Until June 2011 Android generation

Now more vigorous onslaught of the name Android. Maybe for some people still do not know what it ANDROID. and maybe some people still do not know what generation of Android from the beginning up until June 2011. for further information please refer to the following lengka     Operating system Android is an operating system aimed at mobile devices such as SmartPhone and Tablet. This operating system has been developed by Google Inc. It is actually the development of the Linux operating system, because it is a modified Linux kernel 2.6.     However the developers on the Operating System is arguably the first since the phenomenally since its release in September 2007 up to now, the Android OS has achieved rapid success and even now already mastered the mobile technology market over the previous products including the Iphone.

Actually what makes Android OS is stepping its competitors who had already entered the mobile technology market, the following are reasons why the Android OS to the new rulers in mobile technology:

Excellence:

1. Very fast growing: Starting from the first release of 2007-2010, Andoid OS version 7  mengelurakan diamana every version released Andoid OS has a lot of progress following the developments:

• Android version 1.0 (October 22, 2008) the first phone that uses the Android operating system is the HTC Dream.
• Android version 1.1 (March 9, 2009) equipped with an aesthetic update to the application, alarm clock, voice search (voice search), sending messages to Gmail, and email notifications.
• Android version 1.5/Cupcake (mid-May 2009) the addition of the ability to record and watch videos with the camera mode, upload video to Youtube and Picasa directly from the image into the phone, A2DP Bluetooth support, the ability to automatically connect to a Bluetooth headset, animated screen and keyboard on the screen that can be tailored to the system
• Android version 1.6/Donut (September 2009) showing an improvement in the search process better than ever, the use of a battery indicator and control applet VPN. Another feature is the gallery that allows users to select images to be deleted; cameras, camcorders and interface the gallery; CDMA / EVDO, 802.1x, VPN, Gestures, and Text-to-speech engine; ability to dial a contact; technological change text to speech (not available on all phones; procurement VWGA resolution
• Android version 2.0/2.1/Eclair (December 3, 2009) the changes made are hardware optimization, improved Google Maps 3.1.2, UI changes with a new browser and support for HTML5, a new contact list, flash support for 3.2 MP camera, digital Zoom, and Bluetooth 2.1.
• Android version 2.2/Froyo/Frozen Yogurt (May 20, 2010) support Adobe Flash 10.1, speed performance and application of 2 to 5 times faster, integration V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome to speed up the rendering capabilities of the browser, the installation of applications in the SD Card, the ability of a portable WiFi hotspot, and the ability to auto update in the Android Market application
• Android version 2.3/Gingerbread (December 6, 2010) increased the ability of the game (gaming), an increase in copy and paste function, the display interface (User Interface) redesigned, support for video formats VP8 and WebM, new audio effects (reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost), support the ability of Near Field Communication (NFC), and the support amount is more than one camera.

2. Excellence in featureThe following are the superior features Andorid OS:

• Application framework that enables the use and removal of components that are available.
• Dalvik virtual machine, namely virtual machine optimized for mobile devices.
• Graphs: graphs in 2D and 3D graphics library based on OpenGL.
• SQLite: for data storage.
• Supports media: audio, video, and various image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
• GSM, Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
• Cameras, Global Positioning System (GPS), compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)
• Multitasking
• Touchscreen
• Ease in the Notification - Every SMS, Email, or even the latest articles from RSS Reader, there will always be a notification on Android Home Screen, do not miss The LED indicators are blinking, so you will not miss a single SMS, Email or Misscall even.

3. Android is an open source operating systemAndroid distributed openly (open source) so that users can create new applications in   it.Google Android has an integrated native applications such as pushmail Gmail, Google Maps, and Google Calendar.

4. More ModelsGoogle has cooperated with many leading hardware vendors such as Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and others, because of the cooperation is people can freely choose the model from various vendors.Surely this is the advantage compared with competitors who produce their own all the other woods products like Apple with the iPhone 3G and iPhone 4, Blackbbery, Nokia.Apple is expected even more difficult to fight against Android. Android smartphone is not a choice many opponents that are comparable although the iPhone is still in great demand.

5. Easy Access to Thousands of Applications Android via Google Android App Market. There are many thousands of apps and games that can be downloaded on Android phones.

6.Bisa installing a modified ROM - if not satisfied with the standard view of Android, there are many Costum ROM that you can spend on Android phones.

7.Widget-with the Widgets on the homescreen, you can easily access a variety of settings quickly and easily.

8.Dukungan large companies GoogleThis does not guarantee with certainty, but the products have been issued by a reputable brand like Google would give more confidence in the community compared with a new brand that already exist.

Weaknesses: 

1. Continuous Internet connection, most Android phones require simultaneous Internet connections / active continuously. This means that should subscribe to GPRS packet that fits your needs. 
2. Ad: Application in Android can indeed be obtained easily and for free, but you must take the consequences of any such application, there will always be on display ads, either the top or bottom of the application. 
3. The threat of license: as background Android uses Java technology, Google has threatened copyright infringement of Oracle (the company now has licensed Java). Having already made a new virtual machine is essentially of java technology. So it is not possible there are no obstacles ahead in its development.