Fone Arena Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:03 PM PST Facebook for Android has been updated to version 2.1 that brings new features including voice messaging that was present in the Facebook Messenger app, option to share or re-post news stories and photos to friend's time line, groups or pages, other than your own time line and more new features. The Facebook Messenger for Android got the option to send quick voice messages earlier this month and the Sharing option for Facebook for Android was introduced back in November. New features in Facebook for Android v2.1 Open and view photos faster Share your friends' stories to timelines, pages and groups Send voice messages when you have more to say Download Facebook for Android from the Google Play, if you have not downloaded it yet. Read the full story at http://www.fonearena.com/blog/60819/facebook-for-android-updated-with-voice-messaging-better-sharing-and-more.html

Fone Arena Posted yesterday:-Opera Ice, upcoming mobile browser for Android, iPhone and iPad has been revealed in a new video demo. The beta version of the app was shown off last month in an internal Opera staff meeting that Pocket-lint managed to get. The Opera Ice uses WebKit browser engine used by Apple and Google, unlike the Opera's Presto present in the Opera Mini and the Opera Mobile . httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADZbdxyvoOY It has shortcut icons of web pages in the home page apart from option to search or type the URLs, and has completely touch-based UI, replacing the buttons. The visual search shows preview of the webpages, jut like the ones you get in the Google search for desktop. You can navigate to these results easily just by swiping, and also add bookmark of a webpage to the homepage from the history. The Opera Ice for Android, iPhone and iPad would be launched at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 at Barcelona in February. Source: Pocket-lint Read more at http:

Fone Arena Posted yesterday:-Opera Ice, upcoming mobile browser for Android, iPhone and iPad has been revealed in a new video demo. The beta version of the app was shown off last month in an internal Opera staff meeting that Pocket-lint managed to get. The Opera Ice uses WebKit browser engine used by Apple and Google, unlike the Opera's Presto present in the Opera Mini and the Opera Mobile . httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADZbdxyvoOY It has shortcut icons of web pages in the home page apart from option to search or type the URLs, and has completely touch-based UI, replacing the buttons. The visual search shows preview of the webpages, jut like the ones you get in the Google search for desktop. You can navigate to these results easily just by swiping, and also add bookmark of a webpage to the homepage from the history. The Opera Ice for Android, iPhone and iPad would be launched at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 at Barcelona in February. Source: Pocket-lint Read more at http:

Times Internet has launched official Gaana Music app that would let users discover and listen to songs in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and 21 other languages. You can also create playlists and get recommendations for songs, if you login with your Gaana account. This app is available for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Samsung Bada 2.0 and Nokia Symbian and Java phones. Hope the company launches the Gaana app for Windows Phone devices soon. Read more at http://www.fonearena.com/blog/60688/gaana-music-app-launched-for-android-iphone-blackberry-and-java-phones.html

If you are an Android user you must visit the page Google Android Partners at http://source.android.com. Here you will find several ways to get involved in the development of Android platform and Applications. You can start with learning more about Android. Now you can discover the bugs in the android platform. If you can clearly report the bugs then it will be helpful for the developers. This way you can get involved in developing Android. If you are more proficient you can start developing the applications for Android. Build your own applications that run on Android devices and get involved in Android developer team. If you are more than this you can check the source code and suggest modifications to it. Yes get participate in developing this open source mobile application platform and be a proud member of the team.

Fone Arena published that Google has released Chrome Beta channel for Android phones and Tablets. This would let Android users try out upcoming features and also provide feedback. The beta channel also adds new features including faster Octane performance, CSS Filters for developers and more. Google launched Chrome for Android last February. New features in Chrome Beta for Android Improved the Octane performance benchmark by 25-30% with the new V8 version 3.15 CSS Filters for developers to add visual effects like gray scale, blur, and contrast adjustment to the mobile web New Flexible Box Layout Module simplifies the styling of complex layouts Improved Text Auto sizing that is consistent with other browsers. Updated stack of Developer Tools Download Chrome Beta for Android (4.0 and later) from the Google Play Store. Since this is a separate app, you can install the Beta alongside the current version of Chrome for Android." Read full details at http://www.fonearena.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Android 2.2.x Froyo

Android 2.0 Eclair

Android 1.6 Donut

Android 1.5 Cupcake is released in 2009 April 30. T mobile HTC My Touch was the first device. It is based on Linux kernel 2.6.27. Android 1.5 Cupcake has got several features like MPEG4, 3GP video format recording and playback, facility to upload video to YouTube, facility to upload images to Picasso, Animated screen transition, auto rotation, support to third party widgets, Bluetooth stereo support etc.

Android 1.1 released in 2009 February 09. This again released for T Mobile. It is a release correcting the errors in 1.0 release. Some other features also added.

Android 1.0 is the first release for commercial use. It is released in 2008 September 23. Android 1.0 was developed exclusively for HTC Dream G1 (T Mobile G1). The first commercial version was capable of handling 320X480 HVGA sreen. It also include provision for web browser, Google Calender, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Search, Instant message, SMS, MMS, You-tube, Media Player, Wi-Fi etc.

Android or Google Android Mobile Operating System is a Linux-based operating system specially designed for touch screen mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers. The first Android-powered phone was sold in October 2008. As on third quarter of 2012, 75 % of the worlds Smartphones are powered by Android. With 1.3 million activations a day the Google Android Mobile Operating System is here to stay. It is assumed that soon Android will surpass Windows. Android Mobile Operating System – Everything you want to know” will give you a brief history and insight into this open source mobile operating system.