Android is the Chinese homophony of Android. It originally refers to "robot". The word first appeared in the science fiction novel "The Eve of the Future" published by French writer Lil Adam in 1886. He described the robot as having a human-like appearance. The machine is named Android. It is also the name of the open source mobile operating system based on the Linux platform announced by Google on November 5, 2007, called Android. So what is Android? What are its characteristics? Let’s take a look at it in detail below. What is Android system? What are its characteristics? The Android system was developed by a company originally named "Android" in the early days. After Google acquired "Android.Inc" in 2005, it continued to develop and operate the Android system. It adopted a software stack (also known as software stack) architecture. , mainly divided into three parts. The underlying Linux kernel only provides basic functions, and other application software is developed by each company, and some programs are written in Java. The main features of the Android system are as follows:
1. Openness. In terms of advantages, the Android platform is first of all its openness. The open platform allows any mobile terminal manufacturer to join the Android Alliance. The significant openness allows it to have more developers. With the increasing number of users and applications, a new platform will soon mature.
2. Break free. For a long time in the past, especially in Europe and the United States, mobile phone applications were often restricted by operators. What functions to use and what networks to access were almost all controlled by operators. Since the launch of the iPhone, users can connect to the Internet more conveniently and the constraints of operators have been reduced. With the gradual transition and improvement of 2G to 3G mobile networks such as EDGE and HSDPA, mobile phone access to the network at will is no longer a joke among operators.
3. Rich hardware. This is still related to the openness of the Android platform. Due to the openness of Android, many manufacturers will launch a variety of products with various functions and features.
4. Developer. The Android platform provides third-party developers with a very broad and free environment. Therefore, it will not be hindered by various rules and regulations. It is conceivable how many novel and unique software will be born. But it also has two sides. How to control bloody, violent, and pornographic programs and games is one of the problems left to Android.
5. Google application. From a search giant to a comprehensive Internet penetration, Google services such as maps, mail, search, etc. have become an important link between users and the Internet, and Android platform phones will seamlessly integrate these excellent Google services.