Version

API Level

Name

Analysis

Snapshot

Release Date

1.0

Level 1

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Web browser, camera support, Google contacts, Google calendar, Gmail synchronization, Media Player, YouTube video player, Google search, Voice Dialer, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, Google Maps, etc

23/09/2008

1.1

Level 2

Petit Four

Ability to show/hide dialer pad, attachments can be attached with text messages, tc.

09/02/2009

1.5

Level 3

Cup cake

Copy-paste features in web browsers, auto rotation, uploading videos on You Tube,etc.

30/04/2009

1.6

Level 4

Donut

Speedy search and camera applications, more than one photo can be deleted, text-to-speech engine i.e. device can speak what to type it to say, speedier web search,  bookmarks can be added,  CDMA/EVDO technology were supported, VPN support was added, gallery was integrated, etc.

15/09/2009

2.0,

2.0.1

2.1

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

Eclair

Enhanced Camera support like Flash support, zoom etc were added, Browser with user interface and HTML5 was integrated, Google maps was improved,  live wallpaper was supported, hardware was optimized and user interface was more sophisticated and more beautiful, saved SMS and MMS could be browsed, after a defined limit older messages were automatically deleted, multiple e-mail accounts could be automatically synchronized, etc.

In later releases bugs were fixed, small changes were done in API etc.

26/10/2009

03/10/2009

12/01/2010

2.2

2.2.1

2.2.2

2.2.3

Level 8

Frozen Yoghurt (Froyo)

Push notifications were supported, Wi-Fi hotspot functionality was added, Bluetooth enhancements like car speaker was added, chrome’s V 8 engine was integrated, alpha numeric passwords were supported, shortcuts for launching applications were improved, speed of other applications were improved, USB synchronization, etc.

Bugs were fixed in later releases, etc.

20/05/2010

18/01/2011

22/01/2011

21/09/2011

2.3

2.3.1

2.3.2

Level 9

Gingerbread

User interface was updated,  User interface was more simple and support for larger screen resolutions were added, multiple cameras on device were supported, new download manager was added, power management was better, internet calls were supported, etc

Bugs were fixed with small improvements, etc.

06/10/2010

2.3.3

2.3.4

2.3.5

2.3.6

2.3.7

Level 10

Gingerbread

Software of camera was enhanced, Gmail was improved, video and voice chat was supported and improved, Google wallet support was added, encryption was default to SSL (Secure Socket layer) network performance was enhanced, battery power efficiency was improved,  bugs were fixed with each release, etc.

09/02/2011

28/04/2011

25/07/2011

02/09/2011

21/09/2011

3.0

Level 11

Honeycomb

Multiple tabs for browser were supported, action bar was added, clipped data like url or text can be copied and pasted with ease, user interface supported drag-drop feature, hardware for graphics was accelerated, Status bar notification was added,

22/02/2011

3.1

Level 12

Honeycomb

It included USB API(S) i.e., connected peripherals can be managed more easily, widgets can be resized easily, User interface was improved, Wi-Fi became more manageable, etc.

10/05/2011

3.2

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3

3.2.4

3.2.5

3.2.6

Level 13

Honeycomb

Display support was improved, hardware features were strengthened like optimization of platform for different tablet computers,  synchronization was better, etc.

Later releases included soe features like Flash support, bugs were fixed, security was enhanced, data connectivity was improved etc

15/07/2011

20/09/2011

30/08/2011

10/2011

01/2012

02/2012

4.0

4.0.1

4.0,2

Level 14

Ice Cream Sandwich

Applications were accessible from home screen, copy and paste functionality was improved, real time voice dictation was added, better near field communication feature was supported, built –in photo editor was provided,  possible to zoom while recording video , face unlock support,  “Holo ” interface with roboto font family,  launcher was customizable, etc .

Later releases fixed bugs,

19/10/2011

21/10/2011

28/11/2011

4.0.3

4.0.4

Level 15

Ice Cream Sandwich

Bluetooth, graphics, spell checking and databases were improved, many bugs were fixed, camera with QVGA resolution was added, content readers were provided with fast access, etc.

Screen rotation was smoothened, stability was improved, performance of camera was improved, etc.

16/12/2011

29/03/2012

4.1

4.1.1

4.1.2

Level 16

Jelly Bean

Notifications were expandable,  Google + photos support,  camera application was improved, voice search was improved, notifications could be managed specific to application, etc.

Later releases fixed bugs with performance enhancements, one touch gesture was improved for widening and collapsing notifications, etc.

09/07/2012

23/07/2012

09/10/2012

4.2

4.2.1

4.2.2

Level 17

Jelly Bean

Wireless display was supported,  new clock application was introduced which included a stop watch, timer and world clock, group messaging support, lock screen improved, etc,

Bugs were fixed, wireless charging and low battery were given new sound alerts, download notifications were improved, etc.

13/11/2012

27/11/2012

11/02/2013

4.3

4.3.1

Level 18

Jelly Bean

Performance of Bluetooth enhancements were improved,  OpenGL ES 3.0 improved the gaming experience, right – to – left languages were supported now, different natural languages added, camera user interface was polished again, etc.

Later releases fixed bugs, etc.

24/07/2013

03/10/2013

4.4

4.4.1

4.4.2

Level 19

Kit Kat

Latest release while writing this article. Wireless print support, devices can emulate NFC now,  screen recording is built-in capability now, third-party apps are not allowed to check battery status,  Bluetooth message access profile (MAP) is supported, user interface is refreshed again with improved looks, etc.

Bugs were fixed with few security enhancements, etc.

31/10/2013

05/10/2013

09/10/2013