Android API

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What is the Tech? ○ OS on mobile platforms. ○ Runs on a modified Linux Kernel. – (Currently Linux Kernel 2.6.29). ○ Main competitor of Apple's iPhone.
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What is the Tech? ●

OS on mobile platforms



Runs on a modified Linux Kernel –

(Currently Linux Kernel 2.6.29)



Main competitor of Apple's iPhone



Google-developed Java Libraries



Open source under Apache License

History ●

Originally developed by Android inc.



July 2005 - Google acquired Android inc.



Nov. 5, 2007 Open Handset Alliance formed.





Goal to develop “open standards” for mobile devices



Unveiled Android running Linux Kernel 2.6

Oct. 21, 2008 Android released. Source code opened under Apache License

Application Components ●

Activities



Services



Broadcast receivers



Content providers



Applications built of pieces of other applications

Resources Android Developer's site: http://developer.android.com/index.html Android Open Source Project: http://source.android.com/ Developer's guide: http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html Android Market: http://www.android.com/market/ Tutorials: http://developer.android.com/resources/index.html

Development ●

Eclipse SDK



Android plug-in



Android Emulator

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