Android - History Of A Versatile Platform (Updated AUG-2020)

 Introduction -

ANDROID - Android Means A Robot With A Human Appearance.

Google's Android division certainly has a sense of humor as it named all their version codenames after desserts (just as Intel name all its CPUs after rivers). To celebrate new version release of Android, a giant mock-up of the dessert that matches the codename is usually delivered to the Google Campus and put on display. 

Version 1.0 : No Codename

Version 1.1 : No Codename

Version 1.5 : Cupcake

 

Version 1.6 : Donut

Version 2.0-2.1 : Eclair

Version 2.2-2.2.3 : Froyo

Version 2.3-2.3.7 : Gingerbread

Version 3.0-3.2.6 : Honeycomb

Version 4.0-4.0.4 : Ice Cream Sandwich

Version 4.1-4.3.1 : Jelly Bean

Version 4.4-4.4.4 : Kitkat

Version 5.0-5.1.1 : Lollipop

Version 6.0-6.0.1 : Marshmallow

Version 7.0, 7.1.0-7.12 : Nougat

Version 8.0 & 8.1 : Oreo

Version 9.0 : Pie

Version 10 : Android 10 / Android Q