The History of Android

The History of Android

presented by Startapp.com



October 2003

Android Inc founded

by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White



Android was Andy Rubin's nickname because of his fascination with robots



"We thought it would be good if we could build a camera platform with third-party apps," - Andy Rubin



Originally intended for digital cameras



Focus shifted to smartphones after deciding that digital cameras were not a big enough market



Rubin ran out of money in 2003, but Steve Perlman, Silicon Valley inventor and entrepreneur, gave him $10,000 cash to continue his work



Google 2005

Android Inc bought by Google

Part of Google's effort to gain more mobile traffic

"We acquired Android because of the talented engineers and great technology. We're thrilled to have them here."-Google Spokesman



November 5, 2007

Google officially announces development of the android OS

becomes known as Android's official birthday.

Android Inc's operations largely remained a secret until this point

Android would be 100% free and open source, as opposed to the strictly regulated Apple iOS



September, 2008

1.0 OS



The T-Mobile G1 Launches



The first Android smartphone, sold as HTC Dream outside the USA and parts of Europe.



2009

Motorola Droid released

exclusive to Verizon, this was marketed as an iPhone alternative.



Slide-out keyboard touted as a key advantage over the iPhone.



Sold 525,000 units in the first month



April, 2009



Android 1.5 Cupcake



First major update to the Android OS Supported widgets and folders on the homescreen



September, 2009



Android 1.6 Donut



Improved Android market and universal search, with Native support for Sprint and Verizon

Supported higher resolution touch screens, with an improved camera interface



October, 2009

Android 2.0 Eclair

Improved the browser and added updates to Google Maps and UI

Debuted Google Maps Navigation to compete with GPS units like Tom-Tom and Garmin



2010

Google Nexus One Launches

Very few units sold-only 80,000 in first month

Sold exclusively online

Poor connectivity

Poor customer support

Only available with 3G Connectivity through T-Mobile



June, 2010

Android 2.2 Froyo

Significantly faster due to the just-in-time compiler

supported adobe flash and data tethering



Q3 2010

Android surpassed apple ios for market share in the USA

Largely due to the success of the Samsung Galaxy S and HTC EVO 4G



December, 2010

Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Improved UI, Supported NFC

Near Field Communication enables devices to share data without making contact, similar to RFID.

It can be implemented to create digital credit cards or digital keys



Google Nexus S

more successful than Nexus One

sold over 401,000 units in its first quarter after release



February, 2011

Android 3.0 Honeycomb

developed specifically for tablets, but had little success

Greatly improved 3D rendering and hardware acceleration



May, 2011

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Refined version of Honeycomb

optimized its features for mobile devices.



Android overtook Blackberry in US market share in 2011



2012

Galaxy S III launched

top selling smartphone behind iPhone



July, 2012

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Multiple user accounts

Photosphere

Actionable notifications

Google Now

Quick-settings in the notification bar

Lock Screen Widgets



March, 2013

Sundar Pichai takes over leadership of Android at Google

Andy Rubin moves on to new projects at Google

Pichai also heads up Google Chrome and the Chrome OS



Today Android phones hold 75% of the market with 162 million units sold in the first quarter of 2013



What's next for Android?



October, 2013



Android 4.4 Kit Kat expected to release



Google stated their goal for Kit Kat is to make Android more enjoyable for everyone

Rumored to include updates for older devices including screen resizing, color changes and new notification widgets

