Android Version 5.0 Lollipop (17 October, 2014)Currently in the market the latest version of Android that is Android Version 5.0 Lollipop which is released in the market on 17 Oct 2014.
This version came with the Motorola Nexus 6 from the LG Nexus, which actually made it seem like they must have made more changes and after using this Android Version you would actually feel like that is true but that would only be true when it comes to the UI and the keyboard features.
Although this Android Version is still in its immature stage but the features they have come up with till date are as follows:
- New Design – Material Design
- Speed Improvement
- Battery Efficiency
Android Version 4.4.x – Kitkat (31st October, 2013)
This was the most controversial Android Version of all time. The features included with in this version of Android were as follows:
- Screen Recording
- Translucent System UI
- Better and Enhanced notification access
- Performance improvements
The list of changes might seem shorter than expected but Google actually made it look like something huge and they did succeed in the process. The contradictory part is also true, since a lot of people choose other devices over the Nexus because they arrived earlier and they seemed to be a better buy.
Android Version 4.1.x – 4.3.x – Jelly Bean (9th July, 2012)
By the time of the release of Android Versions 4.0.x, codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich. Android had pulled away most of the users from the competitors and Google totally knew about what to changes to make in their next Android Version. Additional features of this version are:
- Google Now
- Voice Search
- Speed Enhancements
- Camera app improvements
- External Keyboards and Gesture mode – improving accessibility
- Lock screen widgets
- 4K resolution support
- Restricted profiles for tablets
- Dial Pad auto-complete
- Shows the percentage of download and the time remaining
Android Version 4.0.x – Ice Cream Sandwich (18th October, 2011)
Ice Cream Sandwich came with several bug fixes and a large list of features were also added into the Android Operating System. The Features are as follows:
- New Lock Screen Actions
- Improved text input and spell-checking
- Control of the Network data
- Email app support
- Wi-Fi direct
- Bluetooth health device profile
- Social Stream to keep the contacts updated
- Video Stabilization
- QVGA video resolution API access
- Calendar provider updates
- Smoother screen rotation
Android Version 3.x.x – Honeycomb (22nd February, 2011)
Honeycomb was basically for the purpose of enriching the tablet UI. The list of features added are as below:
- Multi Core Support to improve processing
- Tablet Support
- 3D UI Updated
- Customizable home screens
- Recent applications view
- New Keyboard layout
- Media Transfer Protocol
- Google Talk video Chat
- Private Browsing for privacy improvement
- HTTP live streaming
Android Version 2.3.x – Gingerbread (6th December, 2010)
The Android Version Gingerbread brought a revolution into the world of mobile communication. Features as below mention:
- Google added an intelligent User Interface into this particular Android Version
- New and improved keyboard the for the ease of the uses
- Added the feature of copy/paste
- Power Efficiency for the efficient use of the mobile battery
- Social Network related features added
- NFC or Near Field Communication Support added
- Video Call Support
Android Version 2.2 – Froyo (May, 2010)
Arriving in May 2010, Froyo shook up the little green robot again. It introduced Flash, which has become one of the defining differences between Android and its main competitor, the iPhone.
Android Versions List with Specific Features
Android Versions List with Specific Features
What you get:
- Flash Player 10.1 came to Android, which filled in the holes in the Web. Videos, photo slideshows and streaming audio, not to mention plain old site navigation, suddenly became visible on your mobile.
- Your settings joined your contacts and email in backing up to Google's servers, so theoretically they should be automatically restored if you switch to a new Android phone.
- Yet more features for connecting to your Microsoft Exchange account, including access to your Outlook address book and the ability for your IT department to remotely wipe your phone.
- If your phone has a flash, it can be used to light up your videos, too.
- The portable Wi-Fi hotspot lets you share your phone's 3G Internet connection with your other gadgets, over Wi-Fi.
- Speedier Web surfing thanks to changes to the browser.
- Better Bluetooth compatibility with docks and in-car speakers, and the addition of voice dialling over Bluetooth.
Android Version 2.0 and 2.1 – Eclair (November 2009)
Android 2.1 Eclair arrived in January 2010. It fixed some bugs and let app developers play with more features, but it didn't add any features for users.
Android Versions List with Specific Features
Android Versions List with Specific Features
What you get:
- Exchange support, so you can finally get your Outlook email. There's also a unified email inbox. However, it's still kept with POP and IMAP email in a separate app to Gmail.
- Support for multiple Google accounts lets you stock up on all your Gmail.
- Camera settings including support for a flash, digital zoom, white balance and colour effects.
- Searching within text messages and MMS messages.
- Multi-touch support in the on-screen keyboard helps it figure out what you're trying to say if you accidentally type two letters at once. The dictionary incorporates your contacts so you get people's names right, too.
- The Web brower gets a refresh with a new address bar and thumbnails for a sneak peek at your bookmarks.
Android Version 1.6 – Donut (October, 2009)
In October 2009, we bit into Donut. It offered fewer major improvements, now that most of the key features were in place. But it brought Android to a new crowd, thanks to the addition of support for CDMA -- the technology used by some American mobile networks.
Android Versions List with Specific Features
Android Versions List with Specific Features
What you get:
- The universal search function helped us pinpoint our apps and contacts on the phone, or jump to searching the Web.
- Support for more screen resolutions opened the door to Android phones of different sizes.
- Google Maps Navigation added free turn-by-turn sat-nav.
Android Version 1.5 – Cupcake (May, 2009)
This Android version name started with Cupcake, the first major update to Android, which dropped in May 2009. Cupcake was packed with new features, but perhaps the most significant was the virtual keyboard, which paved the way for buttonless blowers such as the HTC Magic.
Android Versions List with Specific Features
Android Versions List with Specific Features
What you get:
- Shortcuts and widgets on the home screen meant our mobiles could now be obsessively tweaked and personalized.
- An on-screen keyboard meant tapping virtually could replace typing on the real thing, making phones lighter and leaner
- Video recording was added to the camera, and the ability to upload videos straight to YouTube helped fulfil our dreams of stardom.
- Stereo Bluetooth lets you listen to music without wires.
- The Web browser gets a speed boost and the copy and paste function.
Android Version 1.0 and 1.1 – Gingerbread (2008)
Android 1.0 and 1.1
Android was born in 2008 on the gawky, gangly but ultimately powerful and fun T-Mobile G1. Made by HTC but flogged by T-Mo, this early version of Anroid was full of potential, but we deemed it best suited to early adopters and gadget hounds.
Android Versions List with Specific Features
Android Versions List with Specific Features
What you get:
- The Android Market served up apps without the stringent entry rules of the Apple App Store, leading to a vibrant selection of apps, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous.
- The Android browser made surfing the Web on your phone a pleasure rather than a pain, thanks to the ability to render pages quickly and accurately.
- Google Maps used the phone's GPS and Wi-Fi to pinpoint your location on an infinite map, so you need never be lost again.
- Syncing with our contacts, email and calendar online initially made us wary of sharing all our data with Google, but our privacy concerns were soon vanquished by the sheer convenience of accessing everything, from anywhere.
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