Six Interesting Facts About Android That You Didn't Know

Today there are many device working on Android OS. Many of them love Android rather then iOS or Windows. But do you know about Android well enough? Are you aware of its hidden facts? If no then here we share you with some interesting facts on Android that can give you the reality of what it is.

1)  Android is not a Google's Product:-

Android was developed by the company Android Inc. at Palo Alto, California. Android company was established in October 2003 by founders Andy Rubin, Chris White, Nick Sears, and Rich Miner.

2)  Android Version names:- 

Android has its OS version names from A , B, C, D, and so on til K..at present and see the naming on this alphabets for the OS.

List of Android Version names:-

1) Android (System)
2) Beta (version 1.0) (released on November 5th, 2007)
3) CupCake (version 1.5)
4) Donut (version 1.6)
5) Eclair (version 2.0)
6) Froyo aka Frozen Yoghurt (version 2.2.x)
7) Gingerbread (version 2.3.x)
8) Honeycomb (version 3.x)
9) Ice Cream Sandwich (version 4.x)
10) Jelly Bean ( 4.2 and 4.3 )
11) KitKat (version 4.4 )
All these names are different types of deserts and seeming that Android will continue to put its version names in same pattern. 

3)  The very first Android Smart-Phone:- 

The first ever smart-phone to run on the Android operating system was the HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1 which was launched into the market in 2008.

4)  And the Logo:-

Google’s Android logo derived from the Atari Game called “Gauntlet: The Third Encounter”. Or at least it seems so, looking at this comparison picture.

5)  Android is Open Source:-

Google is a member of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), which develop open standards for mobile devices. This means that users are able to see different processes associated with the development and design of different products. In the case of Android, users are able to actually view the source code behind the operating system, which has over 12 million lines of code. 

6)  Google and Android Relativity:- 

Google acquired Android Inc. on Aug 17, 2005 and its employees keeping many people to think Google was trying to capture their hand in mobile market. The assumptions were true and in September 2007 Google reported a patent for mobile technology.