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Android Versions Story Line

A Storyline explaining the Android Journey  The Android Story - Take a walk down memory lane and explore all of Android’s tasty treats. Each major release version is named after something sweet. Code name Version number Support status Alpha 1 Discontinued Beta 1.1 Discontinued Cupcake 1.5 Discontinued Donut 1.6 Discontinued Eclair 2.0 – 2.1 Discontinued Froyo 2.2 – 2.2.3 Discontinued Gingerbread 2.3 – 2.3.7 Discontinued Honeycomb 3.0 – 3.2.6 Discontinued Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 – 4.0.4 Discontinued Jelly Bean 4.1 – 4.3.1 Discontinued KitKat 4.4 – 4.4.4 Discontinued Lollipop 5.0 – 5.1.1 Supported Marshmallow 6.0 – 6.0.1 Supported Nougat 7.0 – 7.1.1 Supported

Android Version - Android 6.0 - Marshmallow

All About  Android 6.0 - Marshmallow Android 6.0 - Marshmallow Now there’s more to love about your mobile device: easy shortcuts to smart answers with Now on Tap, battery life that can last longer and new app permissions that give you more control. Now On Tap Get assistance without having to leave what you’re doing – whether you’re in an app or on a website. Just tap and hold the Home button. Permission Define what you want to share with apps on your device and when. Turn off permissions at any time, too. Battery Enjoy a battery that works smarter, not harder. Marshmallow optimises your juice for what matters most with features like Doze and App Standby. Android History from Wikipedia Android is a mobile operating system 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 loosel...

Android Version - Android 5.0 - Lollipop

All About  Android 5.0 - Lollipop Android 5.0 - Lollipop Android arrives on screens big and small – from phones and tablets to watches, TVs and cars. Lollipop has a bold visual style and the fluid tactile response of Material Design. Material design Android gets an entirely new look and feel that makes it easier to navigate your device. Based on shadows and motion, Material Design unites the classic principles of good design with the innovation of what’s possible through technology. Multiscreen With Lollipop you can seamlessly move from your phone to your tablet, Android Wear watch or Android TV. Since Lollipop works on all your devices, you can pick up where you left off with songs, apps, photos and even recent searches. Notifications Notifications move to the lock screen where they appear in neatly segmented cards. Catch up at a glance, or even view and respond to messages directly from your lock screen. Granular controls let you customise the content appe...

Android Version - Android 4.4 - KitKat

All About Android 4.4 - KitKat Android 4.4 - KitKat Android KitKat helped you get things done with just the sound of your voice – just say “OK Google” to launch voice search, send a text, get directions or even play a song. And when you are hands on with your device, a new immersive design brings your content to centre stage. Voice: OK Google Get things done without touching your screen. Just say “OK Google” to launch voice search, send a text, get directions or even play a song. Immersive design Immerse yourself in what you’re doing. Whether you’re reading a book, playing a game or watching a movie, KitKat’s immersive design hides everything except what you really want to see. Smart dialler KitKat prioritises the contacts that you talk to most and you can search for nearby places directly from the dialler. Whenever you get a call from an unknown phone number, your phone will look for matches from local listings on Google Maps.  Android History...

Android Version - Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean

All About Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean Intelligence permeated all facets of Jelly Bean which ushered in the era of personalised mobile assistance with Google Now. It also made notifications more actionable and allowed one device to work for multiple user accounts. Google Now Get the information you need at just the right time with Google Now. Pioneering a new level of mobile assistance, Google Now gives you today’s weather as you’re getting dressed and commute times before you walk out the door. Actionable notifications With Jelly Bean, notifications expand to show more information and let you respond in the moment; take action directly from the notification. Account switching Jelly Bean enabled multiple users on one device. Each account has its own customised space from home screen to wallpaper, widgets and apps so you can share a device and not your info. Multi-user launched with tablets and later rolled out to phones with Lollipop. Andr...

Android Version - Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich

All About Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich Ice Cream Sandwich upped the ante on customisation and user control – tailor your home screen, define how much data you use and instantly share content when you want. Customise home screen Ice Cream Sandwich introduced app folders and a favourites tray. Widgets, which embed live app content directly on your home screen, became more flexible: expand your widget to show more content or shrink to save space. Data usage control Manage your network data usage to keep mobile costs under control. Track how much data you use, set warning levels and hard limits, and disable your service if you reach the limit. Android Beam Futuristic at the time, Android Beam allowed two phones to instantly share content via NFC by simply touching them together. Share apps, contacts, music and videos with someone else – all without needing to open a menu, an app or pair a phone. Android History from Wik...

