Android is an open source, Linux-based operating system designed for touchscreen mobile devices. It was initially developed by Android Inc. which was later acquired by Google. The open source nature of Android allows manufacturers, carriers, and developers to freely modify and distribute the software. The user interface is based on direct manipulation using touch inputs like swiping and tapping. Android has a growing selection of third party apps available through app stores or by direct downloading. It is used widely in smartphones and tablets, and also in other devices like smart TVs and cameras due to its customizable nature. As of late 2012, Android had around 75% of the worldwide smartphone market share.

2. What is Android?

a Linux-based operating system
designed primarily for touchscreen
mobile devices such as smartphones
and tablet computers.
Initially developed by Android, Inc.,
which Google backed financially and
later purchased in 2005.

3. What is Android?

Android is open source and Google
releases the code under the Apache
License.
This open source code and permissive
licensing allows the software to be freely
modified and distributed by device
manufacturers, wireless carriers and
enthusiast developers.

4. Android’s 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.

5. Android’s Interface

The response to user input is designed
to be immediate and provides a fluid
touch interface.
Internal hardware such as
accelerometers, gyroscopes and
proximity sensors are used by some
applications to respond to additional
user actions.

6. Android’s Applications
 has a growing
Android
selection of third party
applications, which can be
acquired by users either
through an app store such
as Google Play or the
Amazon Appstore, or by
downloading and installing
the application's APK file
from a third-party site.

7. Beyond Smartphones
and Tablets
 nature of Android
The open and customizable
allows it to be used on other electronics,
including laptops and netbooks, smartbooks,
smart TVs (Google TV) and cameras (Nikon
Coolpix S800c).
In addition, the Android operating system has
seen applications on smart glasses (Project
Glass), wristwatches, headphones, car CD and
DVD players, mirrors, portable media players
and landlines

8. ANDROID

Become the world's most widely used
smartphone platform and the software of choice
for technology companies who require a low-
cost, customizable, lightweight operating system
for high tech devices without developing one
from scratch.
Had a worldwide smartphone market share of
75% during the third quarter of 2012,with 500
million devices activated in total and 1.3 million
activations per day.

9. Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3
FEATURES:
TouchWiz™
Smart Unlock
Accelerometer
Motion Gestures
Smart Stay

10. Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3
FEATURES:
S Voice™
S Suggest™
Kies Air
Pop Up Play
Share Shot

11. Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3
FEATURES:
All Share® Play
Downloadable Content
 Animated Wallpapers
Samsung Widget Gallery
Samsung Media Hub

12. Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3
FEATURES:
Google Play™ Books
 Music and Movies
Google Talk™

13. Android Phones

Samsung Galaxy Note 2
FEATURES:
5.3” HD Super AMOLED
1.4Ghz Dual core processor
9.65 mm design
8MP full HD (video)camera
32GB internal memory
S-Pen
Android 2.3

14. Android Phones

Xperia™ miro
FEATURES:
Powered by the latest
version of the Android
platform, Ice Cream
Sandwich, comes in four
stylish and eye-catching
colours.

15. Android Phones

Google Nexus 4
FEATURES:
With cutting edge hardware,
the latest version of Android,
and access to your favorite
entertainment on Google
Play
Available: 8 GB or 16 GB.

16. Android Phones

HTC EVO 4G LTE
FEATURES:
Comfortable to hold
Amazing rear camera
Runs Android 4.0 (ICS)
Beats Audio included
microSD card slot
HD Voice shows promise

17. Android Phones
 Maxx HD
Motorola Droid Razr
FEATURES:
Very long battery life
Solid, sleek and comfortable design
Beautiful display
Good performance
Semi-rugged and durable
Runs stock Android with only minor
tweaks

18. Android Phones

HTC ONE X
FEATURES:
Fantastic, thin design
Comfortable to hold
Amazing rear camera
Runs Android 4.0 (ICS)
Beats Audio included
HTC Media Link HD is fun

19. Android Phones
Samsung S II

FEATURES:
The smartphone for those who
want the very best in
entertainment,
games, and much more.
The brilliant screen and lightning-
fast downloads
combine with the slim, sleek design
of the Galaxy S II
Multilingual Text Display (English,
Spanish)

20. USAGE SHARE

Usage share of the
different versions as of
January 3, 2013. Most
Android devices to date
still run the older OS
version
2.3 Gingerbread that was
released on December
6, 2010, due to most
lower-end devices still
being released with it.

21. 
Respecfully Submitted
to: Prof. Erwin M.
Globio, MSIT