A concise look at Google’s Android development over the past few years.
…Gallery, Bluetooth, Youtube and Picasa uploading
- New Linux kernel (version 2.6.27)
- API revamp
1.6 Donut:
Downloadable on September 15th 2009, Donut offered key search upgrades and a new UI for the Android Market:
2.0 and 2.1 Eclair:
Following on the heels of 1.6, Eclair versions 2.0 and 2.1 went live on October 26th 2009. After only twelve months, Android has progressed from a somewhat simple and spartan OS to a splendidly polished and powerful rival to Windows Mobile, Blackberry, and iPhone OS 3.0. At CES 2010, Google announced the immediate availability of its very own smartphone made by HTC, the Nexus One.
2.1 and Beyond:
Smartphones have become an integral part of the daily lives of businesspeople and folks who need all of their important data accessible in the palms of their hands. Gone are the days when handheld devices served only one or two rudimentary functions. Smartphones now integrate telecommunications, internet connectivity, social networking, multimedia, GPS, and a mini-computer all…
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Google Android: from 1.0 to 2.1 and Beyond