Which version of Android is the latest? What are the benefits?

Android is an open source operating system based on Linux, mainly used in portable devices. There is currently no unified Chinese name. Most people in mainland China use Android (unofficial) or Anzhi (official). The Android operating system was originally developed by Andy Rubin and initially supported mobile phones. In 2005, it was acquired and invested by Google, and the Open Handset Alliance was established to develop and improve it, gradually expanding to tablet computers and other fields. Android's main competitors are Apple's iOS and RIM's Blackberry OS. In the first quarter of 2011, Android's global market share surpassed Symbian for the first time, ranking first in the world. According to data in November 2011, Android accounted for 52.5% of the global smartphone operating system market share, and the Chinese market share was 58%.

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Version notes

Android1.1 The first version of Android released in September 2008

Android 1.5

Cupcake

(Cupcake) On April 30, 2009, the official version 1.5 (Cupcake Cupcake) was released for Android. The main updates are as follows:

1. Shoot/play videos and support uploading to Youtube

2. Support stereo Bluetooth headsets and improve automatic pairing performance

3. The latest browser using WebKit technology supports copy/paste and in-page search

4. GPS performance is greatly improved

5. Provides on-screen virtual keyboard

6. Add music player and photo frame widgets to the home screen

7. Applications automatically rotate with the phone

8. SMS, Gmail, Japanese, and browser users The interface has been greatly improved, for example, Gmail can delete emails in batches

9. The camera startup speed is accelerated, and the pictures taken can be directly uploaded to Picasa

10. Incoming call photo display

Android 1.6

Donut

(Donut) On September 15, 2009, the 1.6 (Donut) software development kit was released. The main updates are as follows:

1. Redesigned Android Market gestures

2. Support CDMA network

3. Text-to-speech system (Text-to -Speech)

4. Quick search box

5. Brand new camera interface

6. View application power consumption

7 , Support virtual private network (VPN)

8. Support more screen resolutions.

9. Support OpenCore2 media engine

10. Added ease-of-use plug-ins for people with visual or hearing difficulties

Android2.0/2.0.1/ 2.1

Eclair

(muffin) On October 26, 2009, version 2.0 (Eclair muffin) software development kit was released. The main updates are as follows:

1. Optimize hardware speed

2. "Car Home" program

3. Support more screen resolutions

4. Improved user interface

5. New browser user interface and support for HTML5

6. New contact list

7. Better white/black background ratio

8. Improved Google Maps 3.1.2

9. Support Microsoft Exchange

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11. Support digital zoom

12. Improved virtual keyboard

13. Support Bluetooth 2.1

14. Support dynamic desktop design

Android 2.2/2.2.1

Froyo

(frozen yogurt) May 20, 2010, 2.2 (Froyo frozen yogurt) version software development kit release. The main updates are as follows:

1. The overall performance has been greatly improved

2. 3G network exclusive function.

3. Flash support.

4. App2sd function.

5. Brand new software store.

6. Development of more Web application API interfaces.

Android 2.3

Gingerbread

(Gingerbread) On December 7, 2010, the 2.3 (Gingerbread) software development kit was released.

The main updates are as follows:

1. Added new garbage collection and optimization processing events

2. Native code can directly access input and sensor events, EGL/OpenGL ES, OpenSLES.

3. New management window and life cycle framework.

4. Supports VP8 and WebM video formats, provides AAC and AMR wideband encoding, and provides new audio effectors

5. Supports front camera, SIP/VOIP and NFC ( Near field communication)

6. Simplified interface, speed improvement:

7. Faster and more intuitive text input:

8. One-click text selection and Copy/Paste:

9. Improved power management system:

10. New application management method:

Android 3.0

Honeycomb

On February 2, 2011, version 3.0 (Honeycomb) was mainly updated as follows:

·Optimized for tablets

·New design UI enhanced web browsing function

·n-app purchases function

Android 3.1

Honeycomb

(Honeycomb) May 2011 The release was announced at the Google I/O Developer Conference on the 11th. The main updates of the version are as follows:

Honeycomb (improved 3.0BUG)

Optimized Gmail email address;

Comprehensive support for Google Maps

Re-merging the Android mobile phone system and tablet system to facilitate developers.

The task manager is scrollable and supports USB input devices (keyboard, mouse, etc.).

Supports Google TV. Can support XBOX 360 wireless controller

Changes in widget support make it easier to customize the screen widget plug-in.

Android 3.2

Honeycomb

(Honeycomb) Released on July 13, 2011, the version update is as follows:

Supports 7-inch devices

Introduced application display zoom function

Android 4.0

Ice Cream Sandwich

(Ice Cream Sandwich) October 19, 2011 in Released in Hong Kong,

The main updates of version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) are as follows:

1. Brand new ui

2. Brand new Chrome Lite browser , with offline reading, 16 tabs, private browsing mode, etc.

3. Screenshot function

4. More powerful picture editing function

5. The built-in photo application is comparable to Instagram, you can add filters and photo frames , perform 360-degree panoramic shooting, and photos can be sorted according to location

6. Gmail has added gestures and offline search functions, and the UI is more powerful.

7. New function People: With contact photos as the core, the interface focuses on sliding rather than clicking, and integrates communication tools such as Twitter, Linkedin, and Google+. It is expected to support users to customize third-party services.

8. A new traffic management tool is added to specifically view the traffic generated by each application.

9. Running programs can be switched between each other like a computer

10. Face recognition function

11. System optimization and faster speed

12. Support virtual buttons, the phone no longer has any buttons

13. More intuitive program folder:

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15. Support larger resolutions

16. Optimized driver specially written for dual-core processors

17. Brand new Linux kernel

< p>18. Enhanced copy and paste function

19. Voice function