ANDROID

Presented By:-

Ajit Kumar Bhagat IT/11/33

Pritam Guchhait

Abhay Kumar Abhay

IT/11/39

IT/11/01

Pankaj Kumar IT/10/41

Arnab Pual IT/10/40

Contents

• What is Android

• Feauters Of Android

• Commonly Used Packages

• Latest Versions of Android

• Limitations

• Conclusions

What is Android

• Android is an open source operating system, created by Google specifically for use on mobile devices (cell phones and tablets).

• Linux based (2.6 kernel).

• Can be programmed in C/C++ but most app development is done in Java (Java access to C Libraries via JNI (Java Native Interface).

• Supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 3G and 4G networking.

FEATURES OF ANDROID

• Android is not a single piece of hardware.

• Android supports wireless communication using:-

3G Networks

4G Networks

802.11 Wi-Fi Networks

Bluetooth Connectivity

• Android is a multi-process system, in which each application (and parts of the system) runs in its own process.

Commonly Used Packages

• User interface layout.

• Secure networking and web browsing.

• Audio and visual media support.

• Access to optional hardware (GPS).

Latest Versions of Android

Android Honeycomb 3.0:-• Released on february 22, 2011

• Support for multi-core processors.

• Ability to encrypt all user data.

• This version of android is only available for tablets.

Android IceCreamSandwich(ICS) 4.0:-• Released on november 14,2011.

• Virtual button in the UI.

• Ability to shut down apps that are using data in the

background.

Android JellyBean 4.1:-

Released on june 27,2012.

Latest version of Android.

Smoother user interface.

Limitations

• Making source code available to everyone inevitably invites the attention of hackers.

• Android operating system uses more amount of battery as compared to normal mobile phones.

• As there are so many user sometimes it becomes difficult to connect all the users.

CONCLUSIONS

• Android’s influence has penetrated into the mobile space outside.

• Android operating system in the global mobile market share is increased significantly.

• Now days more than half (52.5%) of the smartphone sales belonged to Android.

• Google said that 550,000 new Android devices were being activated every day.