2. Introduction
Android is a mobile operating system it is designed primarily
for touch screen mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet
computers. The operating system have developed a lot in last 15
years starting from black and white phones to recent smart phones or
mini computers. One of the most widely used mobile OS these days
is android.
Android is open source, meaning developers can modify and
customize the OS for each phone.
3. History
It was founded by Andy Rubin(employee of Google) in 2003, in a
place called Palo Alto in California.
Later, it was purchased by Google in august 2005.
The latest version of android is Oreo , but it still developing.
Currently progressing version is Android Nougat 7.0
4. Versions
Android 1.0
1) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
2) Web Browser
Android Donut
1) Voice Search and Search Box
Android clair
1) Bluetooth 2.1
Android Froyo
1) Support Adobe Flash
5. Versions (contd)
Android Gingerbread
1) Only available for Tablets
Android Honeycomb
1) Voice Search and Search Box
Android Ice-cream Sandwich
1) Shutdown Apps that are using data background
Android Jellybean
1) Auto complete names
6. Versions (contd)
Android KitKat
1) Wireless Printing
Android Lollipop
1) Interactive Material UI
2) Smart Lock
Android Marshmallow
1) Smarter battery standby on App Idle
2) App Permissions only user
9. Multi window
Split Screen is deservedly the
highlight of Android Nougat. Its
almost like an app, floating around
the screen.
Android TV gets picture-in picture
mode, allowing user to continue
watching their show in a smaller
screen while performing another task.
10. Night Mode
This feature will allow users to have
the option to switch to a darker color
scheme after sunset, if the white color
scheme is unpleasant. There is an
option to automatically switch to
Night Mode after the sun sets in your
area.
11. Doze Mode
Google's crafty way of saving battery
life is doze Mode.
This feature will be activated when
the screen is turned off. Hence, it will
save upon more battery.
12. Notification
User can just reply to an incoming
message without navigating from the
notifications.
All messages from a specific
messaging app are bundled together .
Users can long press a notification
and choose whether to block them or
display them.
13. Virtual Reality
Google's Daydream VR platform will
allow user to jump into games,
locations and videos.
VR will support play Store, Street
View, Photos, YouTube.