introduction to android programming

Keywords

What is Android?FeaturesVersions of AndroidApplications MarketingRecent DevelopmentsWhy Android?

What is ANDROID?

• Operating system for smartphones and tablets• Based on Linux Kernel(Adroid uses Linux for it device

drivers,memory management,and networking)• Android have a native libraries They are all written in I

c/c++ internally,but U ll be calling them through Java interfaces

• Developed by OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE led by Google• Includes Java compatible libraries• Multi language support• Licensed under version 2 of Apache Software License

Features

• Handset Layouts: Supports 2D and 3D graphics, traditional smartphone layouts

• Connectivity: CDMA, Bluetooth, WI-FI, WIMAX• Messaging: MMS, SMS, Chat, Message Cloud• Screen Capture• Media supportsJPEG, AMR, MPEG-4• Multi Touch• Video Calling

2. Features (2)

• Web browsing: based on open source webkit layout engine

• Storage: uses SQLite – a light weight relational database

• Tethering: allows the phone to be used as wireless/wired WIFI hotspot

3. Versions NAME VERSION

1. Cupcake 1.5

2. Donut 1.6

3. Eclair 2.1

4. Froyo 2.2

5. Gingerbread 2.3

6. Honeycomb 3.0

7. Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0

8.Jelly Bean 4.2

4. Applications

Over 6 billion applications were there in june 2012 of which 130 million are already being installed in the smartphones.

Android applications run in a SANDBOX

protecting it from the rest of the system resources.

4. APPLICATIONS(2)

• Privacy: ability to locate WI-FI access points• Additional finer-grained security features are

provided through a "permission" mechanism that enforces restrictions on the specific operations that a particular process can perform, and per-URI permissions for granting ad-hoc access to specific pieces of data.

4. APPLICATIONS (3)

• Android Market a.k.a Google Play: online software store developed by Google, preinstalled on most Android devices

5. Marketing(1)

5. Marketing(2)

6. Recent Developments(1)

SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL, BEYOND SMART………• Common actions more visible• Refined innovations• Multitasking more easier and more visual• Resizable widgets• New lock screen actions• Quick responses for incoming calls

6. Recent Developments(2)

• Powerful voice input engine• Cloud connected experience• Face unlock• Smart Stay(latest development)• BBM(as a Blackbery does) (Future)These are only a few……. There is much MORE…

First app on Eclipse

7. Why Android?(1)

Advantages  • There are a host of advantages that

Google’s Android will derive from being an open source software. Some of the advantages include:• The ability for anyone to customize

the Google Android platform

7. Why Android?(2)

• Men will be able to customize a mobile phones using Google Android platform like never before

• Features like weather details, opening screen, live RSS feeds and even the icons on the opening screen will be able to be customized

• As a result of many mobile phones carrying Google Android, companies will come up with such innovative products like the location

• In addition the entertainment functionalities will be taken a notch higher by Google Android being able to offer online real time multiplayer games

Future possibilities

• Google Android Sales to Overtake iPhone in 2012

• The OHA(Open Handset Alliance) is committed to make their vision a reality: to deploy the Android platform for every mobile operator, handset manufacturers and developers to build innovative devices

• Intel doesn’t want to lose ownership of the netbook market, so they need to prepare for anything, including Android

Limitations Bluetooth limitations

o Android doesn't support:*Contacts exchange Modem pairing

 But it'll work with Bluetooth headsets, but that's about it

Firefox Mobile isn't coming to Android Apps in Android Market need to be programmed with a custom form

of Java→ Mozilla and the Fennec won't have that

8. Conclusion

• We hope that Android in its upcoming versions overcomes its limitations and fulfills its future promises.

Referances Android.com

Google.com

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