Just like the good folks promised, the early look software development kit for
Google's soon-to-be huge
phone OS has hit the streets... er, internet. From what we can tell, the OS is as comfortable on larger, VGA devices as it is on more traditional smartphone layouts. Oh yeah... and it plays Quake. Here's what we know the software will support out of the box:
- Touchscreen
- 3G
- Webkit-based browser
- Optimized Java runtime layer (known as Dalvik Virtual Machine)
- Threaded text messaging
- MPEG-4, h.264, MP3, and AAC file formats
- Accelerated 3D graphics
Below you can see an alternate fullscreen version of the phone (a hardware reference model, not a device you can expect to buy anytime soon) up and running its browser app. If you really want to get serious, pedal your steam-engine over to the
Open Handset Alliance site where you can download the SDK for a variety of platforms. You might want to get cracking on that code, too, as Google has created the
Android Developer Challege, a contest meant to spur production on the devices, with a sweet $10 million pot that will be divided amongst winners. If you're not ready to jump into that game just yet, check out the gallery and view some videos after the break -- you'll see and hear more info about Android than you can shake a stick at.
posted November 12th 2007 11:24AM
Good! Good! good!
rumor around town iz verizon iz gettin it!!!! yeah!!!!
Simply compare any other Unix type OS distro to OSX's take on BSD ...in usability, you will be left with the answer to your question of: Will Android take a smartphone to a level higher than the Iphone?
I mention this cuz Iphone is running a version of OSX.
I am excited to see a phone come out with Android though,.. dont get me wrong,. I just know I am not selling my Iphone to get one.
A perfect example is Apple had to write the application for Google for the Maps app in the Iphone,.. google worked with Apple's programmers but Apple had to do it... and to date is better than Google's own web app for the service.
Something to think about.
Join the new Google wireless and phone group on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9384910015
Invite your friends
The scope is to link people to really sustain the Google bidding. After 1000 the first real idea will be posted.
After 10.000 the second idea and further instruction.
Go COOLinked
Learn Adroid, Get into it by the time handset comes in market. FREE forum for Android Developers. http://www.itgalary.com/forum_topics.asp?FID=26