Android platform Last modified: Sunday, January 04, 2009
The Android platform is Google Inc.'s open and free software stack that includes an operating system, middleware and also key applications for use on mobile devices, including smartphones. Android is an Open Handset Alliance Project. See "Technology Terms to Know for 2009" in the Did You Know...? section of Webopedia. See also an "Introduction to Mobile Devices" In the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.
Android - An Open Handset Alliance Project Android allows you to access core mobile device functionality through standard API calls. Android Debug Bridge Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a versatile tool that lets you manage the state of a device or emulator. Android SDK Developers can create applications for the platform using the Android SDK. Applications are written using the Java programming language and run on Dalvik, a custom virtual machine designed for embedded use which runs on top of a Linux kernel. Dalvik Debug Monitor Server Android ships with a debugging tool called the Dalvik Debug Monitor Service (DDMS), which provides port-forwarding services, screen capture on the device, thread and heap information on the device, logcat, process, and radio state information, and more features. Will Android Handset Be T-Mobile's Killer Device? Wireless carrier will market Google open source smartphone by year's end.

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