Android is a software stack that includes an operating
system, middleware and key applications. While Google is
the main actor which comes to mind, the Open Handset
Alliance also collaborates on Android's development and
release. The operating system is based on the Linux
kernel, the specific versions depends on the platform version
and is given in the table below.
Phones / Tablets
There is currently two flavors of the platform. One targeted for
small screens mainly mobile phones (all versions below 3.0), and
one dedicated for tablets: Honeycomb Android 3.0. However
not all Android tablets support this version (some tablets use the
Android 2.x).
The next version of the platform is supposed to fusion these two
variants to have a more versatile and uniform platform. "Ice
Cream Sandwich", which might be released mid-2011,
should be the first version to combine "Gingerbread" and
"Honeycomb" versions.
Compare les versions du système d'exploitation Android: Android 1.6 contre Android 2.0 contre Android 2.1 contre Android 2.2 contre Android 2.3 contre Android 3.0
Android platform
Android is a software stack that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. While Google is the main actor which comes to mind, the Open Handset Alliance also collaborates on Android's development and release. The operating system is based on the Linux kernel, the specific versions depends on the platform version and is given in the table below.
Phones / Tablets
There is currently two flavors of the platform. One targeted for small screens mainly mobile phones (all versions below 3.0), and one dedicated for tablets: Honeycomb Android 3.0. However not all Android tablets support this version (some tablets use the Android 2.x).
The next version of the platform is supposed to fusion these two variants to have a more versatile and uniform platform. "Ice Cream Sandwich", which might be released mid-2011, should be the first version to combine "Gingerbread" and "Honeycomb" versions.