Some have speculated about a desktop version of Android. THE HISTORY OF INDROID presented by Startapp.com October 2003 ANDROID INC FOUNDED by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White Android was Andy Rubin's nickname because of his fascination with robots "We thought it would be good if we could build a camera platform with third-party apps," -Andy Rubin ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR DIGITAL CAMERAS Focus shifted to smartphones after deciding that digital cameras were not a big enough market Rubin ran out of money in 2003, but Steve Perlman, Silicon Valley inventor and entrepreneur, gave him $10,000 cash to continue his work Google 2005 ANDROID INC BOUGHT BY GOOGLE November 5, 2007 Part of Google's effort to gain more mobile traffic GOOGLE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANDROID OS becomes known as Android's official birthday. "We acquired Android because of the talented engineers and great technology. We're thrilled to have them here." - Google Spokesman Android Inc's operations largely remained a secret until this point September, 2008 1.0 OS Android would be 100% free and open source, as opposed to the strictly regulated Apple iOS THE T-MOBILE G1 LAUNCHES The first Android Smartphone, sold as HTC Dream outside the USA and parts of Europe. 2009 MOTOROLA DROID RELEASED Exclusive to Verizon, this was marketed as an iPhone alternative. Slide-out keyboard touted as a key advantage over the iPhone SOLD 525,000 UNITS IN THE FIRST MONTH April, 2009 ANDROID 1.5 CUPCAKE First major update to the Android OS Supported widgets and folders on the homescreen September, 2009 ANDROID 1.6 DONUT Improved Android Market and Universal Search, with Native support for Sprint and Verizon Supported higher resolution touch screens, with an improved camera interface October, 2009 ANDROID 2.0 ECLAIR Improved the browser and added updates to Google Maps and UI Debuted Google Maps Navigation to compete with GPS units like Tom-Tom and Garmin 2010 June, 2010 GOOGLE NEXUS ONE LAUNCHES ANDROID 2.2 FROYO Very few units sold--only 80,000 in first month Significantly faster due to the Just-In-Time Supported Adobe Flash and Data Tethering ompiler Sold exclusively online Poor connectivity Poor customer support Only available with 3G Connectivity through T-Mobile Q3 2010 ANDROID SURPASSED APPLE IOS FOR MARKET SHARE IN THE USA Largely due to the success of the Samsung Galaxy S and HTC EVO 4G December, 2010 ANDROID 2.3 GINGERBREAD GOOGLE NEXUS S Improved UI, Supported NFC Near Field Communication enables devices to share data without making contact, similar to RFID. It can be implemented to create digital credit cards or digital keys More successful than Nexus One SOLD OVER 401,000 UNITS IN ITS FIRST QUARTER AFTER RELEASE February, 2011 ANDROID 3.0 HONEYCOMB Developed specifically for tablets, but had little success Greatly improved 3D rendering and hardware acceleration May, 2011 ANDROID 4.0 ICE CREAM SANDWICH ANDROID OVERTOOK BLACKBERRY IN Refined version of Honeycomb US MARKET SHARE IN 2011 Optimized its features for mobile devices. July, 2012 ANDROID 4.1 JELLY BEAN Multiple user accounts Actionable notifications Quick-settings in the notification bar Photosphere Google Now Lock Screen Widgets 2012 GALAXY S III LAUNCHED Top selling smartphone behind iPhone March, 2013 SUNDAR PICHAI TAKES OVER LEADERSHIP OF ANDROID AT GOOGLE Andy Rubin moves on to new projects at Google Pichai also heads up Google Chrome and the Chrome OS TODAY ANDROID PHONES HOLD 75% OF THE MARKET WITH 162 MILLION UNITS SOLD IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2013 WHAT'S NEXT FOR ANDROID? October, 2013 ANDROID 4.4 KIT KAT EXPECTED TO RELEASE Google stated their goal for Kit Kat is to make Android more enjoyable for everyone Rumored to include updates for older devices including screen resizing, color changes and new notification widgets Some have speculated about a desktop version of Android. Sources http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2005-08-16/google-buys-android-for-its-mobile-arsenal http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-edison-of-silicon-valley-07272011.html http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/04/mf_android/all/1 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/381190/android-was-originally-designed-for-cameras http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/update-from-ceo.html http://www.techradar.com/us/news/phone-and-communications/what-is-nfc-and-why-is-it-in-your-phone-948410 http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/092810-android.html#slidel http://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-android-2013-8?op=1 http://www.idc.com/getdocjsp?containerld=prUS24108913 http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/09/13/android-4-4-kitkat-nexus-5-launch-date/ http://www.androidcentral.com/android-versions http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/09/16/android-4-4-kitkat-update-first-update-confirmed/ http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-cen- ter/commentary/networking/is-there-a-desktop-version-of-android-in/240160259 http://www.android.com/ http://www.flurry.com/ Presented by Startapp