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Understanding Android: Features & Development

This document provides an overview of Android, including: - Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, including an operating system, middleware, and key applications. It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance and powered by the Linux kernel. - Android allows for fast application development in Java and is open source under the Apache 2 license. It provides a rich feature set including support for orientation, video camera, and more comprehensive browsing compared to other platforms. - Development tools for Android include the Eclipse IDE and Android SDK. The emulator allows testing applications, though has limitations compared to testing on actual devices.

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Understanding Android: Features & Development

This document provides an overview of Android, including: - Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, including an operating system, middleware, and key applications. It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance and powered by the Linux kernel. - Android allows for fast application development in Java and is open source under the Apache 2 license. It provides a rich feature set including support for orientation, video camera, and more comprehensive browsing compared to other platforms. - Development tools for Android include the Eclipse IDE and Android SDK. The emulator allows testing applications, though has limitations compared to testing on actual devices.

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Agenda

• What is Android?
– Background of Android
– Android Architecture
• Why Android?
– Openness and Choice
– Rich Feature support
• How to use Android?
– Development tools and SDK
• Q&A
What is Android?
• Open software platform for mobile
development
• A complete stack – OS, Middleware,
Applications
• An Open Handset Alliance (OHA) project
• Powered by Linux operating system
• Fast application development in Java
• Open source under the Apache 2 license
Android Milestones
July 2005, Google acquired Android, Inc.
November 2007, Open Handset Alliance
formed to develop open standards for
mobile devices
October 2008, Android available as open
source
Q4 2010, world's best-selling smartphone
platform
Android Momentum
Mobile Operating system preferences
Android Momentum
79 Hardware , Software, and telecom
companies in the OHA.
21 OEMS, 48 Countries, 59 Carriers
Daily activation rate: crossed1 Lakh
activations a day.
Q4 2010, world's best-selling Smartphone
platform
More than 2Lakh apps and engineers
Android Momentum
Worldwide Smartphone Sales
Android Momentum
Android vs Symbian vs Win Mobile
Android Momentum
Linux Kernel
• Works as a HAL
• Device drivers
• Memory management
• Process management
• Networking
Libraries
• C/C++ libraries
• Interface through Java
• Surface manager – Handling UI Windows
• 2D and 3D graphics
• Media codecs, SQLite, Browser engine
Android Runtime
• Dalvik VM
– Dex files
– Compact and efficient than class files
– Limited memory and battery power
• Core Libraries
– Java 5 Std edition
– Collections, I/O etc…
Application Framework

• API interface
• Activity manager – manages application
life cycle.
• Content Provider- enable applications to
access data from other applications
Application Framework..Cont

• Resource manager- providing access to


non-code resources such as localized
strings, graphics, and layout files
• Notification manager – enables all
applications to display custom alerts in the
status bar
Applications

• Built in and user apps


• Can replace built in apps
• Email client, SMS program, calendar,
maps, browser, contacts
Why Android?
• Openness and Choice.
• Processes are started and stopped as
needed to run an application's
components
• Processes may be killed to reclaim
resources
Features of Android
• Speed of the Apps- DVM - JIT( 5x Speed
than DVM).
• Application data back up API (new android
device)
• Cloud to device messaging API- chrome
extension(android device)-trigger android
intent
Ex:RouteMap,Article,Tethering-MobileHotSpot
Features of Android..Cont
• Android Browser rocks: 2x- 4x Speed
• Orientation ,voice input, video(camera)
• Most comprehensive browser. Support
Flash gaming( Apple don't)
• New ways to
FindApps,SearchInsideApps,MoveAppsTo
SDCard,UpdateAll and Auto Update
Features of Android..Cont
• Meet the needs of developers for a quality
apps. for a quick close of loop
• Over the air GoogleApps Download to the
android device from the browser
– Ex: Apps, Music files
• Audio streaming.(Home music library on
Android device).
Application Lifecycle
• Application run in their own processes
(VM, PID)
• Processes are started and stopped as
needed to run an application's
components
• Processes may be killed to reclaim
resources
Development Tools

• Eclipse

• Android SDK 1.0-2.0


[Link]
The Emulator

• QEMU-based ARM emulator


• Runs the same image as the
device

• Limitations:
– No Camera support
Devices
Q&A

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