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Main Topics
What is Android?
Features
Versions of AndroidApplications
Marketing
Recent Developments
Why Android?
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1. What is ANDROID?
Operating system for smartphones and tablets
Based on Linux Kernel
Developed by OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE led byGoogle
Includes Java compatible libraries
Multi language support
Licensed under version 2 of Apache Software License
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2. Features
Handset Layouts: Supports 2D and 3D graphics,traditional smartphone layouts
Connectivity: CDMA, Bluetooth, WI-FI, WIMAX Messaging: MMS, SMS, Chat, Message Cloud
Screen Capture
Media supports
JPEG, AMR, MPEG-4
Multi Touch
Video Calling
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2. Features (2)
Web browsing: based on open source webkit layoutengine
Storage: uses SQLite a light weight relationaldatabase
Tethering: allows the phone to be used aswireless/wired WIFI hotspot
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3. Versions
NAME VERSION
1. Cupcake 1.5
2. Donut 1.6
3. Eclair 2.1
4. Froyo 2.2
5. Gingerbread 2.3
6. Honeycomb 3.0
7. Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0
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4. Applications
Over 6 billion applications were there in june 2011 ofwhich 130 million are already being installed in thesmartphones.
Android applications run in a SANDBOX protecting itfrom the rest of the system resources.
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4. APPLICATIONS(2)
Privacy: ability to locate WI-FI access points
Additional finer-grained security features are provided
through a "permission" mechanism that enforcesrestrictions on the specific operations that a particularprocess can perform, and per-URI permissions forgranting ad-hoc access to specific pieces of data.
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4. APPLICATIONS (3)
Android Market: online software store developed byGoogle, preinstalled on most Android devices
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5. Marketing(1)
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5. Marketing(2)
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6. Recent Developments(1)
SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL, BEYOND SMART
Common actions more visible
Refined innovations Multitasking more easier and more visual
Resizable widgets
New lock screen actions
Quick responses for incoming calls
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6. Recent Developments(2)
Powerful voice input engine
Cloud connected experience
Face unlockThese are only a few. There is much MORE
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7. Why Android?(1)
Advantages
There are a host of advantages that GooglesAndroid will derive from being an open
source software. Some of the advantagesinclude:
The ability for anyone to customize the
Google Android platform
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7. Why Android?(2)
Men will be able to customize a mobile phonesusing Google Android platform like never before
Features like weather details, opening screen,live RSS feeds and even the icons on the openingscreen will be able to be customized
As a result of many mobile phones carryingGoogle Android, companies will come up with
such innovative products like the location In addition the entertainment functionalities
will be taken a notch higher by Google Androidbeing able to offer online real time multiplayer
games
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Future possibilities
Google Android Sales to Overtake iPhone in 2012 The OHA is committed to make their vision a
reality: to deploy the Android platform for everymobile operator, handset manufacturers and
developers to build innovative devices
Intel doesnt want to lose ownership of the netbookmarket, so they need to prepare for anything,
including Android
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Limitations
Bluetooth limitations
o Android doesn't support: Bluetooth stereo Contacts exchange Modem pairing Wireless keyboards
Bu t it 'l l work w ith Bluetoo th headsets, but th at 's about i t
Firefox Mobile isn't coming to AndroidApps in Android Market need to be programmed with a custom form
of Java Mozilla and the Fennec won't have that
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8. Conclusion
We hope that Android in its upcoming versionsovercomes its limitations and fulfills its futurepromises.
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