Developed by the Android, Inc., and financed by the Google, the
first Android phone with Linux-based operating system had hit the market
in October, 2008. The Google released this open source code under the
Apache license with far more permissive licensing. This enabled device
manufacturers to freely distribute and manufacture this unique software.
This attracted many developers to compose applications in Java script.
This open sourcing has become the real strength of the Android operating system. It is now the most extensively used operating systems. It has over 700,000 different applications. The latest statistical survey shows that the Android capable Smartphones have over 75% of market share. There were over 1.3 million activations per day. There were 500 million activations in the third quarter of the year, 2012.
The software technology companies hunt for an operating system that is customizable, low-cost, and lightweight. The Android operating system exactly fits the slot. It achieved mass acceptance in no time. In addition to its use in phones and tablets, it has fed applications to the game consoles, television and several other electronic devices. It openness has found its use in community driven projects.
The user interface of the Android operating system responds to touching actions such as tapping, swiping, pinching, and opening. This fluid touch interface that directly manipulates on-screen objects are based on vibration capabilities. Some other hardware such as gyroscopes, accelerometers and proximity sensors give more response to user actions. The device orientation changes the screen from landscape to portrait mode. A rotation of the device rotates the steering wheel in a racing car game.
Android device boot the home screen. The home screen displays application icons and widgets. The application icons open up associated applications. The widgets display real-time content such as emails, weather forecast or a news crawler. The users may adjust the device to their choice. They customize favorite pages from the several pages available on the home screen. The user may re-theme the home screen through third-party applications. This way, different manufacturers present the same available applications and widgets with different priorities to showcase their product's competitiveness.
The versatility of the Android operating system could be gauged from the fact that several new and upcoming applications own it such as car CD/DVD players, headphones, mirrors, landlines, smart books, smart TV and smart cameras. The latest "Android@Home" is a technology for home automation. It controls home devices such as thermostats, light switches, power sockets etc.
This open sourcing has become the real strength of the Android operating system. It is now the most extensively used operating systems. It has over 700,000 different applications. The latest statistical survey shows that the Android capable Smartphones have over 75% of market share. There were over 1.3 million activations per day. There were 500 million activations in the third quarter of the year, 2012.
The software technology companies hunt for an operating system that is customizable, low-cost, and lightweight. The Android operating system exactly fits the slot. It achieved mass acceptance in no time. In addition to its use in phones and tablets, it has fed applications to the game consoles, television and several other electronic devices. It openness has found its use in community driven projects.
The user interface of the Android operating system responds to touching actions such as tapping, swiping, pinching, and opening. This fluid touch interface that directly manipulates on-screen objects are based on vibration capabilities. Some other hardware such as gyroscopes, accelerometers and proximity sensors give more response to user actions. The device orientation changes the screen from landscape to portrait mode. A rotation of the device rotates the steering wheel in a racing car game.
Android device boot the home screen. The home screen displays application icons and widgets. The application icons open up associated applications. The widgets display real-time content such as emails, weather forecast or a news crawler. The users may adjust the device to their choice. They customize favorite pages from the several pages available on the home screen. The user may re-theme the home screen through third-party applications. This way, different manufacturers present the same available applications and widgets with different priorities to showcase their product's competitiveness.
The versatility of the Android operating system could be gauged from the fact that several new and upcoming applications own it such as car CD/DVD players, headphones, mirrors, landlines, smart books, smart TV and smart cameras. The latest "Android@Home" is a technology for home automation. It controls home devices such as thermostats, light switches, power sockets etc.
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