Android Os And Dessert

Most of smart phones  users today are using  various  android operating system . The introduction of Android in 2007, has changed the mobile phone usages completely. If you ever wondered how this game-changing mobile OS has evolved over the years, then please read on. However, bear in mind that Google has an odd, albeit humorous, way of codenaming its Android OS products after mouthwatering desserts, so if you have a sweet tooth, we suggest that you find something sugary to enjoy while reading this post.

ANDROID 1.0 ANGEL CAKE

Release: 23rd September 2008

Key features :The world’s first open source mobile OS released and gave manufacturers, developers to get creative with user-interface designs, widgets and apps.

Dessert Description: It  is a cake consists of two or three layers of sweet sponge cake, often coloured white and pink, because of  airy lightness this cake is said to be the "food of the angels".

ANDROID 1.1 BATTENBERG

 Release:  9th February 2009

Key features :This did not have much added feature than angel cake but had improved overall performance.

Dessert Description: A light sponge cake, the cake is covered in marzipan and, when cut in cross section, displays a distinctive two-by-two check pattern .

ANDROID 1.5 CUPCAKE

 Release: April 30, 2009

Key features in this version of Android:  The uploading of videos and snaps to YouTube and Picasa,stereo Stereo Bluetooth so you can wirelessly stream music to compatible headphones or speakers, , copy/paste in web browser, video recording and playback.

Dessert Description:  A small cake, the size of an individual portion, baked in a cup-shaped mold, usually served with frosting on top.

ANDROID 1.6 DONUT

Release: September 15, 2009

Key features: Google Maps with turn-by-turn navigation, Quick search box, updated interface for camera, and gallery, updated Google Play, battery usage indicator, text-to-speech engine, OS reboot errors.

Dessert Description:  As a small ring-shaped friedcake,  made out of rich, light dough and then various sweet coating can be added. 

ANDROID 2.0 – 2.1 ECLAIR

Release: October 26, 2009

Key features:  Multi-touch support, updated browser, support for multiple accounts, improved keyboard, SMS search, Exchange support,  flash and digital zoom for the camera.

Dessert Description:  A baked pastry with cream filling and chocolate coating on top.

ANDROID 2.2 – 2.3 FROYO

Release: May 20, 2010

Key features: A well  improved browser support by adding animated GIF support, Adobe Flash, portable hotspots, multiple keyboard languages, speed and performance improvements, enhanced Microsoft Exchange support.

Dessert Description: Froyo is actually concatenated from "frozen yogurt". It is a frozen dessert made from yogurt, so it is slightly more sour, but also lower in fat. 

ANDROID 2.3 – 2.3.7 GINGERBREAD

Release: December 6, 2010

Key features: Internet calling contacts are integrated into your phonebook, app management has been improved while the virtual QWERTY is redesigned for more accurate typing, UI refinements, enhanced copy and paste,  download manager.

Dessert Description: Gingerbread is basically ginger-flavored "cake" or "cookie". It is often made to celebrate end-of-year holidays in the US, and often in the shape of a man.

ANDROID 3.0 – 3.2 HONEYCOMB

Release: February 22, 2011

Key features:  Load media files directly from an SD card,revamped (holographic) UI designed specifically for tablets, action bar, improved multi-tasking, updated standard Android apps,  redesigned keyboard.

Dessert Description: Honeycomb is a sweetened breakfast cereal that has been. It consists of honey-flavored corn cereal bits in a honeycomb shape.

ANDROID 4.0 ICE CREAM SANDWICH

Release: October 19, 2011

Key features: Improved multi-tasking, face unlock, resizeable widgets, Android beam, enhanced email options, improved text and voice input, soft buttons can replace hard keys.

Dessert Description: Ice cream sandwich is a layer of ice cream, usually vanilla, sandwiched between two chocolate cookies, and usually rectangular in shape. 

ANDROID 4.1 – 4.3 JELLY BEAN

Release: July 9, 2012

Key features: Provided unified platform that was optimized to run on both tablets and phones, larger, rich, and actionable notifications, offline voice dictation, streamlined UI, performance improvements “Project Butter”, smart widget placement, multi-user profiles to lock screen widgets ,  Bluetooth Smart Ready , restricted user profiles .

Dessert Description: A small bean-shaped type of confectionery with a soft candy shell and a gel interior.

ANDROID 4.4: KIT-KAT

Release: Yet to be released

Key features: A smarter caller ID, Print wherever, whenever, Message Access Profile (MAP) so Bluetooth-enabled cars can exchange messages with your devices, tap to pay.

The goal with KitKat is to “make an amazing Android experience available for everybody”.

Dessert Description: A chocolate-covered wafer biscuit bar confection that was created by Rowntree's of York, England, and is now produced worldwide by Nestlé.