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History of Android Editions

Since the year 2008, Android has issued a number of 39 updated editions and 18 API stages,which are highly commercially. Here we have described the chief landmarks.

1)  Android 1.0

This android mobile was released in the year 2008. This version was made public as themost admired Smartphone operating system. It included the features like camera, GmailApp and sync, Google Maps, IM, SMS and MMS, Media Player, Custom Notificationsand Wallpapers, Voice Dialer, YouTube Player, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. As it wasthe first android device, it also consisted of Android Market which permits applicationsdownload and updates via the Market App.

2)  Android 1.5 CupcakeThis Android Smart Phone was launched on 30 April 2009. It was supported by Linuxkernel 2.6.27. The version consists of more updated features and several other UIchanges. It has Support for Widgets which comprise of small application views that can be entrenched in other applications and can receive episodic information. Other up to date

features include soft keyboard with text prediction, video recording, copy/paste in browser, animated screen options, auto-rotation, stock boot animation, video and photouploading to YouTube and Picasa.

3)  Android 1.6 DonutThis Android Smart Phone was released on 15 September, 2009. This phone was basedon slightly changed version of Linux kernel 2.6.29. This version consists of Quick SearchBox which allows the searching of various voice and text entries. It also has gallery,camera, and camcorder integration. It also gives the option to search for app screenshotsin the Android Market. Users can also select multiple photos at a time for deletion. TheSmart Phone also provides support for upgraded technologies of CDMA/EVDO, 802.1x,VPNs and WVGA screen resolutions. The phone is also known for its high speed and

also had New Gesture Builder dev tool and New framework APIs.4)  Android 2.0 Éclair This Android version was made public on 26 October, 2009. It is based on the sameversion of Linux as the previous version but the updated changes include MultipleAccounts which can help the synchronization of e-mail and other contacts, e-mail andcontact sync, exchange support for e-mails, more quicker contacts, Bluetooth 2.1,searching facility for saved SMS and MMS, Live Wallpapers, Latest Camera features,Browser support for HTML 5, better and new Framework for APIs, optimization for hardware speed and an option to change the screen size and resolutions.

5)  Android 2.2 FroyoThis version has Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM), portable Wi-Fi, enhanced

Bluetooth, numeric password support, Adobe Flash, shortcuts on Home screen, PPIscreen, Multiple languages for keyboard, Car and Night mode UI frameworks. It also hasChrome V8 JS engine in the browser.

6)  Android 2.3 GingerbreadThis version was made public on 6 December, 2010. It has more upgraded features suchas Near Field Communication, give more good control over the apps, multiple cameras,XL size screen and resolutions, mixable audio, native input and sensor events, SIP basedinter telephony, Download manager, WebM/VP8 video playback support, AAC Audio,

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Open API for native audio, Robust native dev environment, Multi touch keyboard, videochat in Google talk, and enhanced copy/paste options.

7)  Android 3.0 Honey CombThe Android edition was launched on 22 February, 2011. It was the first Android tabletand the features include new virtual and holographic UI, Added system bar, added action

 bar, multi tasking, customization of home screen, redesigned keyboard, multiple browser tabs, quick camera options, video in Google Talk, Hardware acceleration, ability toencrypt all the data of the user.

8)  Android 4.0 Ice cream SandwichThis Smartphone was released on 19 October, 2011. The features were updated Appsmulti tasking, Android beam for NFC, Apps accessible from lock screen, drag and dropfolder creation, resizable widgets, screenshots capture, real time speech to text dictation,face unlock, google chrome, data warnings for users, Shut down Apps in background,Built in Photo editor, WebP image support, Wi Fi direct, platform for phones and table,swipe to dismiss notifications.

9)  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

This android version was launched on 27 June 2012. It has a smoother user interface withGoogle new search app, (GCM), Vsync timing, triple buffering in graphics pipeline,synchronization and anticipatory touch, multiple language support, key maps, expandablenotifications, android beam with Bluetooth data transfer, offline voice dictation,multichannel usb audio, gapless playback, lockscreen widgets, multi user and multiscreen support.