Android is a mobile operating system (OS) currently developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android's user interface is mainly based on direct manipulation, using touch gestures that loosely correspond to real-world actions, such as swiping, tapping and pinching, to manipulate on-screen objects, along with a virtual keyboard for text input. In addition to touchscreen devices, Google has further developed Android TV for televisions, Android Auto for cars, and Android Wear for wrist watches, each with a specialized user interface. Variants of Android are also used on notebooks, game consoles, digital cameras, and other electronics.
Versions
- Cupcake:
- Android 1.5 What’s new
- Virtual keyboard along with prediction
- Ability to record and watch videos
- Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP support for bluetooth headsets and remote control
Donut: - Android 1.6 What’s new
- Gesture Framework — Use gestures to access different options
- Accessibility Framework
- Turn-by-turn Navigation — turn-by-turn navigation in Google Maps
Eclair: - Android 2.0
- Android 2.1
What’s new - HTML support
- Microsoft Exchange support — Microsoft’s mailing server
- Live Wallpapers support
- Bluetooth 2.1 support
- UI updates — Improvements to menus, navigation and keyboard layout, etc.
Froyo: (short for "frozen yogurt") - Android 2.2
What’s new
USB Tethering — Share Internet connection via USB
Install applications to SD card
Upload files — Upload files in browser
Animated GIFs support
JIT (Just In Time) implementation — For running applications faster
Gingerbread: - Android 2.3
What’s new
UI update — Color changes to menus and bars.
Improvements to copy/paste and power management
VoIP and SIP support
Video Call support
Near field communication (NFC) support
Social networking features
Google talk voice and video calling
Honeycomb: - Android 3.0
- Android 3.1
- Android 3.2
What’s new
Optimized for new tablets — UI and Stability optimization
Compatibility display mode — Zoom for fixed-sized apps
Open Accessory and USB host API
Updates to Android market — Easier automatic updates
Chinese handwriting prediction improved
Media sync from SD card — SD card media files shown with phone media
Resizable Home screen widgets
MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) Notifications — Device connection with PC notification
Support for mouse, gamepad and joystick
USB host API
RTP API for audio and UI improvements
Multi-core support
Google eBooks — Read Google eBooks on the device
Google Talk
Private browsing — In Private mode, no browsing data is saved
Clipboard — Copy content to clipboard
HTTP live streaming — For streaming videos
Media Transport Protocol (MTP) and Picture Transport Protocol (PTP)
UI improvements — New keyboard layout, see recent applications, etc.
Ice Cream Sandwich: - Android 4.0
What’s new
Lock Screen Actions — Different ways to open Lock Screen
Wi-Fi direct — Direct Wi-Fi connection between two devices.
Network data control — Manage Mobile Data usage
Improved text Input and Spell-checking
Facial recognition — Set up Face unlock
Hardware acceleration — For User Interface
Improved voice recognition
16 Tabs support for Web browser
Jelly Bean:
- Android 4.1
- Android 4.2
- Android 4.3
What’s new
4K Resolution Support
Update to the Camera App UI — Interactive UI for Camera app
Photosphere (360° photos) Improvement
Create Restricted Profiles — Profiles with limited access to apps
Hebrew and Arabic support — New Languages support
Bluetooth Audio/Video Remote Control — Control Audio/Video devices
Dial-pad Autocomplete — Autocomplete numbers that are already saved
Lockscreen Widgets Support — Widgets can be added to Lockscreen for quick access
Photosphere — Take 360° Photos
Gesture Typing — Use gestures to type, like swipe.
Bluetooth Gamepad — Support for gamepads using bluetooth
Multi-user support for tablets — Create multiple user accounts
Toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — Easily toggle Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
Sound Changes — Few changes to system sounds, like battery low and wireless charging
New Animations — Few new UI animations
Wireless Display — Support for Wireless display over Wi-Fi
Google Now — Digital Personal Assistant made by Google
Voice Search — Search the internet using your voice
Improvements to Camera App — UI and Camera quality changes
Accessibility Features — New accessibility features, like gestures and braille keyboard support
Home Screen Rotation
KitKat:
- Android 4.4
What’s new
Screen Recording — Record Android Screen with the help of the Android SDK.
New Translucent System UI — Stylish UI with Translucent bars and menus
Full-screen immersive mode
System-wide settings for closed Captioning — Allow Captioning for supported apps
Faster access to notifications — Faster access with Notification bar
Printing Framework — Printing from applications
Lollipop:
- Android 5.0
- Android 5.1
What’s new
Multiple SIM cards — Dual SIM support natively.
Lock protection
In case the phone gets lost/stolen, you can lock it remotely.
HD voice calls — Natively supports HD voice calls.
New quick settings shortcuts — Just tap to enable/disable apps in quick settings.
Animations — Few new UI and Icon animations added.
Screen pinning
Lock the screen on a specific app, so only that app could be accessed.
Material Design — New grid-based layout with new animations, transitions and effects like shadows and lightening.
Battery Historian — An app to track current battery consumption of apps.
Fixes to video playback and password failure issues.
Marshmallow:
- Android 6.0
Fingerprint Authentication support
Open lock screen and authenticate payments with fingerprints.
Deep Sleep mode to save battery
Apps go to sleep after not touching the phone for a while.
USB Type-C support
New USB standard with better data transfer and charging speed.
MIDI support (support for MIDI devices)
Android Pay payments through the phone.
Improvements to Google Now
visual changes, Google Now on Tap and multiple ways to open apps, etc.
Permissions Dashboard to manage app permissions
A separate dashboard to manage which function an app can access and which is restricted.
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The following names are used for the currently existing Android releases. Note that versions 1.0 and 1.1 were not publicly named. However, Android 1.1 was internally referred to as "Petit-Four" Pictures
Donut, Android logo, Nexus one, Cupcake, Eclair
Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean
Gingerbread, Jelly Bean,Froyo
Kit-Kat
Lollipop
Marshmallow
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