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Android, Inc. was founded in Polo Alto California in October 2003 by Andy Rubin,
Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White
 In July 2005 Google acquired Android Inc. for at least $50 million
 based on the Linux Kernel and designed primarily for Touch Screen mobile devices
such as Smartphone and Tablets.

Android 1.5 Cupcake
Android 1.6 Donut
Android 2.1 Eclair
Android 2.2 Froyo
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Android 4.4 KitKat
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Camcorder app brings video recording to Android for the first time.
Videos can be uploaded to YouTube, and photos can be uploaded
to Picasa.
Google Talk gets its own app.
Auto-rotation allows for an easier landscape-to-portrait transition.
Copy-and-paste extends from input fields to the browser.
(April 2009)

(September 2009)
The Quick Search Box delivers (ability to search the Web and
phone without launching the browser or a separate app)
Camera, Camcorder and Gallery are all now accessible together
 The Power Control widget brings easy toggle for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
GPS, Sync and Brightness to the home screen.
 A battery-usage indicator is introduced to show the user what
apps and services are using up the most battery.

(October 2009)
Google Maps Navigation is introduced, bringing free turn-by-turn
directions to the phone.
 Support for multiple accounts is added
 On-screen buttons are now available to answer and end a call
Camera gains a number of features, including support for a hardware
flash, a scene mode, white balance, color effect, macro focus and
digital zoom.

(May 2010)
 A native hotspot feature
installed or moved to an SD card from internal storage
App update automatically.
 Twitter app through a partnership with Google.

(Dec 2010)
Copy-and-paste is much improved, with arrows
Near-field communication
Google Books is introduced but still requires(Website in order to
Purchase Book)

(Feb 2011)
 Android 3.0 is designed for tablets only
 The Fragments API
The status bar is moved to the bottom
Recent Apps appears for the first time
this version of Android was never open-sourced, and all
devices running Honeycomb were updated to at least Ice
Cream Sandwich.

(Oct 2011)
 All navigation is brought on-screen
 Users are now able to create folders
 The option to respond to an incoming call by text message
 Books and Movies in the Android Market
5.1 percent of the devices accessing the Play store today.

(June 2012)
Notifications are greatly expanded (8 lines )
 update Android devices without having to go through the carriers with
a full OS update.
14.7 percent of devices accessing the Google Play store today.

Lock-screen widgets
 External displays are now supported, We can also do so
wirelessly via Wi-Fi Display
High Dynamic Range photography

(September 2013)
512MB of RAM
Google Now Launcher is now available as a home screen, and
when it is running, users can simply say, "OK, Google" and
then search by voice or use Voice Actions.
Menu transparencies, which display your wallpaper behind
them.
 Google Drive becomes a default app

(November 2014)
Material design
 Android TV launches, bringing Android to the big screen.
 Notifications now merely pop up as a banner
 Smart Lock lets you unlock your device automatically when a trusted
Bluetooth device (like a smart watch) is present.

(Sep 2015)
Use a fingerprint as security
Manage volumes more intuitively
Swipe left to access voice controls
Back up everything in your apps

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