 was Face Unlock, Android Beam (NFC), major changes in the User Interface, and the standard screen size (native screen) resolution of 720p (high definition).
Android Jelly Bean (4.1)
Android Jelly Bean is more focused to increase its user interface more smooth and responsive. In this version also marks the presence of Google Now feature which provides advice and recommendations based on the data stored (contacts, calendar, location, etc.) on the phone.
Android Market Share
In 2012 about 630 million smartphones sold worldwide, with as many as 49.2% of them will use the Android OS.
Data owned by Google now notes that 500,000 Android Mobile activated every day around the world, and its value will continue to increase by 4.4% / week.
Android smartphone was first developed by a company called Android Inc., And in 2005 was acquired by Internet giant Google. Android is made on the basis of a modified Linux kernel, and for each of its release given the code name based on the name of the dish.
The main advantage Android smartphone is a free and open source, which makes Android smartphones sold cheaper than the Blackberry or iPhone, although the features (hardware) which offered a better Android.
Some of the main features of Android such as WiFi hotspots, Multi-touch, multitasking, GPS, accelerometers, java support, supports multiple networks (GSM / EDGE, IDEN, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LTE & WiMAX ) as well as basic phone capabilities in general.
Android version is currently available
Eclair (2.0 / 2.1)
Android version earlier which came into use by many android smartphones, the main features of Eclair is a total change of structure and appearance of the user interface and is the first version of Android that supports HTML5.
Froyo / Frozen Yogurt (2.2)
Android 2.2 was released with 20 new features, such as increased speed, Wi-Fi hotspot tethering and Adobe Flash support.
Gingerbread (2.3)
The main changes in version 2.3 include updated UI, improved soft keyboard features & copy / paste, power management, and support Near Field Communication.
Honeycomb (3.0, 3.1 and 3.2)
An Android smartphone version is intended for gadgets / devices with large screens such as tablet PCs; Honeycomb new feature is support for multicore processors and graphics hardware acceleration (the first tablet that uses Honeycomb is the Motorola Xoom which was released in February 2011) Google decided to temporarily close the access to the Honeycomb source code, this is done to prevent the vendor of mobile phone or smartphone to install Honeycomb on a smartphone. Because in previous versions of many companies to install Android into the tablet PC, which causes the user is not satisfied and eventually make Android image is not good.
Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)
Android Ice Cream Sandwich was announced on May 10, 2011 in the event Google I / O Developer Conference (San Francisco) and officially released on October 19, 2011 in Hong Kong. "Android Ice Cream Sandwich" may be used either in the smartphone or tablet. The main features of ICS Android 4.0 was Face Unlock, Android Beam (NFC), major changes in the User Interface, and the standard screen size (native screen) resolution of 720p (high definition).
Android Jelly Bean (4.1)
Android Jelly Bean is more focused to increase its user interface more smooth and responsive. In this version also marks the presence of Google Now feature which provides advice and recommendations based on the data stored (contacts, calendar, location, etc.) on the phone.
Android Market Share
In 2012 about 630 million smartphones sold worldwide, with as many as 49.2% of them will use the Android OS.
Data owned by Google now notes that 500,000 Android Mobile activated every day around the world, and its value will continue to increase by 4.4% / week.
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