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The 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 was developed by the Open Handset Alliance and is powered by the Linux kernel. - Android has seen significant momentum as the world's leading smartphone platform, with millions of activations per day across over 50 countries.

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Android Presentation

The 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 was developed by the Open Handset Alliance and is powered by the Linux kernel. - Android has seen significant momentum as the world's leading smartphone platform, with millions of activations per day across over 50 countries.

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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 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
developer.android.com

The Emulator
QEMU-based ARM emulator Runs the same image as the device
Limitations:
No Camera support

Devices

Q&A

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