25-03-2011, 10:34 AM
presented by:
Keshav Chainani
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ABSTRACT
Android is a software platform and operating system for mobile devices, based on the Linux kernel, and developed by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance (consortium of several companies which include Google, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel and NVIDIA).
It allows developers to write managed code in the Java language, controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries.
Why Android?
Open source and free
Community support
Wide media support
In-built webkit engine
Rich developement environment
Platform architecture:
Hardware – ARM processors, SQLite, Dalvik Virtual Machine
Operating system – Apps, framework, libraries, Linux kernal
Network connectivity – GSM, 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi
Versions – Cupcake, Donut and Eclair
Future Possibilities:
Android offers new possibilities for mobile applications. Hardware access is available to all applications through a series of API libraries, and application interaction, while carefully controlled, is fully supported. Google Android Sales to Overtake iPhone in 2012. More Android devices are coming and some will push the envelope even further.
