GOOGLE ANDROID

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Background

• First Android phones in Canada

• HTC Dream and Magic

• Exclusively launched on Rogers June 2nd

Specs

• Both phones have a 3.2 inch touchscreen

• Dream has a slide out QWERTY keyboard

• Both run android OS

Specs ctd.

• HSPA/WCDMA• Quad-band• 3.2 Megapixel

Camera

Custom Firmware

• Custom Firmware allows phones to be rooted

History of Android

• In July 2005, Google acquired Android, Inc., a small startup company based in Palo Alto, California, USA.

History of Android

• At Google, the team led by Rubin developed a mobile device platform powered by the Linux kernel, which they marketed to handset makers and carriers on the premise of providing a flexible, upgradeable system.

History of Android• On 5 November 2007, the Open Handset Alliance,

a consortium of several companies which include:

• Texas Instruments• Broadcom Corporation• Google• HTC• Intel• LG• Marvell Technology Group• Motorola• Nvidia• Qualcomm• Samsung Electronics• Sprint Nextel• T-Mobile

…was unveiled with the goal to develop open standards for mobile devices.

History of Android

• Since 21 October 2008, Android has been available as open source.

Features of Android OS

• Open Source!• Allows users to add own apps

• free

• Integration with all of Google’s other applications

Other Features

• Java Support• Application market• Multi-touch support• Supports additional hardware (accelerometers, magnetometers, accelerated 3d graphics)• Web Browser• Media Support• Multi -threading

Features

• Due to the open source nature of Google Android and the extensive support for the system by Google, the feature

list is continually growing through software updates and Apps.

Features Added through Updates

• The ability to record and watch videos

• Uploading videos to YouTube directly from phone

• Digital Zoom for cameras

• Revamped UIs

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