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ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM Presented by:- Ashish kumar Pani MBA 1st Semester Roll No-03

What is android:-

• Android is a operating system for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers.

• Android specially developed for applications.(more than 8,00,000 apps) .

• The android is an open source.

Foundation of Android:-

• Android, found in Palo Alto in California,United States by Andy Rubin.-October 2003.

• Google acquired Android, Inc. – August 2005.• The Open Handset Alliance, a group of several

companies was formed - 5 November 2007.

FEATURES :-

Current features and specifications:-• Handset layouts:- The platform is adaptable to larger, VGA, 2D graphics library, 3D graphics library based on OpenGL ES 3.0 specifications, and traditional smart phone layouts. • Connectivity:- Android supports connectivity technologies including GSM/EDGE, IDEN, CDMA, UMTS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi etc..

• Multiple language support:- Android supports multiple languages.

• Media support:- Android supports the following audio/video/still media formats: MP3,MPEG- 4, WMV,AVI,AAC, WAV, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP etc.

• Additional hardware support:- Android can use video/still cameras, touch screens, GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, dedicated gaming controls, proximity sensors, thermometers, accelerated 3D graphics and many more…

• Multi-touch:- Android has native support for multi-touch.

• Multitasking:- Multitasking of applications, with unique handling of memory allocation, is available.

• Screen capture :- Android supports capturing a screenshot by pressing the power and volume-down buttons at the same time.

• Tethering:- Android supports tethering, which allows a phone to be used as a wireless Wi-Fi hotspot.

ONLY FOR SMART PHONE ??

Manufacturers are making many devices not limited only to Cell Phones. Android OS is now running in :

• CELL PHONES• TABLETS• HDTV• MICROWAVE OVEN• WASHING MACHINE

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