Flashcards: Android (operating system)

Google Goggles is an image recognition mobile app developed by Google.

Google Now is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Google.

Google Play is a digital distribution service, including a digital media store, the Google Play Store (originally the Android Market), operated and developed by Google.

The version history of the Android mobile operating system began with the release of the Android alpha in November 2007.

Amazon FireOS is an Android-based mobile operating system produced by Amazon for its Fire Phone and Kindle Fire range of tablets, and other content delivery devices like Fire TV; the tablet versions of the Kindle e-readers are the Fire range.

The Nexus 6 (codenamed Shamu) is a phablet co-developed by Google and Motorola Mobility that runs the Android operating system.

The Nexus 9 (codenamed Volantis or Flounder) is a tablet computer co-developed by Google and HTC that runs the Android operating system.

TouchWiz is touch interface created and developed by Samsung Electronics with partners, featuring a full touch user interface.

Dalvik is a discontinued process virtual machine (VM) in Google's Android operating system that executes applications written for Android.

Bluestacks is an American technology company that produces the BlueStacks App Player and other cloud-based cross-platform products.

Android 5.0–5.1.1 "Lollipop" is a version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning versions between 5.

MIUI (which stands for Mi User Interface and pronounced "Me You I", a play on the common abbreviation of the words user interface as UI), developed by Xiaomi Tech, is a stock and aftermarket firmware for smartphones and tablet computers based on the Google Android operating system.

Nexus Q is a discontinued digital media player that was developed by Google.

Android 6.0–6.0.1 "Marshmallow" (codenamed M during development) is the 6th major version of the Android operating system.

Remix OS is a computer operating system for personal computers, and based on the ARM architecture and ships preinstalled on a number of 1st- and 3rd-party devices.

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Bionic is the standard C library (including libc, libdl, libm, and libpthread) developed by Google for its Android operating system.

The Scripting Layer for Android (abridged as SL4A, and previously named Android Scripting Environment or ASE) is a library that allows the creation and running of scripts written in various scripting languages directly on Android devices.

CSR Classics is a free-to-play drag-racing game by Boss Alien in collaboration with Mad Atom Games and published by NaturalMotion Games.

17 is a free mobile app similar to Periscope and Instagram designed by a Taiwan pop singer Jeffery Huang.

9Apps is a mobile application distribution platform of Alibaba mobile business group, and an international third party Android applications and games shop.

Smartisan OS is an Android-based smartphone platform developed by Chinese company Smartisan.

Android 1.5 "Cupcake" was the second Android version developed by Google, a major platform release deployable to Android-powered handsets starting in May 2009.

Android One is a line of consumer electronics devices that run the Android operating system.

Dalvik Turbo is a proprietary alternative to Google's implementation of the Dalvik virtual machine that runs on the Android operating system and other platforms.

Android 2.0–2.1 "Eclair" is a discontinued version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google.

Android TV is a smart TV platform developed by Google.

Android Auto is a smartphone projection standard developed by Google to allow mobile devices running the Android operating system (version 5.0 "Lollipop" and later) to be operated in automobiles through the dashboard's head unit.

ColorOS is the Android fork created by OPPO.

Android 2.2–2.2.3 "Froyo" is a discontinued version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning versions between 2.

Android 7.0-7.1 "Nougat" (codenamed N in-development) is the seventh major version of the Android operating system.

XDA Developers (also known simply as XDA; often stylized as xda-developers) is a mobile software development community of over 6.

Android software development is the process by which new applications are created for the Android operating system.

Oxygen (IU) (Chinese: 氧IU) is a customised version of Android operating system developed by Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus for the overseas market.

Daydream is a virtual reality (VR) platform developed by Google.

Android 1.6 "Donut" is a discontinued version and the dessert-themed Android code name for the version 1.

Android 2.3–2.3.7 "Gingerbread" is a discontinued version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google and released in December 2010.

Android 3.0–3.2.6 "Honeycomb" is a discontinued version of the Android platform that was designed for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets.

Android 4.0–4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" is a discontinued version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google.

Android 4.4–4.4.4 "KitKat" is a version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning versions between 4.

Android 4.1–4.3.1 "Jelly Bean" is the name given to three major point releases of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning versions between 4.

Matías Duarte (born December 7, 1973) is a Chilean computer interface designer and Google's Vice President of Design.

Google TV was a smart TV platform from Google co-developed by Intel, Sony, and Logitech that was launched in October 2010 with official devices initially made by Sony and Logitech.

Android-x86 is an unofficial initiative to port Google's Android mobile operating system to run on devices powered by AMD and Intel x86 processors, rather than RISC-based ARM chips.

The iCade is an accessory for the Apple iPad line of devices which functions as a miniaturised, portable arcade cabinet, including a physical joystick and buttons.

shoutr is a mobile application that allows users to transfer data of any kind between Android-powered devices.

OPhone, or OMS (Open Mobile System), is a mobile operating system running on the Linux kernel.

RenderScript is a component of the Android operating system for mobile devices.