2. What is Android OS?
Android is a software platform
and operating system for
moblie devices.
It is based on the Linux Kernel.
Developed by and later
Open Handset Alliance.
3. OHA (Open Handset Alliance)
It’s a Consortium of several companies.
Here five different type of companies have agreed to work
together and reap the benefits of the operating
systems.(orginally initiated by Google)
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10. Developed By Apple Inc. in Developed by Google in the
the year 2007 during the launch year 2009.
of Apple I-phone.
No availability of Widgets. Provides Widgets for Free.
No support for Flash Player. Provides Flash Player
through a Third Party
application.
No provision for removable Provision for removable
Storage. Storage.
No Facebook and Twitter Facebook and Twitter
Integration. Integration.
Applications and Updates Applications and Updates
are expensive. are cheap and sometimes free.
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12. Applications
The Applications directory of Android OS holds the following basic
applications with additionals apps. supported:
Email support
SMS service
Calendar
Inbuild Browser
List of Contact
This Directory is programmed in Java.
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19. Application Life Cycle.
Applications run in their own Process.
Processes are start and stopped needed to
run an application’s components.
Processes may be killed to reclaim resources.
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