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What is Android?
Android is a software platform for mobile devices developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. Android includes an operating system and all the main software applications needed to build a mobile phone.

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Android is a FREE operating system created by GOOGLE with the support, feedback and assistance of the main mobile and tech companies and developers around the world.

There are thousands of android based operating system in development by companies and enthusiasts colaborating trought the internet around the world.

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Android Books and Resources, Android mobile books and resources for mobile phones and tablets. The Android App Market contains millions of users and 300.000 applications!

Android Developer Guide - Application Fundamentals
Learn how to create apps. Download and Install the Android SDK

Android Apps Development
Developers can create Apps for the Android mobile platform using the Android SDK.

The Android applications are created with the Java programming language. The Android SDK is the main tool that provides the software libraries and APIs necessary to start developing applications on the Android platform.

Download the free plugin for the Eclipse IDE, created by Google.
Download and Install the Android SDK.

The Android SDK is called a modern rich development environment that includes a device emulator, several tools for debugging, performance profiling, memory and other tools for Eclipse.

Android developers must create the source code using the Java language, that linked with the Google's Java libraries to produce the Android Apps.

Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to state of the art applications that take full advantage of all the facilities for a mobile device or tablet.

There are thousands of android based operating system in development by companies and enthusiasts colaborating trought the internet around the world.

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Android Application Fundamentals

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Android Videos for developers

Android Development Features

The Android SDK is the main tool that provides access to the APIs and libraries necessary to developing applications on the Android platform. Android Application framework is based in the Java programming language, enabling reuse and replacement of components Uses a Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices The free Plugin for the Eclipse IDE provides a rich development environment with a device emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF) Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional) SQLite for databases and structured data storage Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine

Android hardware features

The Android SDK also provides access to the hardware using the APIs and libraries necessary to developing advanced applications.
GSM Telephony (hardware dependent) Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent) Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)
The Android operating system, including the Linux kernel, consists of roughly 12 million lines of code including 3 million lines of XML, 2.8 million lines of C, 2.1 million lines of Java, and 1.75 million lines of C++.

Android How To
How to Install and configure Android phone Features Android OS based on the Linux Kernel version 2.6 RunTime - Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF) Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional) SQLite for structured data storage GSM Telephony (hardware dependent) Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent) Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent) Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components Android SDK Development with Java using the Eclipse IDE.

Google Play Store

The Android Play Store is an application storefront, developed by Google, where you can find millions of applications and services from developers around the world.

The Android Market allos to download apps with just a few short clicks. You can choose in a wide range of innovative software applications, games social networking, shopping and more. The App Market also shows which applications are the newest or most popular with a star rating system.

Android Market is the main online software store developed by Google for Android devices.

Android Market

Users can install android apps directly from the Android market or alternative app markets. Users can customize and personalize the account using your smart phone. The app market contains a huge variety of software applications like games, social networking, and online shopping.

Android App = APK. The Android Apps are .APK files An App is an application program also called Market, that can be downloaded or preinstalled on most Android devices

The Android Market allows users to browse and download apps published by third-party developers, hosted on Android Market.

During 2011 there are about 300,000 games, applications and widgets available on the Android Market. Google said there had been over 3 billion Android apps installed up to April 2011.

Google allows independent app stores to operate for Android :( something that apple don't allows on the Apple Market ). Only Android compatible devices are allowed to preinstall Google's closed-source Android Market app and access the Market. That devices must comply with Google's compatibility requirements. The Market filters the list of applications showing only those that are compatible with the user's device, and some developers may restrict their applications to particular carriers or countries for business reasons.

Android Development

Android is Open Source Android is based on the open Linux Kernel and available via the Apache licenses. Because the Apache license does not have a copyleft clause, industry players can add proprietary functionality to their products based on Android without needing to contribute anything back to the platform

Dalvik virtual machine - Android utilizes this custom virtual machine for mobile devices. The Dalvik VM was designed to optimize memory and hardware resources in a mobile environment. The platform is open source and receives the help and feedback from a huge developer community that works together to create innovative mobile applications.

Android SDK - An Android App can use any of the phone's core functionality to make phone calls, sending text messages, sending photos or videos using the camera, to create richer experiences for users.

Android OS based on the Linux Kernel

Android Market Developers from around the world to create new and exciting applications that can easily be loaded onto the phone from the Android Market.

What is an Android Phone?
Android Phone or Gphone is the generic name for a mobile device or tablet that runs the Android operating system.
Android is a FREE Operating System that allows developers from around the world to create new and exciting applications that can easily be loaded onto the phone or tablets from the Android Market.

Since 2005, Google started with plans to enter the mobile phone market. The news rumored that the company was working in a killer GPHONE or Google Phone in order to compete with the fame of the iPhone. But actually the product was a mobile operating system called Android to run on several non specific hardware devices.

On 2007 Android was the first product from the the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of several companies which include Google, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, HTC, Sprint Nextel and NVIDIA. The goal of the Open Handset Alliance was to create new open standards for mobile devices.

Gphone Features

Android OS based on the Linux Kernel

RunTime - Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices

Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine

Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)

Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional)

SQLite for structured data storage

GSM Telephony (hardware dependent)

Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)

Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)

Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components

Android SDK Development with Java using the Eclipse IDE.

T-Mobile G1 was the first Google Phone unveiled and commercially available phone to run with the 'Android' operating system.

The T-Mobile G1 (previously known as the HTC Dream) is an Internet-enabled smart phone designed by High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan. The G1 is be the first phone to the market that will use the Android mobile device platform and is intended to compete head-on with the Apple iPhone. The phone is part of an open standards effort of the Open Handset Alliance.

The T-Mobile G1 phone was released in 2008 by T-Mobile.com. The prices was $179.99, plus taxes and fees with an offer is exclusive to T-Mobile customers, but with a requirement of a two-year agreement a data plan, or $399 without a contract.

The original G1 was in three colors - brown, black and white.

T-Mobile G1- specifications

Manufacturer HTC -
High Tech Computer Corporation Carrier T-Mobile Available October 22, 2008 (US)
Screen 3.2 in (81 mm) HVGA (480×320) 65K color capacitive touchscreen
Camera 3.2 mega pixel with auto focus Operating system Android 1.0 Input Capacitive touchscreen, sliding QWERTY Keyboard, Trackball
CPU Qualcomm MSM7201A ARM6 @ 528MHz
Memory 192 MB DDR SDRAM 256 MB Flash Memory card MicroSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) Expansion Slot
Networks High-speed 3.5G network connection.
Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dual band UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA: UMTS 1700 / 2100 (US/Europe) (7.2/2 Mbit/s)
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0, IEEE 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi technology with seamless transition to open networks.

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