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Android Android (What is Android)(What is Android)

NounNoun

an·droid   an·droid  

(in science fiction) A robot with a (in science fiction) A robot with a human appearance.human appearance.

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What is What is Android?Android?AndroidAndroid has a dictionary meaning of being a human has a dictionary meaning of being a human

that resembles automation. The true character of that resembles automation. The true character of its name is it’s the Google created software stack its name is it’s the Google created software stack for creating comprehensive Mobile Applications for creating comprehensive Mobile Applications

and Software to realize the full potential of one’s and Software to realize the full potential of one’s Mobile handset and its possibilities.Mobile handset and its possibilities.

AndroidAndroid is a comprehensive software stack of is a comprehensive software stack of mobile devices that includes an operating mobile devices that includes an operating

system, middleware and key application. This rich system, middleware and key application. This rich source of software bunch is used in Mobile source of software bunch is used in Mobile

Technology through its innovation module of The Technology through its innovation module of The AndroidAndroid Software Development Kit (SDK). Software Development Kit (SDK).

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AndroidAndroid as an Operating System as an Operating System

AndroidAndroid    is a Linux-based operating is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen system designed primarily for touchscreen

mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Initially developed by computers. Initially developed by AndroidAndroid, Inc., , Inc.,

which Google backed financially and later which Google backed financially and later purchased in 2005. purchased in 2005. AndroidAndroid was unveiled in was unveiled in 2007 along with the founding of the Open 2007 along with the founding of the Open

Handset Alliance: a consortium of hardware Handset Alliance: a consortium of hardware office, and telecommunication companies office, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards for devoted to advancing open standards for

mobile devices.The first mobile devices.The first AndroidAndroid-powered phone -powered phone was sold in October 2008 was sold in October 2008

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AndroidAndroid is open source and Google releases the is open source and Google releases the code under the Apache License. This open source code under the Apache License. This open source code and permissive licensing allows the software code and permissive licensing allows the software

to be freely modified and distributed by device to be freely modified and distributed by device manufacturers, wireless carriers and enthusiast manufacturers, wireless carriers and enthusiast

developers. Additionally, Android has a large developers. Additionally, Android has a large community of developers writing applications community of developers writing applications

(“apps") that extend the functionality of devices, (“apps") that extend the functionality of devices, written primarily in a customized version of written primarily in a customized version of

the Java programming language.In October 2012, the Java programming language.In October 2012, there were approximately 700,000 apps available there were approximately 700,000 apps available

for for AndroidAndroid, and the estimated number of , and the estimated number of applications downloaded from Google Play, applications downloaded from Google Play, Android's primary app store, was 25 billion Android's primary app store, was 25 billion

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These factors have allowed These factors have allowed AndroidAndroid to become the world's to become the world's most widely used smartphone platform and the software of most widely used smartphone platform and the software of choice for technology companies who require a low-cost, choice for technology companies who require a low-cost,

customizable, lightweight operating system for high customizable, lightweight operating system for high tech devices without developing one from scratch. As a tech devices without developing one from scratch. As a result, despite being primarily designed for phones and result, despite being primarily designed for phones and

tablets, it has seen additional applications tablets, it has seen additional applications on televisions, games consoles and other electronics. on televisions, games consoles and other electronics. Android's open nature has further encouraged a large Android's open nature has further encouraged a large

community of developers and enthusiasts to use the open community of developers and enthusiasts to use the open source code as a foundation for community-driven projects, source code as a foundation for community-driven projects,

which add new features for advanced users or bring which add new features for advanced users or bring AndroidAndroid to devices which were officially released running to devices which were officially released running

other operating systems.other operating systems.AndroidAndroid had a worldwide smartphone market share of 75% had a worldwide smartphone market share of 75%

during the third quarter of 2012, with 500 million devices during the third quarter of 2012, with 500 million devices activated in total and 1.3 million activations per dayactivated in total and 1.3 million activations per day

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History of AndroidHistory of Android

AndroidAndroid, Inc. was founded in Palto Alo, California in , Inc. was founded in Palto Alo, California in October 2003 by Andy Rubin (co-founder October 2003 by Andy Rubin (co-founder

of Danger),Rich Miner (co-founder of Wildfire of Danger),Rich Miner (co-founder of Wildfire Communications, Inc.), Nick Sears (once VP at T-Communications, Inc.), Nick Sears (once VP at T-

