(ANDROID)

 New generation Open Source Operating System for Smart Phone

About it

Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, and a corresponding open-source project led by Google. We created Android in response to our own experiences launching mobile apps. We wanted to make sure that there was no central point of failure, so that no industry player can restrict or control the innovations of any other.

Version

• Android 3.0 (HoneyComb)
• Android 2.3 (GingerBread)
• Android 2.2 (Froyo)
• Android 2.1 (Eclair)
• Android 1.6 (Donut)
• Android 1.5 (CupCake)

Android Market

 Android Market is an online software store developed by Google for Android devices. An app called "Market" is preinstalled on some Android devices and allows users to browse and download applications published by third-party developers 

Benefit

1.    The ability for anyone to customize the Google Android platform will open up the applications playing field to small and new players who lack the financial muscle to negotiate with wireless carriers like AT&T and Orange. The consumer will benefit from having a wide range of mobile applications to choose from since the monopoly will be broken by Google Android.

2.    Although this will depend on the carrier, one will be able to customize a mobile phones using Google Android platform like never before, right down to the screen. Features like weather details, opening screen, live RSS feeds and even the icons on the opening screen will be able to be customized.

3.    In addition, as a result of many mobile phones carrying Google Android, companies will come up with such innovative products like the location– aware services that will provide users with any information they might be in need of. This information could include knowing the location of a nearby convenience store or filling station. In addition the entertainment functionalities will be taken a notch higher by Google Android being able to offer online real time multiplayer games.

Games

This video show how cool  and impressive games from Android.application.