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Android, is one of the operating system developed for mobile devices and Linux-based kernel. Open platform offered by the android makes any creative developers can create applications according to their individual needs. To develop Android, formed a consortium called the Open Handset Alliance, which consists of 34 companies for hardware, software and telecommunications, including Google, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile and Nvidia.

At the inaugural release of Android, 5 November 2007, with the Open Handset Alliance Android states support the development of open standards on mobile devices. On the other hand, Google released the Android code under the Apache license, a license is open standard software and mobile devices.

In this world there are two types of distributors operating system Android. The first fully supported by Google or Google Mail Services (GMS) and the second is a completely free distribution without the direct support Google's otherwise known as the Open Handset Distribution (OHD).

The Existing Version Andorid, namely:

Android version 1.1

On March 9, 2009, Google released the Android version 1.1. Android version is equipped with an aesthetic update to the application, alarm clock, voice search (voice search), sending messages with Gmail, and email notifications.

Android version 1.5 (Cupcake)

In mid-May 2009, Google released a mobile phone using Android and the SDK (Software Development Kit) with version 1.5 (Cupcake). There are several updates including the addition of several features in this mobile version: the ability to record and watch videos with the camera mode, upload to Youtube videos and pictures to Picasa directly from the phone, A2DP Bluetooth support, the ability to automatically connect to a Bluetooth headset, animated scenes, and on-screen keyboard that can be tailored to the system.

Android version 1.6 (Donut)

Donut (version 1.6) was released in September by displaying the search process better than before, the use of a battery indicator and control applet VPN. Another feature is the gallery that allows users to select photos to be removed; cameras, camcorders and interface the gallery; CDMA / EVDO, 802.1x, VPN, Gestures, and Text-to-speech engine; ability to dial a contact; technological change text to speech (not available on all phones; procurement VWGA resolution.

Android version 2.0/2.1 (Eclair)

On December 3, 2009 re-launched Android phone with version 2.0/2.1 (Eclair), changes were made to the hardware optimization, improved Google Maps 3.1.2, change the UI with a new browser and support for HTML5, the new list of contacts, support flash for the camera 3 , 2 MP, digital zoom, and Bluetooth 2.1.

To move quickly in the competitive next-generation devices, Google held a competition to invest with the best mobile applications (killer apps - applications seeding). This competition with prizes $ 25,000 for each selected application developers. The competition was held during the two stages of each step of the selected 50 best applications.

With the growing and increasingly growing number of Android handsets, a growing number of interested third parties to distribute their applications to the Android operating system. Famous application is converted into the operating system Android is Shazam, Backgrounds, and WeatherBug. Android operating system in the Internet site is also considered important to create native Android applications, for example by MySpace danFacebook.

Android version 2.2 (Froyo: Frozen Yogurt)

On May 20, 2010, the Android version 2.2 (Froyo) was launched. The changes are generally against the previous versions include support for Adobe Flash10.1, performance and application speed 2 to 5 times faster, integration V8JavaScript used Google Chrome engine that speeds rendering capability in the browser, the installation of applications in the SD Card, WiFi capabilities portable hotspot, and the ability to auto update in the Android Market application.

Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread)

On December 6, 2010, the Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread) was launched. General changes obtained from the Android version include increased ability of the game (gaming), improved copy paste function, the display interface (User Interface) redesigned, support for video formats VP8 and WebM, new audio effects (reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost), support the ability of Near Field Communication (NFC), and support the number of cameras is more than one.

Android version 3.0/3.1 (Honeycomb)

Android Honeycomb designed specifically for the tablet. Android version supports larger screen sizes. User Interface on Honeycomb is also different because it was designed for the tablet. Honeycomb also supports multi-processors and hardware acceleration (hardware) for graphics. The first tablet is made by running Honeycomb is the Motorola Xoom. Tablet devices with the Android 3.0 platform will soon be present in Indonesia. The device is called the Eee Pad Transformer dariAsus production. Indonesia plans to enter the market in May 2011.

Android version 4.0 (ICS: Ice Cream Sandwich)

Announced on October 19, 2011, bringing Honeycomb features to smartphones and adds new features including unlocks with face recognition, data network usage monitoring and control, integrated social networking contacts, photographic enhancements, search mail offline, and share information using NFC .

Features available in Android is:

• Framework application: it allows the use and removal of components available.
• Dalvik virtual machine: a virtual machine optimized for mobile devices.
• Graphs: graphs in 2D and 3D graphics library based on OpenGL.
• SQLite: for data storage.
• Supports media: audio, video, and various image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3,
• AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
• GSM, Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
• Cameras, Global Positioning System (GPS), compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)

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Android for the open source community (open source)

Android has many advantages as a software that uses computer code base that can be distributed openly (open source) so that users can create new applications in it. Android has native applications such as pushmail integrated Google Gmail, Google Maps, and Google Calendar.

The fans of open source and then build a community that builds and share-based Android firmware with a number of adjustments and additional features, such as FLAC lossless audio and the ability to save downloaded applications on the microSD card. They often update the firmware and packages combines elements of the functions of Android that has not been officially launched in a carrier-sanction firmware.

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