Android

Introduction:

                       Android is the world's most popular operating system for mobile devices and tablets. It is an open source operating system, created by Google, and available to all kinds of developers with various expertise levels, ranging from rookie to professional. From a developer's perspective, Android is a Linux-based operating system for smartphones and tablets. It includes a touch screen user interface, widgets, camera, network data monitoring and all the other features that enable a cell phone to be called a smartphone. Android is a platform that supports various applications, available through the Android Play Store. The Android platform also allows end users to develop, install and use their own applications on top of the Android framework

Invention :

                    Android Inc was founded in Palo Alto of California, U.S. by Andy Rubin, Rich miner, Nick sears and Chris White in 2003. Later Android Inc. was acquired by Google in 2005. After original release there have been number of updates in the original version of Android.

Benefits of android:

1.              Multitasking – Yup’s, Android phones can run many applications, it means you can browse, Facebook while listened to the song.
2. Ease of Notification – Any SMS, Email, or even the latest articles from an RSS Reader, there will always be a notification on the Home Screen Android phone, do not miss the LED indicator is blinking, so you will not miss a single SMS, Email or even Miss call .
3. Easy access to thousands of applications via the Google Android App Market – When you love to  install applications or games, through Google’s Android App Market, Again can download applications for free. There are many thousands of applications and games that are ready for download on Android phones You.
4. Phone options are diverse – Talk Android phone, it will feel ‘different’ than the IOS, if the IOS is limited to the iPhone from Apple, then Android is available on mobile phones from various manufacturers, from  Sony Ericson ,Motorola, HTC to Samsung , Google Nexus And each handset manufacturer also presents an Android phone in the style of each, such as Motorola with its Moto blur, Sony Ericsson with its Time scape. So You can freely choose the Android phone in accordance with the ‘brand’ favorite.
5. Can install a modified ROM – not satisfied with the standard view of Android, do not worry there are many custom ROM that can be used in your mobile phones Android .
6. Widget – absolutely right, with the widgets on the home screen , You can easily access a variety of settings quickly and easily.
7. Google Maniac – If you are a loyal user of Google services ranging from Gmail to Google Reader Android phone has integrated with Google services, so you can quickly check e-mail from Gmail.

Drawbacks of android:

  1.       On most of the applications which cannot be run on the android are simple force closed which is annoying.

  2.       Androids have so many processes carried on the back so this results in constant use of RAM and in low.

  3.       Malware can be inserted in the google play store so it is harmful to android    

  4.       Android gets overheated due to processes occurring in its back.  

  5.       Inserting the SD card slows the android.

  6.       Due to running Apps in the background it consume a lot if battery.