ANDROID

- Mobile
operating system
Android is a mobile operating
system which launched by Google in 2008.

 Developed by ‘Open handset alliance’.

 It is basically a Android Inc.’s product ,

which after taken over by Google inc.

 It is a modified version of Linux kernel.

 Open source
Android is an open-source software stack for
mobile devices, and a corresponding open-
source project led by Google.
 Features
 Multiple applications at the same time

 Browser

 Keeps information visible at home screen

 Better notifications and application market

 Options for hardware

 Widgets

 Transfer of media

 2D and 3D Graphics

 Connectivity – GSM , CDMA , Bluetooth ,Wi-Fi

 JAVA and Media Support

 Multi-Touch screen
Company’s who launch Android
in their product
 Advantages
 wide range of mobile applications to choose

 Customized icon with features like weather

details, live RSS

 Location aware, online games and players

 But we cannot use the Microsoft office, in
Android

 Chance of hacking

 And we cannot ignore the possibility of

rejection of this OS by other paid systems.
 According to the latest set of financial data
released , Android’s revenue is now at $1
billion a year.

 Android Angry Birds projected to take $1m

per month in ad revenue.

 Global Android phone sales explode by 886%

year-on-year.