Thursday, 10 November 2011

History Of Android

Android word actually comes from the Greek " André " which means the men and the suffix " - eides " meaning "of the species; resembles " ( from " eidos ": species). Google used this name for the operating system on mobile phones.
Around September 2007 a ​​study reported that Google filed a patent application phones. The first phones using the Android operating system is T -Mobile G1 which was released on 23 September 2008. At the end of 2009 is estimated at least in this world there are 18 types of phones that use Android. On January 5, 2010, Google introduced the Nexus One, one type of smartphone that uses the Android operating system. This mobile phone manufactured by HTC Corporation. Since Android is released, has been carried out various reforms in the form of bug fixes and new feature additions.
A. Acquisition by Google
In July 2005, Google bought a small company called Android Inc.. located in Palo Alto, California, USA. Some of the company's Android who joined with Google in between Andy Rubin and Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White. Andy Rubin now serves as Director of Google's Mobile Platform. At Google, a team led by Andy Rubin to build a platform for mobile devices using the Android Linux kernel. From here came the rumor that Google is planning to enter the mobile market.
B. Open Handset Alliance
On November 5, 2007, formed the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 34 companies comprising hardware, software and telecommunications ( including Google, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T - Mobile, Texas Instruments, Broadcom Corporation, LG ( Optimus One ), Marvell Technology Group, Samsung Electronics, Sprint Nextel, and Nvidia ) with the goal of establishing open standards for mobile devices.
As the formation of the Open Handset Alliance, OHA announced their first product, Android is a platform for mobile devices which is a modified Linux kernel version 2.6.
On December 9, 2008, announced 14 new members who join the Android Project is PacketVideo, ARM Holdings, Atheros Communications, Asustek Computer Inc., Garmin Ltd., Softbank, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba Corp., and Vodafone Group Plc.
C. license
At the inaugural release of November 5, 2007 Android, Android with the Open Handset Alliance expressed support development of open standards on mobile devices. Since October 21, 2008, Android agreed to be a system that is open source. Google has opened the entire source code ( including network and mobile structure ) under the Apache License. Simplify the Apache license vendors to add proprietary extensions without giving back to the open source community.

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