Tuesday, April 5, 2011

A look back at android. We have come a LONG way

Here is the timeline for those interested.


The Android Timeline:
  • 12 November, 2007 - "Early Look" SDK released
  • January to August, 2008 - Android Developer Challenge I
  • 18 August, 2008 - Android 0.9 SDK beta released
  • September 2008 - additional Android 1.0 (pre) SDK releases made available, as necessary
  • Q3 - Q4 2008 - Android 1.0 SDK release 1 available (first actual 1.0-compatible SDK)
  • Q4 2008 - Android 1.0 devices available at retail
  • Q4 2008 - Source code released
  • Q4 2008 - Key Announcement on Android Developer Challenge II

31 comments:

  1. ahh i don't know whether i should get a droid or an iphone

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  2. Nate your the man. love this blog.

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  3. Been debating whether or not to get a droid.
    Gonna be reading for a while.

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  4. Thanks for the support everyone.

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  5. the timeline ends in 2008. any recent updates?

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  6. I have an HTC evo 4g and I love it... go android!

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  7. i only use my phone to call people, is this bad?

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  8. it is really interesting to see how fast things develop

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  9. We really have come a long way, technology is just so beautiful. Supporting and following. alphabetalife.blogspot.com

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  10. Ahh man I love droids, good to see the progression

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  11. they are doing well, I however own an iPhone.

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  12. Great post! Keep up the good blogging it will eventually pay off!

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  13. Great post man, seriously well done. I know I much prefer the android tech in my nook compared to the kindle.

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  14. i like android but i need a new phone, my htc hero cant run shit

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  15. I love android, i have Xperia x10 <3

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  16. My next 10 phones will have android, I love it

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  17. Great post man realy interesting to see te developments over time

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  18. Rofl, I love your background, Andriod with a donut!

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  19. Come a long way and will hopefuly go a lot further. IMO iOS is still better. Android is still in Beta if you ask me.

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  20. Don't know why everybody above is wondering about buying a droid. It's so obvious! BUY!
    I'm currently looking for a suitable one for me. My brother has been using android for 2 years and I think it's far more expandable than iPhone or Windows Phone.

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  21. nice timeline, thx for sharing :)

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  22. got a droid for some time now, love it!

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  23. I don't have an Android phone yet, but I've enjoyed using my friends' phones.

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  24. i didn't know android had such a history lol thanks for posting

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  25. It's true, android has come so far so quick! Who knows what android will be like in a few years!

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  26. Nice blog man! Keep up the good work! I'll follow as I'm interested in more droid things ^^

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  27. I'd like to see this timeline side-by-side with the iphone for comparison since the iphone is still way more popular than the android (i'm pretty sure)

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