Cell phone has become an inseparable thing in our lives. Everywhere we go, we would see people carrying their cell phones, whether it’s Nokia, Blackberry, iPhone or any other brand. The bottom line is having a cell phone is an absolute must.
With each year, this small (some of them) phones get more smarter, more agile with the public’s demand and that’s thanks to something called an Operation System which in layman’s term the software inside the phone. There are many system included inside all kind of cell phone brand, there’s Blackberry OS, IOS (for Apple), Symbian, MeeGo and Android. The latter is currently taking the world by storm. That’s why we’re going to talk about this particular OS today.
Android, this name is the household name so far. Since its inception back in 2005 when Google bought it from its original company the Android Inc. and ever since the system alone become the most best-selling system, beating Symbian in the process, thus, helping several brands of cell phone to reach the top of the charts these few years. HTC, Samsung, Motorola and Goggle Phones are some of the brand that had been helped by the system that is Android.
Android runs on a system stack consisting Java based applications that include a Darvik machine with JIT compilation (what the hell?), written in C, OpenCore Framework, SQLite DMS and a bunch of stuff that I don’t quite understand since I’m not a tech geek. It also consists up to 12 million code lines, 3 mill on XML, 2.8 on C, 2.1 on Java and 1.75 on C++. You do the math…
Since its release there have been updates to ensure and support the users in using this system.
* 1.0 – Released September 23th, 2008. The first ever Android. * 1.1 – February 9th, 2009 which was released only T-Mobile G1. * 1.5 (Cupcake) – April 30th, 2009. In which it has a Linux Kernel 2.6.27. * 1.6 (Donut) – September 15th, 2009 with a Linux Kernel 2.6.29. * 2.0 (Eclair) – October 26th, 2009. Linux Kernel 2.6.29. * 2.0.1 SDK – On December 3th, 2009. * 2.1 SDK – On January 12th, 2010. * 2.2 a.k.a. The Froyo (I know there’s no The, but it read cooler than just “Froyo”, which make me think about “Frodo”) – Released on May 20th 2010 with a Linux Kernel 2.6.32. * 2.3 (Gingerbread) – The latest in Android technology. Released on 6th of December, 2010. A Linux Kernel 2.6.35 attached to it. * 3.0 (Honeycomb) – January 26th, 2011. Now, from I know Gingerbread runs only in tablet PC. Xoom, the tablet PC from Motorola – iPad competitor – will run with Honeycomb in their arsenal. * Ice Cream Sandwich – Will be release on mid-2011.
With Android, there are features that come with it, such as: Messaging, Handset Layouts, Storage with SQLite, Connectivity that supports GSM, CDMA, et cetera, Web Browser, Java Applications, Media Support, such as, video, music, photo. It also comes with an additional hardware support which includes GPS, stethoscope and other cool stuff. Not finish, it also covers Bluetooth, Video calling with an Android Market to shop for fun apps. So, get your credit cards or your money ready, buy the you favorite phone that has an Android in it right this second.
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