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Let's Deep dive into Android - ABN Hive

Android is a wide range platform. Most people use Android devices.  Now we know that android development is continuously growing.  So,  building android apps give you revenue and status... Etc.
Let's Deep dive to Android - ABNHive - Aswin Bhim Nath

Little History

I know history classes are a little bit boring. But without knowing history you can't make history.

Andy Rubin founded Android Incorporation in Palo Alto, California, the United States in October 2003. The key employees of Android Incorporation are Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Chris White and Nick Sears.
Android was originally intended for the camera but shifted to smartphones later.
In 17th August 2005, Google acquired Android Incorporation. Since then, it is in the subsidiary of Google Incorporation. In 2008, HTC launched its first Android mobile.

Introduction to Android

Android is an open source and Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Android is developed in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This project is lead by Google. 

Features of Android 

  • Near Field Communication (NFC)
    • Android devices support NFC named Android Beam, which allows electronic devices to easily interact across short distances.
  • Infrared Transmission
    • Android has a  built-in infrared transmitter, allowing you to use your phone or tablet as a remote control.
  • Attractive UI
    • The Charming User Interface makes Android Attractive. 
  • Multiple Networks
    • Android has different connectivities like GSM/EDGE, IDEN, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LTE, NFC and WiMAX.
  • SQLite Storage
    • SQLite is the tiny database used in Android to store data. 
  • Media support
    • Android supports different media formats such as H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 SP, AMR, AMR-WB, AAC, HE-AAC, AAC 5.1, MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, JPEG, PNG, GIF, and BMP.
  • Multi-touch Feature
    • Android has native support for multi-touch which is an interface technology that enables input through pressure and gestures on multiple points on the surface of a device. 
  • Multi-tasking
    • Android allows more than one program or app to run on it simultaneously. You can check facebook while playing music in the background. 
  • Multi-Language Support
    • Android supports diverse languages in the world and used in bi-directional texts.
  • Resizable widgets
    • We can expand widgets and shrink to adjust space.
  • Custom ROMs
    • The Android operating system is open source, developers can modify the current OS and build their own versions.
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