Android Version - Android 3.0 - Honeycomb

All About Android 3.0 - Honeycomb Android 3.0 - Honeycomb Honeycomb ushered in the era of tablets with a flexible interface design that showcases large imagery and seamless on-screen navigation. Tablet-friendly design Honeycomb made the most of your tablet’s on-screen real estate. With a larger layout pattern, it enhanced the experience of reading books, watching videos, exploring maps and more. System Bar Gone are the days of a physical Home, Back and Menu button. With Honeycomb, a new system bar enabled on-screen navigation controls on your Android device. Quick Settings The new Quick Settings let you access essential information more easily: see the time, date, battery life and connection status of your device all in one place. Android History from Wikipedia Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android's user inte...

Android Version - Android 2.3 - Gingerbread

All About Android 2.3 - Gingerbread Android 2.3 - Gingerbread Gingerbread made the Android experience simpler and faster for both users and developers.  Gaming reached new heights, battery life lasted longer and NFC support spawned a whole new category of apps. Gaming APIs Gingerbread catapulted Android gaming to new heights. App developers were able to build rich, graphics-intensive 3D games, thanks to new lower-level access to audio, device controls, graphics and storage. NFC Several years before in-store mobile payments took off, Android launched Near Field Communication (“NFC”) support which let you transmit information between devices just by bringing them close together. With NFC, Gingerbread launched a slew of possibilities for delivering services with the simple tap of a device.  Battery management Gingerbread helped you get the most life out of your battery by knowing exactly how your device uses it; find out how much battery each aspect ...

Android Version - Android 2.2 - Froyo

All about Android 2.2 - Froyo Android 2.2 - Froyo Froyo unveiled lightning fast phones that can be controlled by the sound of your voice and hotspot capabilities ensured that you’re always connected on the go. Voice actions Froyo took Android voice capabilities to the next level with Voice Actions which let you perform key functions on your phone – searching, getting directions, making notes, setting alarms and more – with just the sound of your voice. Portable Hotspot With tethering, Froyo let you turn your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot so that you could stay connected even when on the go. Performance Froyo introduced the Dalvik JIT compiler which delivered up to 5X performance improvement in CPU-bound code. It also brought the V8 JavaScript engine to the Android browser resulting in 2-3X improvement in JavaScript performance. Android History from Wikipedia Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and...

Android Version - Android 2.1 - Eclair

All about Android 2.1 - Eclair Android 2.1 - Eclair With Eclair, high density displays showed off stunning live wallpapers that respond to your touch. Drive anywhere with turn-by-turn navigation and real-time traffic information, straight from your phone. Google Maps Navigation Google Maps Navigation gave new meaning to the definition of a smartphone. Turn-by-turn directions using Google Maps data included many features found in a typical in-car navigation system: a forward-looking 3D view, voice guidance and traffic information – all for free. Home screen customisation Android has always let you make your home screen just how you want it with customised ring tones, wallpapers and the ability to arrange apps and widgets across multiple screens and in folders. Eclair introduced live wallpapers that came to life on an unheard-of 854 x 480 display. Speech-to-text Well before the days of “OK Google” voice actions, you could tap the microphone icon to dict...

Android Apps - Current Version

Android Apps Current Version in Android Play Store.  As a developer of the apps, they release updates to add new features and to address or solve a bug.   The current version number determine the number of releases made to the android apps. Full history of Android Versions and their enhancements and improvements. Android 13 Developer Preview Get your apps ready for Android 13, with stronger protections for user privacy and improvements for developer productivity. Try it today! Android 12 A new system UI with Material You that's expressive, dynamic, and personal.  Extend your apps with redesigned widgets, AppSearch, Game Mode, and new codecs. Support new protections like privacy dashboard and approximate location. Improve productivity with rich content insertion, easier blurs, improved native debugging, and much more. Android 11 People-centric and expressive, with a new controls space and more privacy features. Extend your apps with conversation notifications and...

Android Apps Total Install

Total Install of the Apps is fetched from Google Play at the said time.  The number of devices which has been installed with the android apps and its not the active number of users who is using the apps

Android Version - Android 1.6 Donut

All about Android 1.6 Donut Android History from Wikipedia Android is a mobile operating system 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. Android 1.6 Donut Donut brought the world’s information to your fingertips with the Quick Search Box. It also planted the seeds for Android to come in all shapes and sizes – and meanwhile, Android Market ...