Android

Alpha

Sep 23, 2008

1.0
Alpha
September 23, 2008
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-The Android Market was created to download applications, even though there weren't many.
-It supported widgets in the home screen.

Beta

Feb 9, 2009

1.1
Beta
February 9, 2009
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-Updates where installed over the air so it was much easier for users.

Cupcake

Apr 27, 2009

1.5
Cupcake
April 27, 2009
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-An on-screen keyboard was added.
-It was possible to record video.

Donut

Sep 15, 2009

1.6
Donut
September 15, 2009
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-It supported different screen resolutions.
-The Quick Search Box was introduced so that you were able to search things in Internet and in the mobile (such as contacts) at the same time.

Eclair

Oct 26, 2009

2.0-2.1
Eclair
October 26, 2009
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-More than one Google account could be added.
-Speech-to-text was added so that it was possible to talk to the phone and it would write what you were saying.

Froyo

May 20, 2010

2.2-2.2.3
Froyo
May 20, 2010

Discontinued
Characteristics:
-The home screen was redesigned.
-A PIN lock screen was added.

Gingerbread

Dec 6, 2010

2.3-2.3.7
Gingerbread
December 6, 2010
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-A battery management tool was added so that you could see the amount of battery drain by different functions.
-A front camera was added.

Honeycomb

Feb 22, 2011

3.0-3.2.6
Honeycomb
February 22, 2011
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-There's no any physical button.
-Redesigned home screen.

Ice Cream Sandwich

Oct 18, 2011

4.0-4.0.4
Ice Cream Sandwich
October 18, 2011
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-Android Beam appeared so that it was possible to transfer data between two phones by touching them together.
-Face unlock was added to unlock the phone taking a picture of the owner with the front camera.

Jelly Bean

Jul 9, 2012

4.1-4.3.1
Jelly Bean
July 9, 2012
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-It's possible to see more information in the notifications without opening the app.
-Predictive text was added.

KitKat

Oct 31, 2013

4.4-4.4.4
KitKat
October 31, 2013
Discontinued
Characteristics:
-Emoji characters where included to the keyboard.
-Google now was in the home screen.

Lollipop

Nov 12, 2014

5.0-5.1.1
Lollipop
November 12, 2014
Supported
Characteristics:
-Some notifications also appeared in the lock screen.
-Multitasking is improved.

Marshmallow

Oct 5, 2015

6.0-6.0.1
Marshmallow
October 5, 2015
Supported
Characteristics:
-Google now will be able to show information about whatever is in the screen.
-Fingerprint lock support.

Nougat

Aug 22, 2016

7.0-7.1.1
Nougat
August 22, 2016
Supported
Characteristics:
-Multiple windows can be opened in the same screen.
-Notifications are shown in a different way.