Android turns 10: Google's OS through the years
Round icons and a plain font make the current Android version called Oreo look elegant. Google's operating system has come a long way. Ten years ago, its interface looked completely different.
The Android mascot
Super green and not of this world: The logo and now mascot of Google's operating system has been around since 2007. The so-called Bugdroid was designed by Irina Blok. On November 5, 2008, an industry alliance came into being to develop Android.
No.1: Android Base
Already in its first version, Android boasted some features that are still here today, among them an app store (Android Market back then), Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube. The HTC Dream was the first mobile phone running on Android.
Android 2.0 Eclair
Just remember there was a time when mobile phones used to come without digital zoom and flashlight for photos. Google's Eclair had all of this on board, plus the popular animated wallpapers in the second Android version.
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
There were tons of small improvements in the next version. It looked better, was user-friendlier and had a better interface. And you were able to use Android Honeycomb on a tablet without any major glitches.
Face recognition with Ice Cream Sandwich
Apple's Face ID is not as new as one might believe. As early as five years ago, you could unlock your mobile phone with Android Ice Sandwich. Making screenshots was also a new feature back then.
Android Wear (on the wrist)
Shortly before the introduction of Android's fifth version, Google presented an operating system for wearables, tailor-made for smartwatches and displaying the time, news and pedometer results.
Lollipop much to Google's liking
Icons got rounder, and it all looked a lot neater when Android 5.0 Lollipop hit the market. It all complied with Google's design guidelines. The photo shows a Nexus 6 smartphone.
Marshmallow with little added value
First, Marshmallow came to Google's Nexus phones to spread to other Android phones in the process. There were only marginal changes, apart from a search bar with the help of which you could look for apps and open them.
Android 7.0 Nougat and the emoji revolution
The introduction of Nougat went hand in hand with the onslaught of emojis in all shapes and sizes. But Android 7.0 also enabled you to use two apps at the same time, if you were in split screen mode (or mood :)
Right now: Android 8.0 Oreo
Nougat had only made it onto 14 percent of Android devices when a new, eighth version called Oreo was released. It boasts a picture-in-picture feature, meaning that videos can be shrunk down to a resizable window.