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.: Android
What is Android?
Android is a software platform for mobile devices developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance.
Android includes an operating system and all the main software applications
needed to build a mobile phone.
Visit the sites recommended below to find out more about the Android mobile operating system
Android is causing a revolution in the world of mobile phones and tablets
with millions of users and 300.000 applications in the App market.
Android is a FREE operating system created by GOOGLE with the support,
feedback and assistance of the main mobile and tech companies and developers around the world.
There are thousands of android based operating system in development by companies and enthusiasts colaborating trought the internet around the world.
Follow the links and recommendations to create apps and games for Android.
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| Read all about Android in the wikipedia
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Android Version 3.1 -
Android 3.1 includes new developer features such as APIs for USB accessories, MTP/PTP, and RTP,
as well as new input events from mice, trackballs, joysticks, and more. Read all about the new APIs in Android 3.1.
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| Android Version 1.5/1.6 - Android previous versions
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| Android Version 2.0/2.1 - Eclair: revamped the user interface and introduced HTML5, W3C Geolocation API and Exchange ActiveSync 2.5 support
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| Android Version 2.2 - Froyo: introduced speed improvements with JIT optimization and the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine, and added Wi-Fi hotspot tethering and Adobe Flash support
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| Android Version 2.3 - Gingerbread: which refined the user interface, improved the soft keyboard and copy/paste features, and added support for Near Field Communication
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| Android Version 3.0/3.1 - Honeycomb: a tablet-oriented release which supports larger screen devices and introduces many new user interface features, and supports multicore processors and hardware acceleration for graphics.[53] The Honeycomb SDK has been released and the first device featuring this version, the Motorola Xoom tablet, went on sale in February 2011.[54] The 3.1 update was announced at the 2011 Google I/O on 10 May 2011.
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| Android Version 3.2 - Honeycomb: which is similar to 3.1 but optimized for 7-inch tablets. On 20 June 2011, Huawei Technologies unveiled the MediaPad, which is the World’s First 7-inch Android 3.2 Honeycomb Dual-Core Tablet (running on a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Chipset).
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| Android Version 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich: will be the upcoming version of Android. It is a combination of Gingerbread and Honeycomb into a "cohesive whole.
It was announced on May 10, 2011 at Google I/O that it will be released in Q4 2011.
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