ANDROID HISTORY

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The Android logo, featuring a stylized green robot.

The version history of the Android operating system began with the release of the Android beta in November 2007. The first commercial version, Android 1.0, was released in September 2008. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, and has seen a number of updates to its base operating system since its original release. These updates typically fix bugs and add new features. Since April 2009, each Android version has been developed under a codename based on a dessert or sweet treat. These versions have been released in alphabetical order: Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo (frozen yogurt), Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean. The most recent update to the Android OS was Jelly Bean v4.1, which was announced in June 2012, and was released into the Android Open Source Project on July 9, 2012.

Contents  1 Android beta 2 Android 1.0 3 Android 1.1 4 Android 1.5 Cupcake 5 Android 1.6 Donut 6 Android 2.0/2.1 Eclair 7 Android 2.2.x Froyo 8 Android 2.3.x Gingerbread 9 Android 3.x Honeycomb 10 Android 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich 11 Android 4.1.x Jelly Bean 12 See also 13 References 14 Further reading 15 External links

Android beta

The Android beta was released on November 5, 2007,while the software developer's kit (SDK) was released on November 12, 2007.

Android 1.0

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On February 9, 2009, the Android 1.1 update was released, initially for the HTC Dream only. Android 1.1 was known as "Petit Four" internally, though this name was not used officially. The update resolved bugs, changed the API and added a number of features:

Version	Release date	Features
1.1	February 9, 2009	Details and reviews available when a user searches for businesses on Maps Longer in-call screen timeout default when using the speakerphone, plus ability to show/hide dialpad Ability to save attachments in messages Support added for marquee in system layouts

Android 1.5 Cupcake

      

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the Asus Nexus 7.

On June 27, 2012, at the Google I/O conference, Google announced Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Based on Linux kernel 3.1.10, Jelly Bean was an incremental update with the primary aim of improving the functionality and performance of the user interface. The performance improvement involved "Project Butter", which uses touch anticipation, triple buffering, extended vsync timing and a fixed frame rate of 60 fps to create a fluid and "buttery"-smooth UI. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was released to AOSP on July 9, 2012, and an OTA update for the Nexus 7 to Android 4.1.1 was released on July 11, 2012, making it the first device to run Jelly Bean.

Version	Release date	Features
4.1.1	July 9, 2012	Smoother user interface: Vsync timing across all drawing and animation done by the Android framework, including application rendering, touch events, screen composition and display refresh Triple buffering in the graphics pipeline Enhanced accessibility Bi-directional text and other language support User-installable keyboard maps Expandable notifications Ability to turn off notifications on an app specific basis Shortcuts and widgets can automatically be re-arranged or re-sized to allow new items to fit on home screens Bluetooth data transfer for Android Beam Offline voice dictation New interface layout for tablets with smaller screens (closer resembling that of a phone) Improved voice search Improved camera app Google Wallet (for the Nexus 7) High-resolution Google+ contact photos Google Now search application Multichannel audio USB audio (for external sound DACs) Audio chaining (also known as gapless playback) Stock Android browser is replaced with the Android mobile version of Google Chrome in devices with Android 4.1 preinstalled