19-10-2010, 10:28 AM
Android
ABSTRACT
Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system,
middleware and key applications. Android is a software platform and operating system
for mobile devices based on the Linux operating system and developed by Google and
the Open Handset Alliance. It allows developers to write managed code in a Java-like
language that utilizes Google-developed Java libraries, but does not support programs
developed in native code. The unveiling of the Android platform on 5 November 2007
was announced with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of
34 hardware, software and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards
for mobile devices. When released in 2008, most of the Android platform will be
made available under the Apache free-software and open-source license