December 13, 2013

Interesting facts about Android

Android is the widely smartphone in the world and I seriously wonder how many of us know the following facts.

Android versions - Interesting facts
Versions of Android

Market share: 

As per the 3rd quarter of 2013, the market share of Android is astonishing 81%. Clearly, Android rules the smartphone market. Apple’s market share is at 12.9% and followed by Windows at 3.6%.


Birth of Android: 

Android operating system wasn't made by Google. It was developed by Android Inc., in 2003 and later Google brought it in 2005.

Versions: 

The different versions of Android will be released in alphabetical order.
Cupcake, Donut, Éclair and goes on…

Updates: 

The OS updates are named after sweet treats.
Icecream sandwich, Kitkat.

The following are the various major updates:
Android
Android 1.0 Beta version
Android 1.5 Cupcake
Android 1.6 Donut
Android 2.0 Éclair
Android 2.2 Froyo
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Android 3.0 HoneyComb
Android 4.0 Icecream sandwich
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Android 4.4 Kitkat

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