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1237 Android Overview

This document provides an overview of the Android platform. It discusses that Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system for mobile devices. It is developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. The document outlines that Android allows development using Java and supports hardware configurations. It also discusses Android's software platform, including the operating system, connectivity options, security, and performance. The document concludes by noting limitations and hopes for future versions of Android.

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1237 Android Overview

This document provides an overview of the Android platform. It discusses that Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system for mobile devices. It is developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. The document outlines that Android allows development using Java and supports hardware configurations. It also discusses Android's software platform, including the operating system, connectivity options, security, and performance. The document concludes by noting limitations and hopes for future versions of Android.

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ANDROID OVERVIEW
By
Sanjeeva Rayudu.B
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Main topics

1. Introduction
2. Platform
3. Software development
4. Conclusion

1. Introduction (1)
What is Android?

A software platform and operating system for mobile devices

Based on the Linux kernel

Developed by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance (OHA)

Allows writing managed code in the Java language

Introducing of the Android platform was announced on 5 November 2007 with


the founding of OHA

1. Introduction (Cont.)
What is the Open Handset Alliance (OHA)?
It's a consortium of several companies

1. Introduction (Cont.)
What is the Open Handset Alliance (OHA)?

Devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices

Develop technologies that will significantly lower the cost of developing and
distributing mobile devices and services

2. Platform
2.1 Hardware
Android is not a single piece of hardware; it's a complete, end-to-end software
platform that can be adapted to work on any number of hardware configurations.
Everything is there, from the bootloader all the way up to the applications.

2. Platform (Cont.)
2.2 Operating System(s)

Android uses Linux for its device drivers, memory management, process
management, and networking.

The next level up contains the Android native libraries. They are all written in
C/C++ internally, but youll be calling them through Java interfaces. In this layer
you can find the Surface Manager, 2D and 3D graphics, Media codecs, the
SQL database (SQLite), and a native web browser engine (WebKit).

2. Platform (Cont.)
2.3 Network Connectivity
It supports wireless communications using:

GSM mobile-phone technology

3G

Edge

802.11 Wi-Fi networks

2. Platform (Cont.)
2.4 Security
Android is a multi-process system, in which each application (and parts of the
system) runs in its own process. Most security between applications and the
system is enforced at the process level through standard Linux facilities, such as
user and group IDs that are assigned to applications.
.

2. Platform (Cont.)
2.5 Performance

3. Software development
3.1 Development requirements

Java

Android SDK

Eclipse IDE (optional)

3. Software development
3.3 Programming Language(s)

Java officially supported

C/C++ also possible using java interfaces

Conclusion :

We can only hope that the next versions of Android have overcome the actual
limitations and that the future possibilities became a reality ..

Q&A

Any questions?
Thank You

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