The ANDROID™ OS

• History
• Google acquires mobile software startup Android™ in 2005
• Open Handset Alliance officially starts on November 5th, 2007
• Android™ 1.0 source and SDK released in Fall 2008
(http://www.android.com/timeline.html)
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• Versions
• 1.0 September 2008
•1.1 February 2009
•1.5 (Cupcake) April 2009
•1.6 (Donut) September 2009
•2.0/2.1 (Éclair) October 2009
•2.2 (Froyo) May 2010
•2.3 (Gingerbread) December 2010
•3.0/1 (Honeycomb) February/May 2011
•3.2.x July/Sept/Aug/Dec 2011, 3.2.6 Feb 2012
•4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) Oct, Nov, Dec 2011, March 2012
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• System Architecture
• Linux Version 2.6 or 3.0.1
• Davlik Virtual Machine (VM)
• Application Framework
http://developer.android.com/images/system-architecture.jpg
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• Applications
• Applications are written in Java or Python
• Applications are run on the Davlik Virtual Machine