17/09/2013

Freetechware Episode 1: What is Android?

First android developed by Android.Inc which was bought by Google in 2005.Android was unveiled in 2007.Android was developed by Andy Rubin in in California.

What is Android?

Android  is a game changer for the mobile development community.It gives all the best features and quality environment.One thing that all like about an Android is,we can customize all the thing that we want.Because of this all the advantages, the number of users is increasing day by day.

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Andy Rubin
Android has a large community for writing android applications.In 2012 there are around 1,000,000 applications available on the Android Google Play Store developed by android developers.There are thousands of new applications uploaded everyday on the Google Play Store and most of them are free of cost.For all the developers,android is best mobile platform.

First Android Smartphone: 

Until 2008 it was not announced for mobile platforms.October 2008, HTC officially announced the Dream which was the first commercially released smartphone to use the Linux-based Android operating system.Now smartphones are not only used for making calls but they have countless uses and can be used as a Camera , Music player,T.V,Game Zone,Newspaper,etc.

Android Family:

Android 1.5 which is known as Cupcake is a first android version announced by Google in 2009.After original release there have been number of updates in the original version of Android.Here are list of all the Android members.

1.Android  1.1 :- Android 2009
2.Android 1.5 :- Cupcake 2009
3.Android 1.6 :- Donut 2009
4.Android  2.0:- Eclair 2009
5.Android 2.2 :- Froyo 2010
6.Android 2.3 :- Gingerbread 2010
7.Android 3.1 :- Honeycomb 2011
8.Android 4.0 :- Ice Cream Sandwich 2011
9.Android 4.1:-  Jelly Bean 2012
10.Android 4.4 :- KitKat 2013 coming Soon!

Android is a very powerful and smart platform for new generations smartphones and it has a huge collection of applications.With every new version,performance and features has improved.Now you have to decide what you want from android.

Google Play Store:

It was necessary to develop one place from where users can download and install new applications.Android Market (now Google Play Store) is a best solution.Android Market was developed by Google that allows users to upload and install applications without any cost.Everyone can applications for their smartphones.Developers can upload their application for users and get best feedback.Google Play Store was developed for android applications but now everything has changed.You can listen music,read and buy ebooks and watch latest movies on Google Play Store.Google Play Store is world's largest web applications store.

Do you know that Android code names based on sweets and treats and recently Android 4.4 Kit Kat has announced by Google.

Android Development:

Android is a open source platform so users can develop applications using programming languages. Android applications are written in JAVA and C++.The Android SDK and tools are freely available to develop android applications.Developers can download the Android SDK from the Android website.Uses can develop applications on their Windows. Mac and Linux operating system.

Tools required for android development:

1.Java Development Kit (JDK) :- Download from Oracle

2. JAVA IDE eclipse :- Download from eclipse

3.Android SDK :- Download from developer

4.Android Development Tools (ADT) plug-in for Eclipse :- Setup here

There are some terms and conditions that you should follow before developing.

Android Features:

1.Android platform support VGA, 2D and 3D graphics based on openGL ES which is application programming interface for 2D and 3D graphics like video games.

2.Android platform based on SQL lite which is a relational database used to store and manipulate data.

3.Android devices supports WebM, H.263, H.264, AAC, HE-AAC, MPEG-4 SP, AMR, MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP media formats.

4.For connectivity option android has GSM/EDGE, CDMA,Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and LTE.It supports multiple languages.

5.Android supports other many features such as Screen capture,Multitasking, Multitouch,Video calling,USB Tethering,etc

6.Android has support for social networking activities,text messages and Google cloud messages.

Your android devices are comes with built in internal storage but you can also use external storage using micro SD cards.Nowadays, android based smartphones are comes with high performance and has large system  memory.

Android Based Handsets:

Samsung
Sony
HTC
LG
Lenovo
Dell
Micromax
Karbonn
Lava
XOLO
iBall
Spice
Huawei
Intex
Videocon
Panasonic
Byond
ZTE
Motorola
Alcatel
Maxx

Samsung, SONY and HTC are the leading manufacturer of android based handsets.Today there are 70% smartphones are android based.

Other Devices:

Not only smartphones and tablets but now your watch, T.V, Camera and laptops are based on Android.Samsung and Sony have released their smart watches based on android platform.

source:wikipedia

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