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Android: Group Detail: Barot Chirag G. Jayswalsahilr

Android is an open source mobile operating system developed by Google that is used on a wide range of devices. It offers developers a solid, popular platform with support from Google, hardware manufacturers, and telecom companies. The low barriers to entry with tools like Eclipse and the Android SDK provide major opportunities for new developers.

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Android: Group Detail: Barot Chirag G. Jayswalsahilr

Android is an open source mobile operating system developed by Google that is used on a wide range of devices. It offers developers a solid, popular platform with support from Google, hardware manufacturers, and telecom companies. The low barriers to entry with tools like Eclipse and the Android SDK provide major opportunities for new developers.

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ANDROID

Group detail: BAROT CHIRAG G. JAYSWALSAHILR.

OVERVIEW

Powerful mobile devices


Capable of general-purpose computing; Will become the next PC Enormous base and growth Linux kernel but becoming a fork Powerful free SDK and tools makes low to no-risk entry Support by Google, OEMs and telcoms OEM creates unit with best mobile OS Telcoms can customize User gets Android Marketplace, others shopping

Google developed Android


Android will be the mobile OS of choice


BACKGROUND

Open Handset Alliance


established on 5 November 2007 10 mobile operators 13 software companies 15 semiconductor producers 13 handset producers 8 system integrators

First products
Android SDK on 12-Nov-2007 First handset HTC Dream 22-Oct-2008

WORLDWIDE MOBILE DEVICES SALES


1000 1000

Growth = 13.8%

WORLDWIDE SMARTPHONE SALES

1000

1000

Growth = 50.5%

ANDROID FAST GROWTH

During 2Q2010
Android share grows to 17% from 12% Microsoft share declines 2.2% RIM share declines 1.8% Apple share declines 1.3%
Iphone 4 launched in June

Android share of smartphone market forecast to rise to 24.6 percent between 2010 and 2014.

DEVELOPER VIEWPOINT

Market Opportunity
Current strong market position Favorable press, reviews, user comments High growth expectations

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Development Support

Google Device OEMs (Samsung, HTC, Motorola, etc.) Telcoms Worldwide: Sprint, Vodafone, NTT, China Mob, etc. Thailand: True, AIS, etc.

WHAT MAKES ANDROID SPECIAL?


Truly open, free development platform

Linux based Reusable, replaceable modules

Component-based architecture

Multi-layer isolation of programs Many services included

High quality graphics and sound

Portability across hardware


Java programs executed by Davlik virtual machine ARM, x86 and other

Support by multiple large organizations

ANDROID SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

DEVELOPMENT FEATURES

Multimedia
Audio and video playback and record ability will be native in the devices. Interrogate these and use as desired eg. video recording, music playback, microphone for audio notes.

Network
Most Android devices will be Internet ready. The net can be accessed at any desired level, from Java sockets to the integral WebKit-based web browser which can be embedded into your apps.

KEY TOOLS
Linux, Windows, Mac OSX Java (Oracle/Sun)

Java SDK 6 update 22

SDK (Google)
Android SDK r7
Eclipse 3.6.1

Eclipse

APPLICATION

Devices
Phones Tablets Netbooks Embedded and control units

Apps

IMPLEMENTATION

Cheap: Install the tools


Java, Eclipse, Android SDK
Your computer: Windows, Linux, Mac

Phone emulator included

Easy: Create your first program


Android Development Toolkit (ADT)

Plugin for Eclipse, written by Google

Examples and tutorials available Run on the Emulator Verify by USB connecting a phone to computer

Rewarding: Prepare to publish eg. Google Market

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Design
C o d in g

Testing

No Yes Design Error? Yes Errors?

No Release Process

APP INVENTOR
Googlelab development No developer experience needed Create functional flowsheet Assemble modular blocks Final product can be sold on Android Market

ONLINE ANDROID RESOURCES

Android developer website


http://developer.android.com

Open Handset Alliance


http://www.openhandsetalliance.com

Android Market
http://market.android.com/publish

Android libraries and extensions


http://openintents.org

Android developer forum


http://www.anddev.org

OUTLOOK

Android will continue rapid growth

Expected to be #1 smartphone by 2014 tablets and netbooks significant fringe Telcos want to differentiate and have image Telcos want to lock users Telco aims conflict with developers and update process Google is expected to impose more uniformity System minimum requirements GUI design

Handsets will be major market

Google will guide but not rule Android


SUMMARY
Solid, proven, popular, open platform Used on wide range of devices Support from Google, OEMs, telcoms Low barriers to entry Major opportunity for new developers Creativity, hard work, persistence

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