1. Android and Android
Phones

2. What is Android ?
 Android is also an operating system
developed by Google. Basically it was
started by some other company which
was taken by Google. Google
improved the operating system and
made it a open source platform. It was
widely adapted over the world. As it is
open source it is so popular amongst
the smartphones. Android OS can
also be used on tablet PCs.

3. What can Android offer?
 Android is based on linux and offers
you a great deal of customization in
widgets and over millions of apps.
Most of them are free of cost and can
be installed on your phone just by
clicking on install tab of the respective
app in the Google Play Store app.
Which comes along with the android
Phone.

4. LOGO OF ANDROID

5. Phone Manufacturer use
Android?
 Android is a open source platform which
can be used by any phone
manufacturers on the world. Unlike other
operating systems for mobile phones like
iOS ( Operating system by apple for
iPhone, iPad and other iDevices.).
Symbain is owned by Nokia and it comes
only on Nokia Handsets. Android can be
used by any manufacturer. So that if the
latest research is to be believed over half
of the smart phones in USA run on

6. Android in Phones
 Android is one the hottest mobile
operating systems available today.
Samsung is the Largest Manufacturer
of android phones and tablets. LG,
HTC, Sony, are other top
manufacturers of android phones and
tablets. Some local manufacturers like
Micromax, Karbon, Hawai, also use
android Phones on their portable
devices.

7. What is ANDROID version?
 Android is released in series of
Versions. Starting from 1.0 version
( where 2.0, 3.0, …… are latest
releases). Google name these
versions with some food items like ice
cream, jelly bean, sandwich etc. which
is one of the specialty of android
versions

8. Versions released by
ANDROID

9. Versions
 1.0 – Android beta.
 1.5 – Android Cupcake.
 1.6 – Android Donut.
 2.0/2.1 – Eclair.
 2.2.x – Froyo.
 2.3.x – Gingerbread.
 3.x – Honeycomb (used mainly for tablets.)
 4.0.x – Ice Cream Sandwich (both for phones and
tablets.)
SOURCE:http://www.goharsh.com/cell-phone/what-is-android/

10. Try to bring back time for
ANDROID
History
Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto,
California in October 2003 by Andy Rubin
(co-founder of Danger), Rich Miner (co-
founder of Wildfire Communications, Inc.),
Nick Sears(once VP at T-Mobile), and
Chris White (headed design and interface
development at WebTV) to develop, in
Rubin's words "smarter mobile devices
that are more aware of its owner's location
and preferences".[

11. Get to know ANDROID more
 Google acquired Android Inc. on August
17, 2005, making it a wholly owned
subsidiary of Google. Key employees of
Android Inc., including Rubin, Miner and
White, stayed at the company after the
acquisition. Not much was known about
Android Inc. at the time, but many
assumed that Google was planning to
enter the mobile phone market with this
move. At Google, the team led by Rubin
developed a mobile device platform
powered by the Linux kernel.

12. Android Interface
 Android's user interface is based on
direct manipulation, using touch inputs
that loosely correspond to real-world
actions, like swiping, tapping, pinching
and reverse pinching to manipulate
on-screen objects. The response to
user input is designed to be immediate
and provides a fluid touch interface,
often using the vibration capabilities of
the device to provide haptic feedback
to the user.

13. Android’s Applications
 Applications are developed in the Java language
using the Android software development kit
(SDK). The SDK includes a comprehensive set of
development tools, including a
debugger, software libraries, a handset emulator
based on QEMU, documentation, sample
code, and tutorials. The officially supported
integrated development environment (IDE) is
Eclipse using the Android Development Tools
(ADT) plugin. Other development tools are
available, including a Native Development Kit for
applications or extensions in C or C++, Google
App Inventor, a visual environment for novice
programmers, and various cross platform mobile
web applications frameworks.

14. Applications

15. Beyond Smart Phone
 Your Android device is already
smart, and it’s only going to get smarter.
Android was the first to bring you
features on certain devices like Face
Unlock — which uses facial recognition
to let you unlock your device with a
smile, Android Beam — which lets you
share contacts, directions and more by
touching two devices together, and
Google Now — which brings you just the
right information, before you even ask.
Check out what’s new in Android.

16. World’s most popular platform
 Millions of people already use Android
because it makes your mobile device
so much more powerful and useful.
On Android, the home screen, web
browser, email and everything in
between are designed to make your
life easier. And because Android is
open, you can create a unique mobile
experience that’s just right for you.

17. Widgets in Android
 Put the important stuff right within reach and
interact with your favorite apps directly from your
home screen with widgets — see the latest sport
scores, view your favorite photos, check the
weather or peek at your inbox all without having to
open different apps or leave the home screen.

18. Quick Notification
 Notifications
 An easy-to-read notification tray gives
you quick access to your calls,
incoming texts, and new emails in a
non-intrusive way.

19. Multi Tasking Android
Multi-tasking
 With Android, you can quickly and
seamlessly switch between apps and
pick up whatever you were doing.
Juggling multiple tasks at once on a
mobile device has never been easier.

20. Choose the Android device that’s
right for you
 Android powers devices from some of the
best handset and tablet manufacturers in the
world, like Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony,
Asus and more. Android devices come in all
shapes and sizes, with vibrant high-resolution
displays and cameras, giving you the
flexibility to choose the one that’s just right for
you. Flip-out keyboard or on-screen, from
smartphone to tablet and at every possible
price point, there’s an Android device for
everyone. Android lets you choose the best
smartphones and tablets through a global
partnership network of over 300 carriers in
over 169 countries.