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CURRENT ISSUES IN I.T

“Android”

Bernardino, Eduard

Garcia, Diane

Limbo, Jessfer

Meude, Ryan

Sula, Erwin

4TH Year/ BSIT-4A

08/03/2015
ANDROID

 A Software platform and operating system for mobile.

 Based on the Linux kernel.
 Android was found way back in 2003.
 It was developed in Palo Alto, California.
 Android was developed by the Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris
White.
 Android was purchased by the GOOGLE in AUGUST,2005 for 50 million $.

OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE (OHA)

 It’s consortium of several companies.

 This group of companies are allowed to use source code of Android and
develop applications.
 Reason for Nokia not to develop Android Mobiles is Nokia is not part of
OHA.

FEATURES OF ANDROID

 Android is not a single piece of hardware.

 Android supports wireless communication using:
o 3G Networks
o 4G Networks
o 802.11 Wi-Fi Networks
o Bluetooth Connectivity
 Android is a multi-process system, in which each application (and parts of the
system) runs in its own process.
 Interface that is better then the previous touch screen mobiles.
 User gets millions of applications that user can not get in any other mobile
operating system.
 Android supports advanced audio/video/still media formats such as MPEG-4,
H.264, MP3, and AAC, AMR, JPEG, PNG, GIF.
 Developing an android application is not tough using SDK(standard development
kit) and java emulator we can easily develop applications that we want.

ANDROID VERSIONS

Android Beta
 First Version of Android.
 The focus of Android beta is testing incorporating usability.
 Android beta will generally have many more problems on speed and
performance.
Android Astro 1.0
 First full version of android.
 Released on September 23, 2008.
 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.
 Quite slow in operating.
 Copy and paste feature in the web browser is not present.
Android Cupcake 1.5
 Released on April 30, 2009.
 Added auto-rotation option.
 Copy and Paste feature added in the web browser.
 Increased speed and performance but not up to required level.
Android Donut 1.6
 Released on September 15, 2009.
 Voice search and Search box were added.
 Faster OS boot times and fast web browsing experience.
 Typing is quite slower.
Android Éclair 2.0/2.1
 Released on October 26, 2009.
 Bluetooth 2.1 support.
 Improved typing speed on virtual keyboard, with smarter dictionary.
 No Adobe flash media support.
Android Froyo 2.2
 Released on May 20, 2010.
 Support for Adobe Flash 10.1
 Improved Application launcher with better browser
 No internet calling.
Android Gingerbread 2.3
 Released on December 6, 2010.
 Updated User Interface with high efficiency and speed
 Internet calling
 One touch word selection and copy/paste.
 New keyboard for faster word input.
 More successful version of Android than previous versions.
 Not supports multi-core processors.
Android Honeycomb 3.0
 Released on February 22, 2011.
 Support for multi-core processors
 Ability to encrypt all user data.
 This version of android is only available for tablets.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0
 Released on November 14, 2011.
 Virtual button in the UI.
 A new typeface family for the UI, Roboto.
 Ability to shut down apps that are using data in the background.
Android JellyBean 4.1
 Released on June 27, 2012.
 Smoother user interface.
Android KitKat 4.4
 Released on June 25, 2014
 UI updates for Google Maps navigation and alarms
 Offline music playback
 GPS support
Android 5.0 Lollipop
 Released on November 12, 2014
 Support for print previews
 Smart lock feature
LIMITATIONS
 Making source code available to everyone inevitably invites the attention of
hackers.
 Android operating system uses more amount of battery as compared to normal
mobile phones.
 As there are so many user sometimes it becomes difficult to connect all the
users.
 As we call Android is world of applications we continuously need to connected
with the internet which is not possible for all the users.
CONCLUSION AND FUTURE SCOPE
 Android is now stepping up in next level of mobile internet.
 There are chances of Android Mobile sales becomes more then iPhone in next
two years.
 Google may launch another version of android that starts K because Google is
launching all the android versions in the alphabetical order.
 There are chances of Android may become the widely used operating system in
world

Android 5.0 Lollipop: 10 Key highlights of Google’s latest mobile OS

The all new Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system has landed first on the latest Nexus
devices – Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player.

Android chief Sundar Pichai had earlier said this is the largest and most ambitious
release on Android to date. Here are the best features announced in the latest Android
OS:

1. Pick up where you left off: Similar to Continuity in iOS 8, Lollipop lets you pick up
where you left off, so the songs, photos, apps, and even recent searches from one of
your Android devices can be immediately accessed across devices.

2. Multiple device compatibility: Lollipop will support devices with different screen sizes
including wearables such as smart watches, TVs and cars. According to Google, it is
designed to be flexible, so that it can work on all your devices and customised for your
needs.

3. Material Design: In order to maintain a consistent design experience across all

Android devices, Lollipop uses the Material Design interface across devices it runs on.
With Material Design, elements can dynamically shrink and expand, there’s more white
space between elements, and gives a 3D appearance overall. While we are yet to try it
out ourselves, Google claims that the new design is more intuitive and transitions
between tasks are more fluid.

4. Updated camera: Lollipop makes it easier to support features like burst mode and
fine settings tuning. You’ll be able to capture full resolution frames around 30fps, and
shoot in raw formats like YUV and Bayer RAW. There’s also support for UHD 4K video
playback, tunneled video for high quality video playback on Android TV and improved
streaming. Lollipop adds professional features to control settings for the sensor, lens
and flash per individual frame.

5. Battery settings: There’s a new battery-saver feature that extends the life of your
device by up to 90 minutes—helpful if you’re far from a power outlet. It’s also easier to
manage your power usage. The OS adds a feature which gives the estimated time left
before you need to charge and, when it’s charging, it tells you approximately how much
time it will need to charge before it’s ready to go.

6. Improved security: Share your device securely with guest user mode, create multiple
user accounts to enable friends to log in on your device. In either case, no one will be
able to access your private files. There’s Android Smart Lock to secure your phone or
tablet by pairing it with a trusted device like your wearable or even your car. Google has
enforced the SELinux security module for all apps to give better protection against
vulnerabilities and malware.

7. Updated notifications screen: You can now view and respond to messages directly
from your lock screen, or hide notifications for sensitive content. Turning on Priority
mode through your device’s volume button will allow only certain people and
notifications get through. You can also choose to avoid calls from interrupting the game
you are playing or the movie you are watching.

8. New Quick Settings: The updated Quick Settings on the notification screen has new
handy controls such as flashlight, hotspot, screen rotation and cast screen controls.
While these settings were not on older stock-Android devices, they may already be
present on other customised Android devices. Similarly, you can manually adjust the
brightness for certain conditions, while adaptive brightness will kick in based on ambient
lighting.
9. Smoother experience: Google uses a new runtime on Android (called ART), which
claims to improve app performance, battery life and responsiveness. Google claims that
the new OS improves Android’s performance by four times. It compacts background
apps and services so you can do more at once. There’s also support for 64-bit chips
now.

10 Tap and Go: Tap and Go for NFC devices lets you set up your new Android phone or
tablet instantly by simply tapping it to your old one. Whenever you get a new Android
phone or tablet, you can sync your apps from Google Play automatically from any of
your old Android devices.

As with all OS updates, there are minor improvements on the camera, video and audio
experience, along with better multitasking, performance and battery life. Overall,
Lollipop will provide a smoother user experience, more usable apps and services and
help you manage bloatware. Google has also announced it will re-enable microSD card
writing support and segmentation of firmware for older devices.

http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/android-5-0-lollipop-10-key-highlights-of-googles-latest-
mobile-os-237917.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history