You have just purchased a smartphone where a little green man is displayed proudly on your smartphone or tablet, it is a bugdroid, the mascot of Android. But what does mean Android? Answer on this issue!
In this guide we will explain you what is Android, from a given user, developer and integrator. A complete file accessible to all everyone. So Android, what is it, what does it mean, what does it do? What is this?
Many fake truths circulating on the web about Android. Android is primarily for any user is an operating system. It is this operating system that will give life to the devices, he can talk to the components and you can also talk to him directly via a graphical interface. This "program" and will serve as a liaison, the most emblematic of the rest OS Microsoft Windows installed on over 90% of the IT park. Android park is itself dedicated to mobile devices, smartphones and tablets, but also connected with the solution televisions Google TV. These mobile devices have need to develop an OS dedicated to them, the reason is simple: the user experience of a smartphone or tablet requires interaction and a special operation.
Android is on smartphones, tablets, TVs, digital music players, car stereos, home automation in the kitchen ... this is an open and very flexible system. Technically it is based on open source components (open source) - Linux, as well as specific components specific to Google. Android is supported by a consortium of very diverse companies, operators (T-Mobile, Bouygues Telecom, etc.. ), manufacturers (Samsung, LG, HTC, etc..) and many other useful participants in this ecosystem (eg smelters, with Intel, Qualcomm or Nvidia). This consortium is called the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) - Official website - and is now composed of thirty members.
It does not really exist Google Phone, there are phones designed for Google Nexus One (HTC) and Nexus S (Samsung), but there are especially hundreds of styles, dozens of manufacturers.
Android is used by dozens of manufacturers, among the most famous you can find Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Asus, Acer, etc..
Android is now on the market through several versions (anecdote, each version carries the name of a cake)
Android 2.2 (FroYo)/Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) dedicated to smartphones up to 7 inches.
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) dedicated to tablets up to 10.1 inches.
Google TV dedicated to TV and set-top box .
By the end of the year, Google will unveil Ice Cream Sandwichque we call us, Android 4.0, the version that should bring smartphones, tablets and TV. Now you know what Android but it will have to continue reading to learn more. We will talk about this in the next article.
Many fake truths circulating on the web about Android. Android is primarily for any user is an operating system. It is this operating system that will give life to the devices, he can talk to the components and you can also talk to him directly via a graphical interface. This "program" and will serve as a liaison, the most emblematic of the rest OS Microsoft Windows installed on over 90% of the IT park. Android park is itself dedicated to mobile devices, smartphones and tablets, but also connected with the solution televisions Google TV. These mobile devices have need to develop an OS dedicated to them, the reason is simple: the user experience of a smartphone or tablet requires interaction and a special operation.
Android is on smartphones, tablets, TVs, digital music players, car stereos, home automation in the kitchen ... this is an open and very flexible system. Technically it is based on open source components (open source) - Linux, as well as specific components specific to Google. Android is supported by a consortium of very diverse companies, operators (T-Mobile, Bouygues Telecom, etc.. ), manufacturers (Samsung, LG, HTC, etc..) and many other useful participants in this ecosystem (eg smelters, with Intel, Qualcomm or Nvidia). This consortium is called the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) - Official website - and is now composed of thirty members.
Android is used by dozens of manufacturers, among the most famous you can find Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Asus, Acer, etc..
Android is now on the market through several versions (anecdote, each version carries the name of a cake)
Android 2.2 (FroYo)/Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) dedicated to smartphones up to 7 inches.
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) dedicated to tablets up to 10.1 inches.
Google TV dedicated to TV and set-top box .
By the end of the year, Google will unveil Ice Cream Sandwichque we call us, Android 4.0, the version that should bring smartphones, tablets and TV. Now you know what Android but it will have to continue reading to learn more. We will talk about this in the next article.