Mobile), and Chris White (headed design and Mobile), and Chris White (headed design and interface development at WebtTV) to develop, in interface development at WebtTV) to develop, in Rubin's words "smarter mobile devices that are Rubin's words "smarter mobile devices that are

more aware of its owner's location and more aware of its owner's location and preferences". Despite the past accomplishments of preferences". Despite the past accomplishments of

the founders and early employees, the founders and early employees, Android Android Inc. Inc. operated secretly, revealing only that it was operated secretly, revealing only that it was

working on software for mobile phones. That same working on software for mobile phones. That same year, Rubin ran out of money. Steve Perlman, a year, Rubin ran out of money. Steve Perlman, a

close friend of Rubin, brought him $10,000 in cash close friend of Rubin, brought him $10,000 in cash in an envelope and refused a stake in the company in an envelope and refused a stake in the company

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Google acquired Google acquired AndroidAndroid Inc. on August 17, 2005, Inc. on August 17, 2005, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Google. making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Google. Key employees of Key employees of AndroidAndroid Inc., including Rubin, Inc., including Rubin,

Miner and White, stayed at the company after the Miner and White, stayed at the company after the acquisition. Not much was known about acquisition. Not much was known about AndroidAndroid Inc. at the time, but many assumed that Google Inc. at the time, but many assumed that Google was planning to enter the mobile phone market was planning to enter the mobile phone market

with this move. At Google, the team led by Rubin with this move. At Google, the team led by Rubin developed a mobile device platform powered by developed a mobile device platform powered by

the Linux kernel. Google marketed the platform to the Linux kernel. Google marketed the platform to handset makers and carriers on the promise of handset makers and carriers on the promise of providing a flexible, upgradable system. Google providing a flexible, upgradable system. Google

had lined up a series of hardware component and had lined up a series of hardware component and software partners and signaled to carriers that it software partners and signaled to carriers that it was open to various degrees of cooperation on was open to various degrees of cooperation on

their part. their part.

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Applications in Applications in AndroidAndroid

AndroidAndroid initially came into existence with the sure fire idea initially came into existence with the sure fire idea that developments are given the power and freedom to that developments are given the power and freedom to

create enthralling Mobile applications while taking create enthralling Mobile applications while taking advantage of everything that the mobile handset has to advantage of everything that the mobile handset has to

offer.offer.AndroidAndroid is built on open Linux Kernel. This particular is built on open Linux Kernel. This particular

software for Mobile Application is made to be open software for Mobile Application is made to be open source, thereby giving the opportunity to the developers source, thereby giving the opportunity to the developers

to introduce and incorporate any technological to introduce and incorporate any technological advancement. Build on custom virtual machine android advancement. Build on custom virtual machine android

gives its users the addition usage and application power, gives its users the addition usage and application power, to initiate an interactive and efficient application and to initiate an interactive and efficient application and

operational Software for your phone.operational Software for your phone.

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Google’s mobile operating device, the Google’s mobile operating device, the androidandroid is its is its awesome creation in the definitive creation of Software awesome creation in the definitive creation of Software

Applications for the mobile phone arena it also facilitates Applications for the mobile phone arena it also facilitates the g-juice in your mobile thus initiating a whole new the g-juice in your mobile thus initiating a whole new

world of Mobile Technology experience by its customers.world of Mobile Technology experience by its customers.We at Arokia IT are technically equipped to initiate any We at Arokia IT are technically equipped to initiate any

level of these amazing software applications using the level of these amazing software applications using the android genius from Google. Around in the year 2007, android genius from Google. Around in the year 2007, Google announced its Google announced its AndroidAndroid Operating System and Operating System and

Open Handset Alliance with these two major Open Handset Alliance with these two major contributions to the mobile industry that ultimately contributions to the mobile industry that ultimately

changed our experience with mobile interface.changed our experience with mobile interface.

