Android

The History of Android

The first android OS version was "alpha" and was released in 2008

Quick Features : alpha(1.0)

• Android market for downloading apps
• Web browser
• Notifications on status bar
• voice dialer
• you tube player
• Wi-fi and Bluetooth support
• Support's camera
• Google features(g-calendar, g-maps, g-talk)
• Instant messaging
• Media player

The updates in the alpha version give raise to new version "beta" released in 2009

Quick Features : beta(1.1)

• Updates in maps e.g. more detailed
• File attachment in messages
• Change in system layout

In 2009 here the new android version named "Cupcake" was released

Quick Features : Cupcake(1.5)

• On-screen keyboard
•  Support widgets
• 3gp and mp4 video recording support
• Call details
• Screen transitions and auto rotation features
• uploading data on social sites

In 2009 a new version "Donut" was released

Quick Features : Donut(1.6)

• voice input
• variety of multimedia options
• multi-selection
• Efficiency of searching

In 2009 a new version "Eclair" was released

Quick Features : Eclair(2.0-2.1)

• Searching of Massages
•  New camera features
• Optimized hardware speed 
• Support more screen sizes and resolution
• Improvement in Google maps
• Support live wallpaper
• Removing bugs of previous versions

In 2010 a new version "Froyo" was released

Quick Features : Froyo(2.2-2.2.3)

• Optimize speed, performance and memory
• Improvement in apps speed
• Add the shortcuts of apps
• USB tethering and wi-fi hotspot
• Auto apps update feature
•  Switching in keyboard languages
• numeric and alphanumeric passwords
• PPI display

In 2010 a new version "Gingerbread" was released

Quick Features : Gingerbread(2.3-2.3.7)

• Updates in user interface
• Support tablets
• Faster input
• Improvements in copy/paste functionality
• Supports NFC
• Enhancement in audio effects
• Supports front and back camera
• Enhancement in audio and video format support
• Improvement in Graphics and Sensors
• Google allows voice and video chat
• Improved network performance

 In 2010-2012 a new version "Honeycomb" was released

 Quick Features : Honeycomb(3.0-3.2)

• Added System Bar, featuring quick access to notifications, status
• Simplified multitasking and show recent apps
• Improved copy/paste feature
• Multiple browser tabs
• Quick access to different feature of camera
• Hardware acceleration
• Support for multi-core processor
• Access to secondary storage in order to save apps
• Support for HTTP proxy for each connected Wi-Fi access point

In 2011-2012 a new version "Ice Cream Sandwich" was released

Quick Features : Ice Cream Sandwich(3.1-4.0.2)

• new Roboto font family
• Soft buttons
• Widgets in new tabs
• Folder creation is easy
• Pinch to zoom deature
• screenshot
• Error corection in keyboards
• Accessing apps from locked screen
• Better voice
• More security features are added
• Shut down apps from recent apps
• Enhancement in camera app
• Gallery layout
• Video recording of 1080p
• Screen rotation is smooth

In 2012-2013 a new version "Jelly Bean" was released

Quick Features : Jelly Bean(4.1-4.3)

• Lock screen Improvements
• Quick settings
• Screensavers
• Multiple accounts
• New clock application with built-in world clock, stop watch and timer
• Improve notifications
• Group messaging
• Long press the icons in toggels to jump to settings
• New Gallery app
• USB Debuging
• Bluetooth low power
• Improvement in camera app
• 4k resolution support
• Bug fixes

In 2013-2014 a new version "KitKat" was released

Quick Features : Jelly Bean(4.1-4.4)

• Refreshed Interface
• Clock adjustment
• Optimize performance at low battery
• NFC improvement
• Expanded functionality for notification 
• UI transition
• Sensor improvement and other features
• Grant and deny access of apps to system files
• wearable extensions added

In 2014 a new version "Lollipop" was released

Quick Features : Lollipop(4.1-4.3)

• Addition of garbage collector
• Attractive user interface
• Improvement in soft keys
• More friendly notification bar
• Search inside settings
• Guest mode
• Audio input and output through USB devices