1. Android and Android Phones
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What is Android?
“Android is a software stack for mobile devices
that includes an operating system, middleware
and key application.”

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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, hardware acceleration optional.
• Sqlite – for structured Data storage.

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• Media support – for common audio, video, and still
image formats.
• 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.

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Android
Google
GI and the Android Market
Android platform
Developer tools
Android programming

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Google’s Master Plan
Make the clod more accessible
Keep connectivity pervasive
Make the client more powerful

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Google
“We want the next killer application to be
written for cell phones.”

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GI Technical SPECS
Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz
ROM 256 MB
RAM 192 MB
4.60in x 2.16in x 0.62in
158 grams
Lithium ion battery, 1 150 mAH

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3G (HSDPA)
Touch screen, HVGA 320x480
QWERTY keyboard
3.2 megapixel camera
microSD expansion slot
GPS, compass, accelerometer

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Third party applications
Lifeaware.net
Maverick
Android locale

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Android Applications
Multiple applications, running simultaneously
User may switch between running
applications
Background services
Copy and paste

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Android Applications
Are written in a Java language
Run on the Dalvik virtual machine

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Distributing Android Application
Android market
Self-publish on your own website
Use a third party app store

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Android Market
$25 registration fee for developers
Developer receives 70% of each sale
Remaining amount goes to carriers
Google does not take a percentage

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Development Tools
Android SDK
Eclipse plug in
Android SDK
Android emulator
Command line tools
Documentation
Example application

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Intents
“an intent is a simple message object that
represents an ‘intention’ to do something.”
“an intent is an abstract description of an
operation to be performed.”

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Android Views
“a view is an object that knows how to draw itself on
the screen.”

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Additional topics
• Threading
• Security model
• Internationalization
• Power management
• Android management
• Data synchronization
• WiFi aAPI
• Bluetooth API

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What’s next for Android?
• More phones
• Virtual keyboard
• Bluetooth A2DP
• Multi-touch?

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Respecfully submitted to:
Prof. Erwin M. Globio,
MSIT
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