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==Developing Applications== | |||
Applications for Android can be developed using a [[Java_programming_language|Java]]-based [http://code.google.com/android/download.html Android SDK]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<ref name="What is Android?/">{{Cite web|url=http://code.google.com/android/what-is-android.html|title=What is Android?|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> | <ref name="What is Android?/">{{Cite web|url=http://code.google.com/android/what-is-android.html|title=What is Android?|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:47, 24 July 2008
Definition Android is the name of an Open source Google software project for Smartphones. It includes an operating system, middleware, and critical applications.
Features
- Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components
- Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices
- Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine
- Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional)
- SQLite for structured data storage
- Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
- GSM Telephony (hardware dependent)
- Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
- Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)
- Rich development environment including a device emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling, and a plugin for the Eclipse IDE
Developing Applications
Applications for Android can be developed using a Java-based Android SDK.
References
- ↑ What is Android?. Retrieved on 2008-07-24.