Droid Phones
Google entered the competative cellphone market with Android and has quickly built a huge customer-base. Android phones have been seen as some of the
first real formitable competitors to the iPhone. While the Android Marketplace still has less apps than the iTunes store the number of apps and users is
growing every day.
The Android OS was originally developed by Android, Inc. which was bought by Google back in 2005. Android was unveiled to the world in November of 2007
and is now one of the top-selling smartphones operating systems in the world. Verizon has done the most visible advertising and branding for droid phones
and has made the new OS its go-to product to compete with the iPhone.
Android has evolved a lot since version one was released in September of 2008. At Version.com we are proud to bring you the full version history
of the Android OS so you can see how it has evolved and where it's going.
Android 1.0 (September - 2008)
Initial launch version of the Android OS.
Android 1.1 (February - 2009)
First update to the Android OS.
Android 1.5 (April - 2009)
One of the first feature-rich version updates allowing people to watch and record videos, direct uploads to You Tube, a new soft-keyboard and a number of
other popular features.
Android 1.6 (September - 2009)
Another feature-rich version of the OS this time adding an improved marketplace experience, updated voice search, better phone support and a number of
other features.
Android 2.0 (October - 2009)
The last update of 2009 and a necessary one, Android 2.0 and 2.1 added key functionality like exchange support and a revamped user interface.
Android 2.2 (May - 2010)
This version of the Android OS continued to focus on improving performance along with improvements to exchange support along with USB tethering
and the ability to create Wi-Fi Hotspots.
Android 2.3 (December - 2010)
The last release of 2010 offers an update user interface, support for even higher screen resolutions and a number of other key features.
Android Honeycomb
This version of the Android OS is expected to be released in the first half of 2011.
Android Ice Cream
This version of the Android OS is expected to be released in the middle of 2011.
