YEAHHH !!!
Ever heard about "ANDROID" ???
Well, it is an operating system (OS) which is trying to beat Apple OS and booming nowadays..
It is introduced by Google company and keep updating its grade from Android 1.0 up to Android 2.3
The forthcoming version is Android 3.0
First version of Android which is Android 1.0 was released on 23 September 2008 and the latest one (Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" SDK) was released on 6 December 2010.
The changes implemented to Android 2.3 are as follow:
- Updated user interface design
- Support for extra-large screen sizes and resolutions (WXGA and higher)
- Native support for SIP VoIP telephony
- Support for WebM/VP8 video playback, and AAC audio encoding
- New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost
- Support for Near Field Communication
- System-wide copy–paste functionalities
- Redesigned multi-touch software keyboard
- Enhanced support for native code development
- Audio, graphical, and input enhancements for game developers
- Concurrent garbage collection for increased performance
- Native support for more sensors (such as gyroscopes and barometers)
- A download manager for long running downloads
- Improved power management and application control
- Native support for multiple cameras
- Switched from YAFFS to the ext4 filesystem
Android is programmed using either C, C++, or Java programming. However, most of it is programmed by using Java code. The source model is free and open source software. Android is mostly used in mobile devices but some electronic appliances such as microwave is also programmed using Android.
This is Android 2.3 Official Release Video ;)
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