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PRESENTATION ON ANDROID

CONTENTS
Introduction Design Architecture diagram of android Platform Recent versions of Android Features Applications Security Advantages And Disadvantages Conclusion

INTRODUCTION
Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as Smartphone's and tablet computers Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, United States in October, 2003 by Andy Rubin It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. Based on the Linux kernel Android platform was announced on 5 November 2007

OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE (OHA)

Devoted

to advancing open standards for mobile

devices

Develop technologies that will significantly lower the cost of developing and distributing mobile devices and services

DESIGN
Android consists of a kernel based on the Linux kernel. application software running on an application framework which includes Java-compatible libraries .

ARCHITECTURE DIAGRAM OF ANDROID

PLATFORM (1)
Hardware

Android is not a single piece of hardware; it's a complete, end-to-end software platform that can be adapted to work on any number of hardware configurations. Everything is there, from the boot loader all the way up to the applications.

PLATFORM (2)
Operating System(s)

Android uses Linux for its device drivers, memory management, process management, and networking. The next level up contains the Android native libraries. They are all written in C/C++ internally, but youll be calling them through Java interfaces. In this layer you can find the Surface Manager, 2D and 3D graphics, Media codecs, the SQL database (SQLite), and a native web browser engine (WebKit).

PLATFORM (3)
Network Connectivity
It supports wireless communications using:

GSM mobile-phone technology 3G Edge 802.11 Wi-Fi networks

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RECENT VERSIONS OF ANDROID

Gingerbread

It is 2.3 version refined the user interface, improved the soft keyboard and copy/paste features, improved gaming performance, added SIP support (VoIP calls), and added support for Near Field Communication. Version 2.3.6 Gingerbread was a tablet-oriented release which supports larger screen devices and introduces many new user interface features, support for multi-core processors, hardware acceleration for graphics and full system encryption. The first device featuring this version, the Motorola Xoom tablet, went on sale in February 2011.
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RECENT VERSIONS OF ANDROID

Honeycomb

3.1 Honeycomb, released in May 2011, added support for extra input devices, USB host mode for transferring information directly from cameras and other devices, and the Google Movies and Books apps. 3.2 Honeycomb, released in July 2011, added optimization for a broader range of screen sizes, new "zoom-to-fill" screen compatibility mode, loading media files directly from SD card, and an extended screen support API. Huawei MediaPad is the first 7 inch tablet to use this version.

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RECENT VERSIONS OF ANDROID

Ice Cream Sandwich announced on October 19, 2011, brought Honeycomb features to Smartphone's and added new features. including facial recognition unlock, network data usage monitoring and control, unified social networking contacts, photography enhancements, offline email searching etc.

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FEATURES

Handset layouts Storage Messaging

Connectivity
Multiple language support Web browser Java support

Media support
Streaming media support Additional hardware support Multi-touch

Bluetooth
Video calling Multitasking Screen capture External storage
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APPLICATIONS
Applications are usually developed in the Java language using the Android Software Development Kit. Other development tools are available, including a Native Development Kit for applications or extensions in C or C++, Google App Inventor etc.

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SECURITY
Android applications run in a sandbox, an isolated area of the operating system that does not have access to the rest of the system's resources, unless access permissions are granted by the user when the application is installed. Additional finer-grained security features are provided through a "permission" mechanism that enforces restrictions on the specific operations that a particular process can perform

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FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
The OHA is committed to make their vision a reality: to deploy the Android platform for every mobile operator, handset manufacturers and developers to build innovative devices Intel doesnt want to lose ownership of the netbook market, so they need to prepare for anything, including Android Fujitsu launched an initiative to offer consulting and engineering expertise to help run Android on embedded hardware, which aside from cellphones, mobile internet devices, and portable media players, could include GPS devices, thin-client computers and set-top boxes. More Android devices are coming and some will push the envelope even further
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ADVANTAGES
The ability for anyone to customize the Google Android platform The consumer will benefit from having a wide range of mobile applications to choose customers will be able to customize a mobile phones using Google Android platform like never before Features like weather details, opening screen, live RSS feeds and even the icons on the opening screen will be able to be customized As a result of many mobile phones carrying Google Android, companies will come up with such innovative products. In addition the entertainment functionalities will be taken a notch higher by Google Android being able to offer online real time multiplayer games

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LIMITATIONS
It needs the internet connection continually Extremely inconsistence in design among applications Very unstable often hang or crash Firefox Mobile isn't coming to Android Apps in Android Market need to be programmed with a custom form of Java Mozilla and the Fennec won't have that

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CONCLUSION

We can only hope that the next versions of Android have overcome the actual limitations and that the future possibilities became a reality

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