Android versions

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    Android 1.5 (Cupcake)

    Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
    Released in April 27, 2009. Support status: discontinued. Characteristics: Videos are recorded and played in MPEG-A and 3GP formats and it has the ability to upload videos to youtube and photos to picasa.
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    Android 2.2/2.2.3 (Froyo)

    Android 2.2/2.2.3 (Froyo)
    Released in May 20, 2010. Support status: discontinued.
    Characteristics: It has two security updates. Froyo includes JavaScript V8 search engine in the Android browser.
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    Android 1.6 (Donut)

    Android 1.6 (Donut)
    Released in September 15, 2009. Support status: discontinued. Characteristics: It has compatibility with different screen resolutions and It has multi-lingual speech synthesis, that allows the applications to “speak”.

  • Android 2.0/2.1 (Eclair)

    Android 2.0/2.1 (Eclair)
    Released in October 26, 2009. Support status: discontinued.
    Characteristics: It has support for bluetooth 2.1. The camera has new characteristics, including flash, double-tap zoom and support for HTML5.

  • Android 2.3/2.3.7 (Gingerbread)

    Android 2.3/2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
    Released in December 6, 2010. Support status: discontinued. Characteristics: The applications creators created 3D games because they had access to the audio, to the controls of the device, to the graphics and to the storage. Android created NFC to transmit information among devices just by putting them close.

  • Android 3.0/3.2.6 (Honeycomb)

    Android 3.0/3.2.6 (Honeycomb)
    Released in February 22, 2011. Support status: discontinued. Characteristics: This version allowed to read books, watch videos and explore maps, among others, much more easier. Honeycomb stopped using physical buttons.

  • Android 4.1 /4.3.1 (Jelly Bean)

    Android 4.1 /4.3.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Released in July 9, 2012. Support status: discontinued.
    Characteristics: It allowed to use more than one user in one single device. It also had a service called Google Now, which tells you how much time is going to take you to arrive at your destination before leaving home, among other things.

  • Android 4.4/4.4.4 (KitKat)

    Android 4.4/4.4.4 (KitKat)
    Released in October 31, 2013. Support status: discontinued.
    Characteristics: Android KitKat allows to realize actions by saying “OK google”. It highlights the contacs with which you speak most and it allows to look for close places directly in the phone.

  • Android 5.0/5.1.1 (Lollipop)

    Android 5.0/5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Released in November 12, 2014. Support status: Supported. Characteristics: Lollipop adds Material Design, which makes easier the displacement through the device. This version can be used in the phone, the tablet, the watch and the TV.

  • Android 4.0/4.0.4 (Ice cream sandwich)

    Android 4.0/4.0.4 (Ice cream sandwich)
    Released in October 18, 2011. Support status: discontinued. Characteristics: Android Beam allows two phones to share contents instantly. It realized a follow-up of the amount of data you use, and if you reach the limit, the service is disabled.