2007-12-05 18:07:59 · 3 answers · asked by araizex 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Google
What is Android?
Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. This early look at the Android SDK provides the tools and APIs necessary to begin developing applications on the Android platform using the Java programming language.
Features
Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components
Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices
Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine
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
Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
GSM Telephony (hardware dependent)
Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)
Rich development environment including a device emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling, and a plugin for the Eclipse IDE
2007-12-05 18:11:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Android is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Google. With a user interface based on direct manipulation, Android is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, with specialized user interfaces for televisions (Android TV), cars (Android Auto), and wrist watches (Android Wear). The OS uses touch inputs that loosely correspond to real-world actions, like swiping, tapping, pinching, and reverse pinching to manipulate on-screen objects, and a virtual keyboard. Despite being primarily designed for touchscreen input, it has also been used in game consoles, digital cameras, regular PCs, and other electronics. As of 2015, Android has the largest installed base of all operating systems.
2015-08-11 00:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by Alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google's mobile initiative sort of competition to Symbian when it is completed, Android is far from complete, one of the mobile giant is sitting fence likely reject it in favour of keep using Symbian after all Google is not mobile company. I think the rejection came from Nokia or Motorola.
2007-12-05 18:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