tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173909017591536492024-03-12T23:21:30.910-07:00Turning Pointsampath basnagodaසම්පත් බස්නාගොඩhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06162761933228659631noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717390901759153649.post-3168660452280137672012-02-26T19:33:00.007-08:002012-02-27T05:10:30.818-08:00What is Android-Introduction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGdsWOzRjpj8t9hjzUKLWzH1oC7JMmvve7_g0Ewg16RD1nJmDWYgB6Vl1VRiu7ldj9aM1CDhkZE_SL5SgQJcAZjUuTIuogol0bKeyhIbOHgRRYpeBslHMMw12IPCbqBSchluIbRsIqZ6M/s1600/best-android-apps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGdsWOzRjpj8t9hjzUKLWzH1oC7JMmvve7_g0Ewg16RD1nJmDWYgB6Vl1VRiu7ldj9aM1CDhkZE_SL5SgQJcAZjUuTIuogol0bKeyhIbOHgRRYpeBslHMMw12IPCbqBSchluIbRsIqZ6M/s200/best-android-apps.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Early days we used mobile phones for just making phone calls. But time has changed. Now it is used for variety of purposes such as web browsing, audio/video recording, playing music, playing games and photographing. Therefore we need powerful hardware and software to fulfill those requirements.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mobile phone's "operating system" is a very important part of the phone. There are several OS's available in the market. <b>Android</b> is one of them. There are other OS's such as <b>SYMBIAN</b>, <b>iPhoneOS</b>, <b>WindowsPhone7, RIM OS, PalmOS, WebOS</b>...and more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRmiVOlKa_qKXF0vdLGbWVTDlGzs086TPn9Wc-IrUzQDnAvxMqHicyNZmpU4lrPbIwNiujarlSTbWzbMhen38EXMvGppDrl6hAd8MOSSCXOS1p11VddbAevt2usy7nJDv2Wldy_2XPT0-/s1600/android12.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRmiVOlKa_qKXF0vdLGbWVTDlGzs086TPn9Wc-IrUzQDnAvxMqHicyNZmpU4lrPbIwNiujarlSTbWzbMhen38EXMvGppDrl6hAd8MOSSCXOS1p11VddbAevt2usy7nJDv2Wldy_2XPT0-/s200/android12.gif" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Android</b> is not just a operating system. It is a software stack that includes a middleware and key applications. Today Android has been a very popular mobile OS among other operating systems.<br />
<b>Android</b> is a Linux based operating system. It is developed by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Handset_Alliance" target="_blank">Open Handset Alliance</a> led by Google.<br />
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<ul><li><i>Why <b>Android</b> is so popular?</i></li>
</ul><div><b>Android</b> is free - Earlier, People had to pay for the mobile OS. But Android is totally free. You can enjoy it's full functionality with free of charge.</div><div><b>Android</b> is open source - Google releases Android code as open source, under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License" target="_blank">Apache Licence</a>. Therefore lot of developers gathered around Android to develop OS and applications. Since lot of brains are working on the system, newer and newer ideas are coming in each and everyday.</div><div><b>Android</b> has large number of applications - <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As of October 2011 there were more than 400,000 apps available for Android and </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">number of applications downloaded from the Android Market as of December 2011 exceeded 10 billion.</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><i>What are the <b>Android</b> features?</i></span></span></li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Application framework</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> enables reuse and replacement of components. </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">SQLite</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> is used for structured data storage.</span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Media support</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">What are the available<b> Android</b> versions now?</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">V1.0 - </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Android </span><b>beta</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b> </b>was released on 5 November 2007.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V1.1 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Released </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">On 9 February 2009.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>V1.5 Cupcake</b> - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">On 30 April 2009.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>V1.6 Donut </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">On 15 September 2009.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>V2.0 Eclair </b>- </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">On 26 October 2009.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.0.1 - R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 3 December 2009.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.1 - R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 12 January 2010.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>V2.2.x Froyo</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.2<b> - </b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">On 20 May 2010.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.2.1 - R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 18 January 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.2.2 - R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 22 January 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.2.3 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 21 November 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>V2.3.x Gingerbread.</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.3<b> - </b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">On 6 December 2010.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.3.3 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Released on 9 February 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.3.4</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.3.5 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Released on 25 July 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.3.6 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Released on 2 September 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V2.3.7</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>V3.x Honeycomb</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V3.0 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">On 22 February 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V3.1 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 10 May 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V3.2 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 15 July 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V3.2.1 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 20 September 2011</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V3.2.2 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 30 August 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>V4.x Ice Cream Sandwich</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V.4.0.1 - R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 19 October 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V4.0.2 - R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 28 November 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">V4.0.3 - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">eleased on 16 December 2011.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; 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