buzzcity dev garage: intro to android
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Developer Garage: Intro to Android
Lichi WuChief Evangelist, Foound
What is Android?
“A software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications”
What is Android?
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What is Android
• Application framework is Java based, running on top of a Dalvik virtual machine
• Operating system based on Linux 2.6 kernel
• Most of Android code is released as open source
Mobile Devices
Timeline
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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Devices
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The Terminator approves!
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Mobile Devices
2007
Late 2008
Early 2009
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Mobile Devices
2007
Late 2008
Early 2009
Late 2009
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Mobile Devices
2007
Late 2008
Early 2009
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Mobile Devices
2007
Late 2008
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Early 2010
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Growth of Android
• Fastest growing mobile platform today
• Google activated
‣ 60,000 Android in Feb
‣ 100,000 in May
‣ 160,000 in Jun
Source: AdMob Singapore, 2010, CodeAndroid May Meet-up
SE X10iSamsung GT i5700
Source: AdMob Singapore, 2010, CodeAndroid May Meet-up
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Samsung GT i5700
Source: AdMob Singapore, 2010, CodeAndroid May Meet-up
SE X10iSamsung GT i5700
Samsung GT i5700
Motorola Milestone , Cliq
Source: AdMob Singapore, 2010, CodeAndroid May Meet-up
Looking into the FutureMore than just phones
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Looking into the FutureMore than just phones
Tablets
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Looking into the FutureMore than just phones
Tablets
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Looking into the FutureMore than just phones
Tablets E-Readers
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Looking into the FutureMore than just phones
Tablets E-Readers
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Looking into the FutureMore than just phones
Tablets E-Readers Google TV
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Looking into the FutureMore than just phones
Tablets E-Readers Google TV
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Exciting stuff to look out for
• HTML5 (offline storage, local SQL DB, media playback, canvas drawing, etc.)
• Chrome Web Store
