The Android The Android Operating SystemOperating System

I- IntroductionI- IntroductionII- HistoryII- History

III- FeaturesIII- FeaturesIV- CompetitorsIV- CompetitorsV- ReferencesV- References

I- IntroductionI- Introduction

►The Android OS -> The Android OS -> Operating systems Operating systems for mobiles for mobiles

► Produced by Open Handset Alliance Produced by Open Handset Alliance and led by Googleand led by Google

II- HistoryII- History

► The Android OS -> developed by Android Inc The Android OS -> developed by Android Inc

► Bought by Google in 2005Bought by Google in 2005

►Google and other members of the Open Google and other members of the Open Handset Alliance collaborated on Android's Handset Alliance collaborated on Android's development and release. development and release.

►Android is based upon a modified Android is based upon a modified version of the Linux Kernelversion of the Linux Kernel

► In the fourth Quarter of 2010 the In the fourth Quarter of 2010 the Android O.S. -> the world's best-selling Android O.S. -> the world's best-selling Smart phone platform, dethroning Smart phone platform, dethroning Nokia's Symbian.Nokia's Symbian.

III- FeaturesIII- Features

►Android OS Has many features that Android OS Has many features that makes it really one of the Operating makes it really one of the Operating Systems for mobile phones .Systems for mobile phones . Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth ….etcConnectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth ….etc Supports SMS and MMSSupports SMS and MMS Android OS supports most common Android OS supports most common

audio/video formatsaudio/video formats

Android Market: a catalog of applications Android Market: a catalog of applications that can be downloaded and installed to that can be downloaded and installed to Android devices over-the-air, without the Android devices over-the-air, without the use of a PC.use of a PC.

Multitasking, using e-mail, Video calling, Multitasking, using e-mail, Video calling, multi-touch(usually used for gaming), web multi-touch(usually used for gaming), web browsing ,… etc.browsing ,… etc.

IV- CompetitorsIV- Competitors

►Android O.S -> popular but has a Android O.S -> popular but has a strong competition with other mobile strong competition with other mobile O.S.O.S.

► Main competitors:Main competitors: iPhone Operating System (Apple): iPhone Operating System (Apple): Symbian (Nokia):Symbian (Nokia):

► iPhone Operating System (Apple): iPhone Operating System (Apple): the biggest competitor for the Android -> easy the biggest competitor for the Android -> easy

use the O.S use the O.S the App store -> competitor of the Android the App store -> competitor of the Android

Market. Market. These two reasons made the iOS a really big These two reasons made the iOS a really big

competitor against the Android OS.competitor against the Android OS.

► Symbian (Nokia):Symbian (Nokia): Another big competitor for the Android Another big competitor for the Android Compatibility with almost any mobile phone Compatibility with almost any mobile phone

device .device .

V- Future Development & V- Future Development & ReferencesReferences

►New version of android -> “Honeycomb” New version of android -> “Honeycomb” designed for tablet computersdesigned for tablet computers

► Compete with Apple’s IPad.Compete with Apple’s IPad.

► httphttp://://enen..wikipediawikipedia..orgorg//wikiwiki//Android_Android_%28operating_system%29%28operating_system%29

► httphttp://://wwwwww..ibmibm..comcom//developerworksdeveloperworks//opensourceopensource//librarylibrary//osos--androidandroid--develdevel//#resources#resources

► httphttp://://enen..wikipediawikipedia..orgorg//wikiwiki//IOS_%28Apple%29IOS_%28Apple%29

► httphttp://://techcrunchtechcrunch..comcom//2011/02/022011/02/02//androidandroid--honeycombhoneycomb--ipadipad//

Thank youThank you

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Presented by:Presented by:

Ahmed HamadaAhmed Hamada

Nicolas StrybolNicolas Strybol

Abdul Rahman Al OtoumAbdul Rahman Al Otoum