Android is the latest and hottest Mobile Operating system and Phones in town.If you’ve heard of Android, chances are you’ve heard all about its various versions. Regardless, it’s good to have a little context about what all these version numbers and names mean when you see them posted on the Internet.

In this article post am bring to you, exclusive up-to-date list of all android versions, names, release dates and the logos. Since April 2009, Android versions have been developed under a confectionery (food items that are rich in sugar 🙂 )-themed code name and released according to alphabetical order.

• Android Version 1.5 – Cupcake

Cupcake was the first major overhaul of the Android OS. it was released in April 2009

• Android Version 1.6 – Donut

Donut, released in September 2009, built on the features that came with Android 1.5, and expanded them.

• Android Version 2.0/2.01/2.1 – Eclair

Android 2.0 – 2-1 was released late 2009, Android 2.0 first appeared on the Motorola Droid, bringing improvements in the browser, Google Maps, and a new user interface.

• Android Version 2.2 – Froyo

Android 2.2 was announced and released in May 2010 at the Google IO conference in San Francisco.

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• Android Version 2.3 – Gingerbread

Gingerbead was released in December 2010 and it brings a few UI enhancements to Android

• Android Version 3.0 / 3.1 /3.2 – Honeycomb

Android 3.0 was released in February 2011 with the Motorola Xoom. It’s the first version of Android specifically made for tablets, and brings a lot of new UI elements to the table.

Improvements to Honeycomb were announced at Google IO in May 2011 as Android 3.1, and Android 3.2 was released.

• Android Version 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich

Honeycomb was announced at Google IO in May 2011 and released in December 2011. The first device to launch with Adroid 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) was the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

• Android Version 4.1-4.2 – Jelly Bean

Jelly Bean arrived at Google IO 2012, with the release of the ASUS Nexus 7, followed by a quick update for unlocked Galaxy Nexus phones.

Jelly Bean 4.1 was released in July 2012 while jelly bean 4.2 was released in November 2012.

Jelly Bean is hailed by many as the turning point for Android, where all the great services and customization options finally meet great design guidelines.

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• Android 4.4 KitKat

Google announced Android 4.4 KitKat on 3 September 2013.The release had long been expected by technology bloggers to be numbered 5.0 and called “Key Lime Pie“. KitKat debuted on Google’s Nexus 5 on 31 October 2013, and has been optimized to run on a greater range of devices than earlier Android versions, having 512 MB of RAM as a recommended minimum.

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