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Open Handset AllianceOpen Handset AllianceOpen Handset Alliance is an amalgamation of Tech Companies with Open Handset Alliance is an amalgamation of Tech Companies with

common and particular interest in the mobile user enhancement common and particular interest in the mobile user enhancement experience. Companies like Google, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, experience. Companies like Google, HTC, Motorola, Samsung,

Telecom Italia, T Mobile, LG, Texas Instruments as well as Sony Telecom Italia, T Mobile, LG, Texas Instruments as well as Sony Ericsson, Vodafone, Toshiba and Hawaii are Tech giant based on Ericsson, Vodafone, Toshiba and Hawaii are Tech giant based on their core abilities and strengths, while keeping and pursuing the their core abilities and strengths, while keeping and pursuing the

characters and goals of each company, their basic idea of this characters and goals of each company, their basic idea of this joining of hands was the feature-rich mobile experience for the joining of hands was the feature-rich mobile experience for the

end user. This alliance meant the sharing of ideas and innovation, end user. This alliance meant the sharing of ideas and innovation, to bring out these ideas into reality. This provided the millions and to bring out these ideas into reality. This provided the millions and

millions of Mobile users the experience that they never had.millions of Mobile users the experience that they never had.Like the Apple iphone, Like the Apple iphone, Android Android Operating System allows third party Operating System allows third party

developers to innovate and create Applications and software for developers to innovate and create Applications and software for mobile devices. Android is an open, flexible and stable enough to mobile devices. Android is an open, flexible and stable enough to

associate itself with newer and newer evolving Technologies. associate itself with newer and newer evolving Technologies. Android’s vast range of easy to use tools and wide range of Android’s vast range of easy to use tools and wide range of

libraries provides Mobile Application developers with the means of libraries provides Mobile Application developers with the means of an amazing mobile operating software to come up with the most an amazing mobile operating software to come up with the most

efficient and rich Mobile Applications changing the world of efficient and rich Mobile Applications changing the world of millions of mobile users.millions of mobile users.

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Android Android Application Development Application Development Services at ArokiaServices at Arokia

We provide a comprehensive suit and comprehensive We provide a comprehensive suit and comprehensive assistance in the development of mobile application on the assistance in the development of mobile application on the AndroidAndroid Platform to our prestigious customers. Our experts Platform to our prestigious customers. Our experts

are veterans in the Java programming language and are are veterans in the Java programming language and are capable to exhaust any challenge to develop feature-rich capable to exhaust any challenge to develop feature-rich

android application services. Java Programming Language is android application services. Java Programming Language is used as a basic building block and back bone for used as a basic building block and back bone for AndroidAndroid

Application Development that allows developers to program Application Development that allows developers to program comprehensive application on Java that runs on comprehensive application on Java that runs on AndroidAndroid

Mobile.Mobile.Android’sAndroid’s vast range of easy to use tools and wide range of vast range of easy to use tools and wide range of

libraries, provides Mobile Application Developers with the libraries, provides Mobile Application Developers with the means of an amazing mobile operating software to come up means of an amazing mobile operating software to come up

with the most efficient and rich Mobile Applications. Our with the most efficient and rich Mobile Applications. Our development team has complete resources and development team has complete resources and

technologies to make use of in developing the most technologies to make use of in developing the most acclaimed applications.acclaimed applications.

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Among the various Application categories Among the various Application categories developed by us on the developed by us on the androidandroid platform, platform,

some of them are; Communication some of them are; Communication Application, Business Application, Application, Business Application, Multimedia Application, Internet Multimedia Application, Internet Application, Fun/Entertainment Application, Fun/Entertainment

Application, Gaming Application, Utility Application, Gaming Application, Utility and Security Application. We program and Security Application. We program these Applications on the customized these Applications on the customized

demands of our clients. We ensure them demands of our clients. We ensure them that these specifically designed apps on that these specifically designed apps on the the androidandroid platform are solely designed platform are solely designed

for their specific user defined criteria.for their specific user defined criteria.

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Hire Hire AndroidAndroid Developers at Developers at ArokiaArokia

Our sound and capable Our sound and capable AndroidAndroid programmers have exhibited programmers have exhibited their expertise on the global podium in the following skill their expertise on the global podium in the following skill sets like the sets like the AndroidAndroid’s Applications Framework, Android ’s Applications Framework, Android Dalvik Virtual Machine, Data Storage and Retrieval using Dalvik Virtual Machine, Data Storage and Retrieval using

SQLite , XML, web-services, Handle Media Support for audio SQLite , XML, web-services, Handle Media Support for audio and video, GSM, 3G and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Edge GPS, and video, GSM, 3G and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Edge GPS,

