If you are an Android smartphone user, you should know the facts about Android. Try it, do you know the following facts about Android?
If you are an Android smartphone user, Jaka wants to ask, how long have you been using it? Apart from the fact that Android is an operating system developed by Google, do you know any other facts about Android? Maybe you know very little.
For that, this time ApkVenue will give you facts about Android that you may never know. What's the matter?
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Android Facts You May Not Know
1. Android Wasn't Created by Google
Known for its services that are identical to Google, Android is not made by Google. Android was first created by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White in 2003. These Android developers have a close relationship with T-Mobile.
2. Androids Are Boys
So far you may have known that this Android is the green robot. But, do you know what gender this Android is? Android turns out to be a male robot. Use of the word 'Andr' has the meaning of pri, and 'Droid' means robots. So don't be surprised if many who like to hack Android are boys.
3. Android Wasn't Originally For Smartphones or Tablets
Various types of smartphones and tablets from para vendors Many have used the Android operating system. In fact, previously Android was not designed for smartphones. But for smart cameras.
according to Andy Rubin, co-founder Android, Android's original goal was to make it easy for camera users to transfer images to their camera cloud storage. However, because the camera market began to sluggish, it was finally slammed into smartphones.
4. Android Owes Steve Jobs
From 2005 to 2007, Android continued to monitor Microsoft's development because it had the most common operating system technology standards. Never crossed the minds of Android developers to make smartphones like BlackBerry that have multiple keyboards.
But then in 2007 Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone equipped with a touch screen. Since then, Android has been optimized for smartphones with touch screens. If there was no Steve Jobs and an iPhone, it is certain that your current Android smartphone will use a physical keyboard.
5. Android QWERTY
As Jaka mentioned in the third point, Android used to aim to bring a physical keyboard. This was reinforced by the presence of Sooner which is the first Android smartphone with a physical keyboard and interface like Palm OS. Although the appearance looks strange, but the features multi-tasking, able to connect with PC and all the standalone capabilities that now come with Sooner.
6. Why Android is Open Source
As we know, Android is a platform smartphone that open source. Do you know why Android is called open source platform? Because Google is a member of Open Handset Alliance (OHA) which has given its users the freedom to modify the source code of its OS. So it's no wonder Android smartphones have many choices interface from each vendors.
Because open source also you are free toroot Android smartphones. You can even experiment with custom ROMs.
7. Android Real Name
Do you know why it's called Android? This is Nickname Andy Rubin, co-founder Android, while working at Apple. The name became his nickname because he really likes robots.
When developing Android, it will initially be named Bugdroid because of the green robot logo that looks like a cockroach, but then Android was chosen. However, the name Bugdroid is still used by the Android development team within Google.
8. Android Initial Logo
Before the Android logo with a green robot was chosen, there was another logo developed by Dan Morrill. The logo that looks like a drunken robot is named Dandroids. Until then a sketch of the Android logo appears from Irina Blok which became the Android logo until now. Admit it, you must have never known about this Android fact, right?
9. Not All Androids Use Food Names
The latest Android 87.0 which has just been released is called Android Oreo. Previously there was Nougat (Android v7.0), Marshmallow (Android v6.0), Lollipop (Android v5.0), and long before there was Kitkat (Android v4.4). They all use the name of the food. It is started by Android Cupcake (Android v1.5), then Donuts (Android v1.6), Eclair (Android v2.0), Froyo (Android v2.2), and others.
But it turns out that the Alpha and Beta versions of Android don't use food names, but instead Astro (Android v1.0) and Bender (Android v1.0). So, not all Android names are sweets, right?
VIEW ARTICLE 10. Android Is in Space
So far, we know that Android is used in smartphones, smartwatches, and even smarthomes. Everything is on earth. But did you know that Android is also in space? NASA once sent a satellite into space equipped with Nexus One and Nexus S in 2013. The satellite, which is accompanied by an Android device, has succeeded in sending an image of the earth from outer space.
Those are 10 things about Android that you may not have known before. Do you know any other facts? If there are other facts, share let's go with Jaka!
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