Module 1 - Android Version Flashcards
The mobile operating system was based on _____.
Linux
Android was originally developed by what company?
Anrdoid.inc
When did Google purchase Android?
2005
Android OS is ____ and free.
Open
What are the different android versions?
(1.0, 1.1, C-P 10, 11, 12)
- Android 1.0 (Sept 2008)
- Android 1.1 (Feb 2009)
- Cupcake (April 2009)
- Donut (Sept 2009)
- Eclair (October 2009)
- Froyo (May 2010)
- Gingerbread (Dec 2010)
- Honeycomb (Feb 2011)
- Ice Cream Sandwich (Oct 2011)
- Jellybean (Nov 2012)
- KitKat (Oct 2013)
- Lollipop (Nov 2014)
- Marshmallow (Oct 2015)
- Nougat (August 2016)
- Oreo (August 2017)
- Pie (August 2018)
- Android 10/Queen Cake/Quince Tart (Sep 3, 2019)
- Android 11 / Red Velvet Cake(Sep 8, 2020)
- Android 12 / Snow Cone (Oct 4, 2021)
- Android 13 / Tiramisu (Aug 15, 2022)
- Android 14 / Upside-down Cake (Oct 4, 2023)
- Android 15 / Vanilla Ice Cream (Aug 13, 2024)
The first commercial Android version was placed on ________.
HTC Dream Device
What are the features of Android Version 1.0?
- Version Alpha
- September 2008
- Google Maps
- Camera
- Gmail, Contacts, and Google Synch
- Web Browser
- Wireless Supports (WiFi and Bluetooth)
What are the features of Android Version 1.1?
- Version Beta
- February 2009
- Save attachment in message
- Reviews and details on maps
What are the features of Android Version CupCake?
- Version 1.5
- April 2009
- Brought features in UI design
- Upload service on YouTube and Picasa like uploading videos and photos
- Supporting MPEG-4, video recording
- Improving Web Browser copy and paste facility
What are the features of Android Version Donut?
- Version 1.6
- September 2009
- Supports large screens
- Providing gallery and camera features
- Improve speed in system apps
What are the features of Android Version Eclair?
- Version 2.0 and 2.1
- October 2009 and December 2009
- Update UI
- Support live wallpaper
- Support Bluetooth 2.1
- Improve Google Map
- Minor API changes
What are the features of Android Version Froyo?
- Version 2.2
- May 2010
- Support Animated GIF
- WiFi Support Hotspot
- Speed Improvements
- Upload file support in browser
- Support numeric and alphanumeric password
What are the features of Android Version Gingerbread?
- Version 2.3 and 2.4
- December 2010
- Improve copy paste facility
- Updated UI design
- Social networking supports
- Easy use of keyboard
What are the features of Android Version Honeycomb?
- Version 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2
- January 2011, February 2011, August 2011
- Gmail improvements
- Updated 3D UI
- Media Sync from SD card
- Google eBooks
- Google Talk Video Chat
- Support Adobe Flash
- High performance WiFi and Lock
- Chinese Handwriting
What are the features of Android Version Ice-Cream Sandwich?
- Version 4.0
- October 2011
- Improved text input and spelling check
- Improve in keyboard correction
- WiFi direct
- Photo Decor facility
- Face Lock
- Improve in video recording resolution
- Camera performance
- Up to 16 tabs open
What are the features of Android Version Jelly Bean?
- Version 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- July 2012
- “Google Now” is the main feature
- Voice search and typing
- Smooth UI
- Improve camera application
- Security enhancement
- Multiple user accounts on tablet only
- 4k resolution support
- Supporting Bluetooth Low Energy
- Bi-directional text and other language support
- Support USB audio
- Lock screen improvement
- Set volume of incoming calls and showing message alert
- Native emoji support
What are the features of Android Version KitKat?
- Version 4.4
- September 2013
- Screen Recording
- KitKat adds a feature in ‘Google now’ called ‘OK Google’. It allows access google now without touching your mobile phone.
- GPS Support
- Offline music support
- UI updates for google map navigation and alarm.
- Introduce Emoji to google keyboard.
What are the features of Android Version Lollipop?
- Version 5.0 and 5.1
- November 2014
- Support ART (Android RunTime)
- Save battery on some device
- Improvement in UI
- New material design
- Bug fixes
- Multiple sim card support
- High definition voice call
What are the features of Android Version Marshmallow?
- Version 6.0
- May 2015
- Fingerprint authentication
- USB Type C support
- Save battery-’Sleep Mode’
- App permission model-OPT
- New Emoji’s
What are the features of Android Version Nougat?
- Version 7.0
-August 2016 - Native split-screen mode
- Data saver
- Provide multitasking
- Providing multiwindow mode
- Improve in storage manager
- Display touch improvement
What are the features of Android Version Oreo?
- Version 8.0
- August 2017
- Support PIP (Picture-in-Picture)
- Multi-display support
- Google Play support
- Adaptive icons
- Improve notification system
What are the features of Android Version Pie?
- Version 9.0
- August 2018
- Screenshot button
- Lockdown mode for biometrics
- Support for display cutouts
- Adaptive Battery prediction
- Adaptive brightness based on user habits.
What are the features of Android Version Quince Tart/Queen Cake?
- Version 10
- September 3, 2019
- Permissions to access location and access photo, video and audio files
- Sharing shortcuts, to share content directly
- Dynamic depth format for photos to change background blur
- New system-wide dark theme/mode
What are the features of Android Version Red Velvet Cake?
- Version 11
- September 8, 2020
- Native screen recording
- Muting notifications during video
- Notification History
- Increase touch sensitivity
- Auto-revoke app permissions