Compass and accelerometer Screen Elements like View-Compass and accelerometer Screen Elements like View-groups, Views, Tree Structured UI, Layout and many more groups, Views, Tree Structured UI, Layout and many more

such android services to offer our client.such android services to offer our client.Our sound and capable Our sound and capable AndroidAndroid programmers have exhibited programmers have exhibited

their expertise on the global podium in the following skill their expertise on the global podium in the following skill sets like the Android’s Applications Framework, Android sets like the Android’s Applications Framework, Android Dalvik Virtual Machine, Data Storage and Retrieval using Dalvik Virtual Machine, Data Storage and Retrieval using

SQLite , XML, web-services, Handle Media Support for audio SQLite , XML, web-services, Handle Media Support for audio and video, GSM, 3G and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Edge GPS, and video, GSM, 3G and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Edge GPS,

Compass and accelerometer Screen Elements like View-Compass and accelerometer Screen Elements like View-groups, Views, Tree Structured UI, Layout and many more groups, Views, Tree Structured UI, Layout and many more

such android services to offer our client.such android services to offer our client.

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You will find Arokia as a one-stop source for all your You will find Arokia as a one-stop source for all your functional needs while creatively unfolding the true functional needs while creatively unfolding the true

potential and breadth & depth of imagination by potential and breadth & depth of imagination by our passionate programmers and designers. When our passionate programmers and designers. When

you hire our you hire our AndroidAndroid developers, you ensure developers, you ensure yourself with the most valued and exquisite mobile yourself with the most valued and exquisite mobile

applications. Our developers can help you applications. Our developers can help you eliminate all types of potential risks and gain eliminate all types of potential risks and gain

competitive advantages through their technical competitive advantages through their technical expertise.expertise.

The need of the time is to have the exact blend of The need of the time is to have the exact blend of interactive, user-friendly and efficient technologies interactive, user-friendly and efficient technologies

integrated in integrated in AndroidAndroid application that is sure to application that is sure to deliver flexible and greater operational control over deliver flexible and greater operational control over

the system.the system.©©http://www.arokiait.com/whatis-android.htmhttp://www.arokiait.com/whatis-android.htm

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AndroidAndroid Phone Phone (What can an Android phone do?)(What can an Android phone do?)

Android phones are highly customisable and as such can be Android phones are highly customisable and as such can be altered to suit your tastes and needs. You can check your altered to suit your tastes and needs. You can check your Facebook and Twitter profiles through a variety of apps Facebook and Twitter profiles through a variety of apps

making it ideal for social networking. Through the calendar making it ideal for social networking. Through the calendar you can set reminders from your desktop or your phone and you can set reminders from your desktop or your phone and on the latest versions of Android you can send links to and on the latest versions of Android you can send links to and

from your computer and vice versa.from your computer and vice versa.Another neat feature of Android is that it automatically backs up Another neat feature of Android is that it automatically backs up

your contacts for you. When you your contacts for you. When you set up an Android phoneset up an Android phone you’ll need to create a Google Account or sign in with an  you’ll need to create a Google Account or sign in with an

existing one. Every time you save a number to the address existing one. Every time you save a number to the address book of your Android phone it will be synced to your Google book of your Android phone it will be synced to your Google

Account.Account.The benefit of this is if you lose your phone all of your numbers The benefit of this is if you lose your phone all of your numbers

will be saved. The next time you get an Android phone and will be saved. The next time you get an Android phone and sign in with your Google Account, all of your contacts and sign in with your Google Account, all of your contacts and

friends numbers will be displayed in your new phone’s friends numbers will be displayed in your new phone’s address book and you can even access or edit them from a address book and you can even access or edit them from a

computer.computer.

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What apps can I get on an What apps can I get on an Android phone?Android phone?

There are hundreds of thousands of apps and games available to There are hundreds of thousands of apps and games available to download from the Google Play store (formerly the Android download from the Google Play store (formerly the Android

Market). There are Market). There are camera appscamera apps that allow you to take  that allow you to take pictures with artistic effects and filters on them and pictures with artistic effects and filters on them and 

music playersmusic players which allow you to import MP3s from your  which allow you to import MP3s from your phone or create playlists. You can customise the appearance phone or create playlists. You can customise the appearance of your Android handset with a number of wallpapers based of your Android handset with a number of wallpapers based on pictures you’ve taken yourself or downloaded from the on pictures you’ve taken yourself or downloaded from the

web too.web too.There are also various on-screen widgets to download which There are also various on-screen widgets to download which allow access and alteration the settings of your phone without allow access and alteration the settings of your phone without having to dive through menus as you would on rival devices. having to dive through menus as you would on rival devices.

