Android

Android versions

  • Alpha

    Alpha
    Version: 1.0 Discontinued
    Characteristics:

    -Android Market
    -The WiFi and Bluetooth technologies were supported
    -Camera apps were supported
  • Beta

    Beta
    Version: 1.1 Discontinued
    (only for the HTC Dream)
    Characteristics:
    -Embed file saving option
  • Cupcake

    Cupcake
    Version: 1.5 Discontinued Characteristics:
    It was based on Linux 2.6.27, The Widget appearance, Auto rotation animation
  • Donut

    Donut
    Version: 1.6 Discontinued Characteristics: Improvements on the camera and gallery apps, Multilingual engine WVGA Screens were supported.
  • Eclair

    Eclair
    Version: 2.0-2.1 Discontinued Characteristics: Bluetooth 2.1, animated backgrounds
  • Froyo

    Froyo
    Version: 2.2-2.2.3 Discontinued Characteristics: Internet navigation optimized and capability of doing audio streamings.
  • Gingerbread

    Gingerbread
    Version: 2.3-2.3.7 Discontinued Characteristics: Power and application management and improvements on the standard Android keyboard.
  • Honeycomb

    Honeycomb
    Version: 3.0-3.2.6 Discontinued Characteristics: Notification bar, Multitasking option was optimized
  • Ice Cream Sandwich

    Ice Cream Sandwich
    Version: 4.0-4.0.4 Discontinued Characteriditics: File creation improvements were made and The Android Beam appearance which allows the NFC.
  • Jelly Bean

    Jelly Bean
    Version: 4.1-4.3.1 Discontinued Characteristics: Triple buffer it ran at 60 fps and it was capable of anticipating the tactil signals.
  • KitKat

    KitKat
    Version: 4.4-4,4.4 Discontinued Characteristics: Printing via WiFi allowed and some visual improvements.
  • Lollipop

    Lollipop
    Version: 5.0-5.1.1 Supported Characteristics: The interface was made much more intuitive, the notification bar and system was updated, and a battery saving programm that extended the life of the battery for about 90 minutes
  • Marshmallow

    Marshmallow
    Version: 6.0-6.0.1 Supported Characteristics: Fingerprint authetification, 4K resolution started being supported and improvements on the RAM memory management.
  • Nougat

    Nougat
    Version: 7.0-7.1.1 Suported Characterisitics: Shortcut managenment has been eased, the action bar improvements on the configuration.