Android
More then 80% Smart Phones are running in Android OS, next to android IOS is the major Operating System which is developed and used only by Apple.| Period | Android | iOS | Windows Phone | BlackBerry OS | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015Q2 | 82.8% | 13.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 2014Q2 | 84.8% | 11.6% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 2013Q2 | 79.8% | 12.9% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| 2012Q2 | 69.3% | 16.6% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
Applications
Most of the android apps are developed using JAVA programming language , but the native android programming language is C++, Apps are having more performance which is developed using C++ over JAVA, nowadays apps are developed using JQuery along with web technology's like PhoneGap but those are having poor performance and limited functionality.Android Studio is the official development tool for developing tool for android which is developed by Google.
Naming
| Code name | Version number | Initial release date |
|---|---|---|
| Cupcake | 1.5 | April 27, 2009 |
| Donut | 1.6 | September 15, 2009 |
| Eclair | 2.0–2.1 | October 26, 2009 |
| Froyo | 2.2–2.2.3 | May 20, 2010 |
| Gingerbread | 2.3–2.3.7 | December 6, 2010 |
| Honeycomb[a] | 3.0–3.2.6 | February 22, 2011 |
| Ice Cream Sandwich | 4.0–4.0.4 | October 18, 2011 |
| Jelly Bean | 4.1–4.3.1 | July 9, 2012 |
| KitKat | 4.4–4.4.4, 4.4W–4.4W.2 | October 31, 2013 |
| Lollipop | 5.0–5.1.1 | November 12, 2014 |
| Marshmallow | 6.0–6.0.1 | October 5, 2015 |
Note
Initially android is developed for mobile devices only, as of now(May 2016) Android is running in Mobile ,Tab,Computers ,TV, Smart Watch ,Car(Android Auto) ,Camcorders ,TV set top box and Google Glass .
