Andriod Versions :
Android 1.0 :
T-MOBILE G1 used the 1st
android version .Although ,it could not beat the APPLE IPHONE Styles and
features.
Features:
The Android browser made surfing
the Web on your phone a pleasure rather than a pain, thanks to the ability to
render pages quickly and accurately.
Google Maps used the phone's GPS
and Wi-Fi to pinpoint your location on an infinite map, so you need never be
lost again.
Syncing with our contacts, email
and calendar online initially made us wary of sharing all our data with Google,
but our privacy concerns were soon vanquished by the sheer convenience of
accessing everything, from anywhere
.
The sugary code-names started with
Cupcake, the first major update to Android, which dropped in May 2009.
Features:
Shortcuts and widgets on the home screen meant our
mobiles could now be obsessively tweaked and personalised.
An on-screen keyboard meant tapping virtually could
replace typing on the real thing, making phones lighter and leaner.
Video recording was added to the camera, and the ability
to upload videos straight to YouTube helped fulfil our dreams of stardom.
Stereo Bluetooth lets you listen to music without wires.
The Web browser gets a speed boost and the copy and paste
function.
Android 1.6 Donut:
It includes addition of support for CDMA -- the
technology used by some American mobile networks.
Features:
The universal search function
helped us pinpoint our apps and contacts on the phone, or jump to searching the
Web.
Support for more screen
resolutions opened the door to Android phones of different sizes.
Google Maps Navigation added free
turn-by-turn sat-nav.
Android 2.0 and 2.1 Éclair:
In November 2009. Eclair reached
out to the suits with support for Microsoft Exchange server, which most
businesses use for email.
Features:
Exchange support, so you can
finally get your Outlook email. There's also a unified email inbox. However,
it's still kept with POP and IMAP email in a separate app to Gmail.
Support for multiple Google
accounts lets you stock up on all your Gmail.
Camera settings including support
for a flash, digital zoom, white balance and colour effects.
Searching within text messages and
MMS messages.
Multi-touch support in the
on-screen keyboard helps it figure out what you're trying to say if you
accidentally type two letters at once. The dictionary incorporates your
contacts so you get people's names right, too.
The Web brower gets a refresh with
a new address bar and thumbnails for a sneak peek at your bookmarks.
Android 2.2 Froyo:
In May 2010,Froyo came with
addition of Flash, which has become one of the defining differences between
Android and its main competitor, the iPhone.
Features:
Flash Player 10.1 came to
Android, which filled in the holes in the Web. Videos, photo slideshows and
streaming audio, not to mention plain old site navigation, suddenly became
visible on your mobile.
Your settings joined your
contacts and email in backing up to Google's servers, so theoretically they
should be automatically restored if you switch to a new Android phone.
Yet more features for
connecting to your Microsoft Exchange account, including access to your Outlook
address book and the ability for your IT department to remotely wipe your
phone.
If your phone has a flash,
it can be used to light up your videos, too.
The portable Wi-Fi hotspot
lets you share your phone's 3G Internet connection with your other gadgets,
over Wi-Fi.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread:
Gingerbread 2.3 was baked in December 2010, but its main features
didn't make much of a splash. NFC, for contactless payment, and SIP, for
Internet calling, both lay the foundations for future developments, and aren't
much fun at the moment.
Android 2.3.3 was a long time coming, but when it did arrive on
phones in April 2011, it only added one new feature -- the ability for
single-core phones to run apps designed for dual-core processors. Android 2.3.4
added yet more bug fixes.
Features:
User interface elements,
such as the notification bar, go from grey to black, in a bid to avoid screen
burn-in and increase battery life.
The on-screen keyboard
gains number shortcuts across the top, and a cursor helps to select and copy
text. Apps are juggled more adeptly in the background, saving battery and
processing power.
Support for a front-facing
camera for video calling and your emo self-portrait.
A download manager so you
can keep your eye on everything you've downloaded.
Android 3.0 and 3.1 Honeycomb:
Honeycomb Adds support for plugging USB
flash drives into your tablet to transfer files without connecting to a
computer, as well as USB keyboards, mice and joysticks
Features:
A
blue wireframe design gives Honeycomb a Tron-inspired look.
Home screens appear to rotate on a 3D carousel as you
swipe through them.
Widgets are bigger and bolder to suit the tablet-size
screen.
Andriod 4.0 Ice cream sandwich:
Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) was announced at the Google I/O
conference in May 2011. We had to wait until the Samsung Galaxy Nexus landed in
our laps in December before we could see it first-hand.
Features:
A speedier, smoother browser.
A data traffic monitor to help you avoid busting your
network data limit.
More storage space for apps.
A new user-friendly action bar replacing the Menu button.
Face r
ecognition for unlocking your phone.
The ability to decline calls with pre-penned text
messages.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean:
Jelly bean adds a host of important updates to Android.
A higher frame rate makes swooping through menus and home
screens feel buttery smooth.
View photos you've taken quickly by swiping from the
camera to filmstrip view.
Widgets and apps politely move out of the way when you
add new ones.
Notifications now include more information, such as photos
or subject lines in emails
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