ANDROID INTRODUCTION

Android is a Linux based mobile operating

system developed by Google.
Developed by Google and later the Open Handset
Alliance (OHA)
Allows writing managed code in the Java
language.
 Android distribution on November 5, 2007 was
announced with the founding of the Open
Handset Alliance, a consortium of 84 hardware,
software, and telecommunication companies
devoted to advancing open standards for mobile
devices.
Andrew Rubin is a technology pioneer, co-
founder and former CEO of both Danger Inc.,
and Android Inc.
Androids founders now working in Google Andy
Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White.
OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE(OHA)
o Devoted to advancing open standards for
mobile devices

o Develop technologies that will significantly

lower the cost of developing and distributing
mobile devices and services
o IT'S A CONSORTIUM OF SEVERAL
COMPANIES
ANDROID VERSIONS:

v1.5 cupcake- android v1.5-cupcake Based on

Linux Kernel 2.6.27.
v1.6 donut - android v1.6-donut ,Based on Linux
Kernel 2.6.29.
v2.0/2.1 Eclair - android v2.0-ecliar,Based on
Linux Kernel 2.6.29.
V2.2 Froyo - Android-2.2-Froyo,Based on Linux
Kernel 2.6.32.
V2.3 ginger bread - android gingerbread,Based
on Linux Kernel 2.6.33.
 v 3.0 Honeycomb - Designed especially for
Tablet PCs.
Ice-cream Sandwich - The next version
composing of both gingerbread and honeycomb
into unified OS.
The new version will be suitable for all kind
of smart phones and tablets with advanced UI
and app framework.
ADVANTAGE OF ANDROID OVER OTHER
MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS:

Android OS is completely open source.

Android supported by various hardware
manufacturers (OHA).
Multi platform support- SDK can be installed
on windows , Linux and Mac OS .
Zero developmental cost Tools
for application development are downloaded for
free.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANDROID,
DROID, AND OTHER CELL-PHONE-NAME-
THINGS
 A phone operating system (or OS for short) as the
software which is the sum of the functions of the
phone.
E.g. calling, texting, emailing, apps, etc.; and the
graphical appearance (i.e. how it looks).
 A device as the hardware that the OS runs on.
The hardware is comprised of a screen, keyboard,
antenna, battery, built-in camera etc.
A phone as a combination of a device and an OS.
OS (SOFTWARE)
Apple iOS 4
Google Android

Microsoft Windows Phone 7

Palm WebOS (actually now part of HP)

Nokia Symbian

RIM (BlackBerry) BlackBerry 6

DEVICE (HARDWARE)
Like the OS, there are many different device
(hardware) manufacturers, here are some of the
major ones.
Apple
HTC
Motorola
RIM (BlackBerry)
Sony / Ericsson
Nokia
LG
Samsung
Sanyo
 Apple Make both OS and the H/W.
HTC This Company only make H/W.

iPhone Some devices can run only one type of

OS.
Some devices can run all types of OS like many
HTC devices running Android or Windows.
AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR MOBILE DE
VELOPMENT:

A Linux operating system kernel that provides

the low-level interface with the hardware,
memory management, and process control, all
optimized for mobile devices.
Open source libraries for application
development including SQLite, WebKit,
OpenGL (Open Graphics Library ), and a media
manager.
A user interface framework used to host and
launch applications
ANDROID SDK FEATURES:
No licensing, distribution, or development fees.
Wi-Fi hardware access.

The Android SDK includes APIs for

location-based hardware (such as GPS),
camera,
network connections,
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
accelerometers,
touch screen,
power management.
BACKGROUND SERVICES:
Android supports applications and services
designed to run invisibly in the background.
Background services make it possible to create
invisible application components that perform
automatic processing without direct user action.
Example:
monitoring game scores
market prices,
generating location-based alerts,
pre-screening incoming calls
SMS messages.
SQLITE DATABASE FOR DATA STORAGE
AND RETRIEVAL

Android provides a lightweight relational

database for each application using SQLite.
The relational database engine to store data
securely and efficiently.
Content Providers supply a mechanism for the
managed sharing of these application databases.
EXTENSIVE MEDIA SUPPORT AND 2D/3D
GRAPHICS:
Android provides graphics libraries for 2D canvas
drawing and 3D graphics with OpenGL.
Android also offers comprehensive libraries for
handling still images, video, and audio files
including the
MPEG4,
H.264,
MP3,
AAC,
AMR,
JPG,
PNG,
GIF formats.
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