Developers Crazy In Love With Android

By Dee Chisamera
12:37, June 2nd 2008
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Developers Crazy In Love With Android

Google’s I/O Conference made developers really happy! Why? Because of the Android platform, of course, which Google demoed on an unbranded mobile device. Android is a software stack for mobile devices developed and promoted by Google that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications.

It’s not all about the iPhone now, it’s about how the Android could transform any handset into an iPhone rival. Based on the first reactions, developers seem to be thrilled about Google’s mobile experience, which offers endless possibilities for new applications.

Despite many skeptical reactions that put Android-based phones somewhere far behind the iPhone, everything from the graphics, to the touchscreen capabilities, and the compass that gives a new spin to the Google Street View experience, point to an amazing flexibility, with great service integration and easy-to-use features.

Android is based on the Linux operating system and was first announced on 5 November 2007, and is the result of the collaboration between Google and companies like HTC, Intel, Motorola, T-Mobile, NVIDIA and Qualcomm, all working on developing open standards for mobile devices.

By comparison, the iPhone and Android-based devices both offer quality graphics, easy-to-use touchscreen capabilities, great functionality, freedom to customize the home screen with shortcuts and widgets.

In addition to that, Android brings something amazing to the Google Street View experience, which stunned the audience at the I/O Conference: the compass, which enables users to orient the view as they turn the device.

Moreover, Android has one thing that other operating systems don’t: an openness that allows developers to make anything they want with it, offering more flexibility and possibilities that any other operating system on the market today.

Andy Rubin, director of mobile platforms at Google, said consumers can expect to see the Android available on mobile phones in the second half of 2008, emphasizing that security, unlike in older platforms, will not be an issue anymore.



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