1 why android

2 In the 1995 techno thriller, The Net, Sandra Bullock plays a software program
mer who unwittingly uncovers a plot to gain access to the worlds most sensitive c
omputers.
3 Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California in October 2003 by Andy Ru
bin (co-founder of Danger),[26] Rich Miner (co-founder of Wildfire Communication
s, Inc.),[27] Nick Sears[28] (once VP at T-Mobile), and Chris White (headed desi
gn and interface development at WebTV)[12] to develop, in Rubin's words "smarter
mobile devices that are more aware of its owner's location and preferences"
4The early intentions of the company were to develop an advanced operating syste
m for digital cameras, when it was realised that the market for the devices was
not large enough, and diverted their efforts to producing a smartphone operating
system to rival those of Symbian and Windows Mobile
5 Google acquired Android Inc. on August 17, 2005; key employees of Android Inc
., including Rubin, Miner, and White, stayed at the company after the acquisitio
n.[12] Not much was known about Android Inc. at the time, but many assumed that
Google was planning to enter the mobile phone market with this move
6 At Google, the team led by Rubin developed a mobile device platform powered b
y the Linux kernel
version in android
http://www.techgau.org/2012/02/all-android-version-names-15-to-50.html

Cupcake:
Android 1.5
Donut:
Android 1.6
Eclair:
Android 2.0
Android 2.1
Froyo: (short for "frozen yogurt")
Android 2.2
Gingerbread:
Android 2.3
Honeycomb:
Android 3.0
Android 3.1
Android 3.2
Ice Cream Sandwich:
Android 4.0
Jelly Bean:
Android 4.1
Android 4.2
Android 4.3
KitKat:
Android 4.4 (confirmed)