15 Facts About Android
1. Google did not create Android, They
bought company ins 2005.
2. Android was originally created for
digital camera.
3. It is based on open source Operating
System in Linux.
4. It control 88% of the world smartphone
market.
5. The first Android prototype look a lot
like BlackBerry.
6. Samsung had a chance to buy Android in
late 2004 but did not see any potential in it.
7. And
a very special one, Android refers
only to a male robot, Where a female robot is called Gynoid
8. Google has statues outside its HQ. For
each version of Android Operating System.
9. After Android 1.0 and 1.1, all other
Android version have been names after sweet treats or desserts. Name
are
A. Cupcake – Android 1.5
B. Donut – Android 1.6
C. Eclair – Android 2.0
D. Froyo – Android 2.2
E. Gingerbread – Android 2.3
F. Honeycomb – Android 3.0
G. Ice Cream Sandwich – Android 4.0
H. Jelly Bean – Android 4.1 – 4.3.1
I. KitKat – Android 4.4 – 4.4.4
J. Lollipop – Android 5.0 – 5.1.1
K. Marshmallow – Android 6.0 – 6.0.1
L. Nougat – Android 7.0 – 7.1
10. The very first Android phone
from 2008 had no headphone jack and required an adapter.
11. Google Maps calculating traffic by tracking how fast android
devices are moving on the road.
12. Android devices sell more than all other combined devices devices.
13. In late 2008, many critics thought Android would fail miserably.
14. Android Logging System has a method called wtf() which stands for “What a
Terrible Failure”
15. In 2010, Anssi Vanjoki, CEO of Nokia, said that
using Android is like a Finnish boy peeing his pants to stay warm
