Android OS and the chronological type

Android is the operating system for mobile phones based on Linux. First, Google Inc.. Buy Android Inc.. Newcomers to the software for mobile phones. Way to Android development, formed the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 34 companies, including hardware, software and telecommunications, including Google, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile and Nvidia.Published on the other hand, Google's Android code under the Apache License, a license is open standard software and mobile devices.In this world there are two types of traders operating system Android. The first fully from Google or Gmail Services (GMS) and supports the second is a completely free distribution without the direct support of Google, also known as the Open Handset Distribution (OHD) .- WikipediaThe rapidly changing Android system, because almost all mobile phone manufacturers support. Like the Linux distribution which is often cultivated, and developed Android since the beginning of 2009 until today (2010) already have version 5 and will continue to grow because the market was looking more and more to this operating system and easy development.
The following chronology of the origin of the name of the Android operating system.

Version 1.1 (no name)In July 2005, a company called Android. While the Android released update, version 1.1 in February 2009. It seems that version 1.1 of the Android operating system has no name. However, an important first version of the Android OS that really show the power of the platform v1.5 "Cupcake".
Android 1.5 Cupcake
Cupcake Android OS version 1.2 should be, but Google decided to do a thorough review and into the type 1.5 and desserts called "cupcake" as a code and then "the number of dessert," began.
Android 1.6 Donut
V1.6 android named Donut, launched in September 2009. It also adds support for larger screen sizes and is the first version of Google to offer navigation features turn-by-Turn.
Android 2.0 / 2.1, Eclair
Android 2.0 was released in October 2009, with a bugfix version 2.0.1 in December 2009. Android 2.1 was released in January 2010. This version includes additional features, including support for Bluetooth 2.1, flash and digital zoom camera, multi-touch support, live wallpapers and much more.
Android 2.2, Froyo
Android 2.2 Froyo increase the speed with a Javascript-enabled browser and greater support by the support for animated POISON, 10.1 Flash plug-in support and USB tethering capabilities and WiFi hotspot
Android 2.3, Gingerbread
Gingerbread Man on Campus Google has been reported in early November 2010, and the Gingerbread officially launched in December 2010. Gingerbread supports the function for SIP Internet telephony, the ability of NFC wireless transactions (if the hardware is present), which more than one camera, support for the roundabout and other sensors (barometer, gravimeter, and others are possible) download managers, some adjustments using the Tablet and other system-level adjustments for the programmer.
Android 2.4, Gingerbread
Actually version 2.4 called Gingerbread and "Ice Cream" (or "Ice Cream Sandwich") version 3.1 will be! Android 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 Honeycomb
Android 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 Honeycomb
Indeed, the ice, Honeycomb released in February 2011 and soon the versions 3.1 and 3.2, which just followed in July / August 2011. Google spent a lot of previews and highlights from the comb.
Android-based tablet 3.x is optimized to be as tablets, (which means that the current Android OS is not really suitable for tablets). Xoom is Motorola's Android tablet, the first version 3.x, and has since been followed by a ton of tablet device.
Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwiches
Version 4.0 was released in October this year. Ice Cream Sandwich operating system will be available for smartphones and tablets, the first of its OS with Samsung Galaxy ICS using Nexus. (source)