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 Sub Categories | Android Operating System InformationInformation news and reviews of the Android operating system focusing mainly on chat and video applications Android is an operating system for mobile devices such as cellular phones, tablet computers and netbooks. Android was developed by Google and based upon the Linux kernel and GNU software. Android has a large community of developers writing apps that extend the functionality of the devices. There are currently over 90,000 apps available for Android, which makes it the second most popular mobile development target. Android has been available as open source since 21 October 2008. Google opened the entire source code (including network and telephony stacks) under an Apache License. With the Apache License, vendors can add proprietary extensions without submitting those back to the open source community. The first phone to run the Android operating system was the HTC Dream, released on 22 October 2008. Android has seen a number of updates including:
On July 12, 2010 Google announced the availability of App Inventor for Android, a Web-based visual development environment for novice programmers, based on MIT's Open Blocks Java library and providing access to Android devices' GPS, accelerometer and orientation data, phone functions, text messaging, speech-to-text conversion, contact data, persistent storage, and Web services, initially including Amazon and Twitter. Google has also participated in the Android Market by offering several applications for its services. These applications include Google Voice for the Google Voice service, Sky Map for watching stars, Finance for their finance service, Maps Editor for their MyMaps service, Places Directory for their Local Search, Google Goggles that searches by image, Google Translate, Google Shopper, Listen for podcasts and My Tracks, a jogging application. Android does not currently use established Java standards, i.e. Java SE and ME. This prevents compatibility among Java applications written for those platforms and those for the Android platform. Android only reuses the Java language syntax, but does not provide the full-class libraries and APIs bundled with Java SE or ME. However, the Myriad Group claim that their new J2Android tool can convert Java MIDlets into Android applications. Android Community Group The Android Community is composed of mobile and tech enthusiast and professionals, as well as, everyday consumers who are embracing the new technology. Android Community’s social networking strata allow users to do their own blogging, to network and join different geographic or interest groups and to share photos, art and more in the gallery in addition to connecting through forum discussion. The Android Community is centered on the rapidly evolving world of open-platform mobile devices. Launched by R3 Media LLC, creators of SlashGear.com, Android Community works closely with entities like Google to stay ahead of the news curve and to provide the best source of open-platform mobile news and analysis on the Web - http://androidcommunity.com Android Devices - Articles and Reviews
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