Android is major step towards to ethical, user-controlled, free software portable phone, but there is long way to go.
One of the great thinks about the open system like android is it addresses all ends of the spectrum.
~~> Android 2.0.1 Eclair ( API 6 )
- Version : 2.0.1
- Release Date : December 3, 2009
- Features : Minor API changes, bugfixes and framework behavior changes.
~~> Android 2.1 Eclair ( API 7 )
- Version : 2.1
- Release Date : January 12, 2010
- Features : Minor amendments to the API and bugfixes
~~> Android 2.2 Froyo ( API 8 )
On May 20, 2010, the SDK for Android 2.2 (Froyo, short for frozen yogurt) was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.
- Version : 2.2
- Release Date : May 20, 2010
- Features :
- Speed, memory, and performance optimizations.
- Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications and USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.
- Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features and Option to disable data access over mobile network.
- Support for Bluetooth-enabled car and desk docks and also support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords.
- Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation.
~~> Android 2.2.1 Eclair
- Version : 2.2.1
- Release Date : January 18, 2011
- Features : Bugfixes, security update and performance improvements.
~~> Android 2.2.2 Eclair
- Version : 2.2.2
- Release Date : January 22, 2011
- Features : Minor bugfixes, including SMS routing issues that affected the Nexus one.
~~> Android 2.2.3 Eclair
- Version : 2.2.2
- Release Date : November 21, 2011
- Features : Two security updates.
~~> Android 2.3 Gingerbread ( API 9 )
On December 6, 2010, the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.35.
- Version : 2.3
- Release Date : December 6, 2010
- Features :
- Support for extra-large screen sizes and resolutions (WXGA and higher) and native support for SIP VoIP internet telephony.
- Faster, more intuitive text input in virtual keyboard, with improved accuracy, better suggested text and voice input mode.
- New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost and Enhanced support for native code development.
- Audio, graphical, and input enhancements for game developers and concurrent garbage collection for increased performance.
- Support for WebM/VP8 video playback, and AAC audio encoding.
~> Android 2.3.1 Gingerbread
- Version : 2.3.1
- Release Date : December 2010
- Features : Improvements and bugfixes for the Nexus S
~> Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread
- Version : 2.3.2
- Release Date : January 2011
- Features : Improvements and bugfixes for the Nexus S
~~> Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread ( API 10 )
- Version : 2.3.3
- Release Date : February 9 2011
- Features :
- Several improvements and API fixes
- Version : 2.3.4
- Release Date : April 28, 2011
- Features :
- Support for voice or video chat using Google Talk Open Accessory Library support.
Open Accessory was introduced in 3.1 (Honeycomb) but the Open Accessory Library grants 2.3.4 added support when connecting to a USB peripheral with compatible software and a compatible application on the device and switched the default encryption for SSL from AES256-SHA to RC4-MD5.
- Version : 2.3.5
- Release Date : July 25, 2011
- Features :
- Improved network performance for the Nexus S 4G, among other fixes and improvements.
- Fixed Bluetooth bug on Samsung Galaxy S
- Improved Gmail application
- Shadow animations for list scrolling and camera software enhancements
- Version : 2.3.6
- Release Date : September 2, 2011
- Features :
- Fixed a voice search bug
- Version : 2.3.6
- Release Date : September 2, 2011
- Features :
- Google Wallet support for the Nexus S 4G