You can pretty much create your own system of shortcuts and You can pretty much create your own system of shortcuts and menus to better suit how you uniquely use your phone.menus to better suit how you uniquely use your phone.

Popular games available for Android phones include Angry Birds, Popular games available for Android phones include Angry Birds, Draw Something and Draw Something and Temple Run 2Temple Run 2 to name but three, but  to name but three, but there are thousands of free and paid apps and games on there are thousands of free and paid apps and games on

offer.offer.

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How can I get apps on an How can I get apps on an Android phone?Android phone?

The majority of apps can be downloaded from the The majority of apps can be downloaded from the Google Play store (the equivalent of Apple’s App Google Play store (the equivalent of Apple’s App

Store), which includes a mix of free as well as Store), which includes a mix of free as well as premium apps that you’ll have to pay for. Some premium apps that you’ll have to pay for. Some apps have ‘lite’ versions which are free, in the apps have ‘lite’ versions which are free, in the hope you’ll enjoy them and upgrade to the full hope you’ll enjoy them and upgrade to the full

premium version. Others - like Angry Birds - are premium version. Others - like Angry Birds - are free, but include adverts.free, but include adverts.

The same account that lets you backup your The same account that lets you backup your contacts can also have financial details added to contacts can also have financial details added to it, allowing you the ability to purchase content it, allowing you the ability to purchase content

from the Google Play store directly. You can pay from the Google Play store directly. You can pay either by debit or credit card and initial setup either by debit or credit card and initial setup takes less than five minutes from a computer.takes less than five minutes from a computer.

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Android PhonesAndroid Phones

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Who makes Android PhonesWho makes Android Phones

Every handset maker is free to make Every handset maker is free to make an Android phone if they want to. As an Android phone if they want to. As

well as the aforementioned HTC, well as the aforementioned HTC, Motorola, Samsung, LG and Sony, Motorola, Samsung, LG and Sony,

Acer, Alcatel, Huawei and ZTE have Acer, Alcatel, Huawei and ZTE have all made Android phones too. all made Android phones too. AppleApple, , NokiaNokia and  and RIMRIM (who make BlackBerry  (who make BlackBerry

smartphones) do not offer Android smartphones) do not offer Android handsets however.  handsets however. 

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Android UpdatesAndroid Updates Google is constantly working on Google is constantly working on new versionsnew versions of the Android  of the Android

software. These releases are infrequent; at the moment they software. These releases are infrequent; at the moment they normally come out every six months or so, but Google is looking normally come out every six months or so, but Google is looking to slow this down to once a year.to slow this down to once a year.

Versions usually come with a numerical code and a codename Versions usually come with a numerical code and a codename that’s so far been named after desserts running in alphabetical that’s so far been named after desserts running in alphabetical order.order.

Android 1.5 CupcakeAndroid 1.5 Cupcake Android 2.1 EclairAndroid 2.1 Eclair Android 2.2 FroyoAndroid 2.2 Froyo Android 2.3 GingerbreadAndroid 2.3 Gingerbread Android 3.2 Honeycomb - The first OS design specifically for a Android 3.2 Honeycomb - The first OS design specifically for a

tablet, launching on the Motorola Xoomtablet, launching on the Motorola Xoom Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: The first OS to run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: The first OS to run on

smartphones and tablet, ending the 2.X naming convention.smartphones and tablet, ending the 2.X naming convention. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: Launched on the Google Nexus 7 tablet Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: Launched on the Google Nexus 7 tablet

by Asusby Asus Android 4.2 Jelly Bean: Arrived on the LG Nexus 4Android 4.2 Jelly Bean: Arrived on the LG Nexus 4

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Google also releases minor Google also releases minor updates with bug fixes and updates with bug fixes and

improvements. improvements.

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Respecfully submitted to Prof. Respecfully submitted to Prof. Erwin M. Globio, MSITErwin M. Globio, MSIT

Submitted by Honney Grace Ricafort SY1219Submitted by Honney Grace Ricafort SY1219