Android - History

Android - History
Hi friends , Now a days millions of Smartphones are using Android as their operating system. This post is to inform you about the history and all the activities of Android operating system . 

           The history and versions of Android are interesting to know. The code names of android range from A to N currently such as Alpha , Blender , cupcake , doughnut , eclair , froyo , Gingerbread , honeycomb , Ice Cream Sandwich , Jelly Bean , KitKat , lollipop and nogut let us understand Android history in a sequence.

           Initially Android was developed by Andy Rubin in Palo Alto , California , United States in october 2003 . Later it was owned by Google Corporation in 17th August 2005 and is now developing under Google Inc.
            
                          
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                                      What is Android ????
          Android is a complete set of software for mobile devices such as tablet computers , notebooks , smartphones , electronic book reader , set top boxes etc. It contains a Linux based operating system , middleware and key mobile application . It can be thought of as a mobile operating system but it is not limited to mobile only. It is currently used in various devices such as mobiles , tablets , TVs , etc.
     Here are some facts about Android :-
1) Android is the nickname of ND Ruben given by coworkers because of his love to robot .
2) In 2007 Google announces the development of Android OS .
3) In 2008 HTC launch the first Android mobile.

                            
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           Here are the details of all the versions of Android:-
 1)    Android 1.0                Launched on 23 September 2008

 2)    Android 1.5                Launched on 9 February 2009

 3)    Android 1.5                Launched on 27 April 2009 .             Named CUPCAKE.

 4)    Android 1.6                Launched on 27 August 2009 .          Named DONUT.

 5)    Android 2.0 - 2.1        Launched on 26 Oct 2009 .                Named ECLAIR.

 6)    Android 2.2 - 2.2. 3    Launched on 20 May 2010 .               Named FROYO.

7)     Android 3.0 - 3.2.6     Launched on 22 February 2011 .       Named HONEYCOMB.

9)     Android 4.0 -4.0.4     Launched on 18 October 2011 .       Named ICECREAM SANDWICH

10)   Android 4.1 - 4.3.1     Launched on 9 July 2002  .                Named  JELLYBEAN

11)   Android 4.4 - 4.4.4     Launched on 31November 2013.      Named KITKAT

12)   Android 5.0 - 5.1.1     Launched on 12 November 2014.     Name LOLLIPOP

13)   Android 6.0 - 6.0.1     Launched on 5 October 2015.           Named MARSHMALLOW

14)   Android 7.0 - ...           Launched on 22 Aug 2016.                Named NOGUT   

          

           The first two versions of Android unnamed but cupcakes and later are all version names alphabetically . The first version of Android was decided to be named as Android Alpha launched in November 2007 but the first commercial version is Android 1.0 . 
          Android is an open platform it means that anyone can make changes in intention published his own Android version by giving it a suitable name.

                                    If this information is helpful to you , plz comment...Thanks For Reading........








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