The Android Story

The Story 1st Android Device The HTC Dream (G1) / 23rd September 2008 Integration with Google services Web browser to show, zoom and pan full HTML and XHTML web pages, multiple pages show as windows ANDROID Android market app downloads and updates 1.0 Multi-tasking, instant messaging, WiFi and Bluetooth Cupcake Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.27 / 30th April 2009 Faster Camera start-up and image capture Much faster acquisition of GPS location (powered by SUPL AĞPS) On-screen soft keyboard CIOECUD 1.5 Directly upload videos to YouTube and Picassa Donut Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.29 / 15 September 2009 Quick Search Box and Voice Search Integrated Camera, Camcorder, Gallery and toggle between still and video capture modes Battery usage indicator CIOECUD CDMA Support 1.6 Multi-lingual text-to-speech function Eclair Based on Linux Kernel 2.6.29 / 26th October 2009 Multiple accounts for email and contact synchronization Microsoft Exchange Support for syncing of e-mail INDROID Bluetooth 2.1 support 2.0 New Browser User Interface and support for HTML5 New Calendar features Froyo Based on Linux Kernel 26.32 20 May 2010 New tips widget for Homescreen & Improved Exchange support Hotspot Support INDROID 2.2 Multiple Keyboard Languages Adobe Flash 10.1 Gingerbread 6th December 2010 Ul refinements for simplicity and speed New Keyboard for faster text input One-touch word selection and copy/paste ANDROID 2.3 Near Field Communication (NFC) Internet Calling Honeycomb 3.1 SDK / 10th May 2011 Specifically optimized for tablets and devices with larger screen sizes aNDROID Refined multi-tasking, rich notifications, homescreen customization, widgets 3.0 Bluetooth tethering Built-in Support for Media/Picture Transfer Protocol Ice Cream Sandwich Faster, smoother, more responsive Refined, refreshed UI New ways to engage users External display support ANDROID Enhancements for International Languages 4.0 New built-in developer options Jelly Bean 3.2 SDK / 18 July 2011 Simple, beautiful and beyond smart OpenGL ES 3.0 for high-performance graphics Enhanced Bluetooth connectivity Support for restricted profiles Optimized location and sensor capabilities CIOECUD 4.3 Support for International Users New media capabilities and ways to analyze performańce KitKat Printing framework NFC Host Card Emulation for emulating smart cards Web-Views based on Chromium (feature parity with Chrome for Android 30) New framework for Ul transitions CIOECUD 4.4 Storage access framework for retrieving content and documents from other sources Sensor Batching, Step Detector and Counter APIS Native infrared blaster API PLATFORM VERSIONS • JELLY BEAN 48.6% FROYO 2.2% GINGERBREAD 28.5% • HONEYCOMB 0.1% ICE ČREAM ŠANDWICH 20.6% Versions Codename API Distribution 2.2 Froyo 8 2.2% 2.3.3- Gingerbread 10 28.5% 2.3.7 4.0.3- Ice Cream 15 20.6% 4.0.4 Sandwich 3.2 Honeycomb 13 0.1% 36.5% 10.6% 1.5% 4.1.X Jelly Bean 16 4.2.x 17 18 4.3 SocialCubix Email us: [email protected] Call us at Toll Free 866.978.2220 Outside US +1.917.285.1276 http://www.socialcubix.com