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Google's Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. The platform is being built using the Java programming language.
Android is being developed in conjunction with the Open Handset Alliance which includes: China Mobile, LG, Téléfonica, NTT DoCoMo, Motorola, Samsung, eBay, Nuance and NVIDIA.
Features include:
* 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; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional)
* SQLite for structured data storage
* Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
* 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
Android is being developed in conjunction with the Open Handset Alliance which includes: China Mobile, LG, Téléfonica, NTT DoCoMo, Motorola, Samsung, eBay, Nuance and NVIDIA.
Features include:
* 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; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional)
* SQLite for structured data storage
* Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
* 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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HTC Magic: Hands-On With the New Google Android Smartphone - washingtonpost.comNot yet for sale in the United States, the HTC Magic surfaced today in the form of a developer's version dubbed I/O, distributed at the Google conference of the same name. And the second-generation Magic indeed has a touch of magic: Its lightweight design, gorgeous screen, and new Android 1.5 ...
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De G1 van Tmobile met Android tijdens Mobile MondayYuri wil nooit meer iets anders. Hij is helemaal enthousiast over het nieuwste opensouce OS van Google. Hij vind de user experience geweldig (hoewel de batterij niet best is zag ik en wifi niet werkte in de rode hoed tijdens Momo). De applicatie store is helemaal open en wordt niet gemanaged ...Sam Warnaars added 12 months ago
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Android's Europe Availability and PricesI wonder when T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream will be available on the rest of the Europe? And what will be the prices?
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T-Mobile G1 Unboxing Pictures | Android Phone FansThe inevitable G1 unboxing pictures have surfaced. While we would have preferred an unboxing video, all in good time… all in good time. Until then, these pics give us a nice little look at the box exterior, whats in the box and a closer look at the accessories and doohickies inside.
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Android wants to be on any device, not just your phone » VentureBeatGoogle’s much anticipated Android mobile phone operating system, due to launch within the next few weeks, may actually be much more than a mobile OS. Industry sources tell us that although Android will indeed start as a mobile OS, Google intends to expand it to be a sort of universal operating ...Sam Warnaars added 14 months ago
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Apple iPhone vs. Google Android – New Cell Phones After iPhone 3G Release - Popular MechanicsThe picture is almost pathetic, if meant to show a potential iPhone killer, but as for myself, I keep hoping for a device release later (hopefully this year) that can surpass the iPhone. If the Android software will be good enough, then we're just waiting for the device itself, it shouldn't be ...Erik Andersson added 17 months ago
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Apple iPhone vs. Google Android – New Cell Phones After iPhone 3G Release - Popular MechanicsLook at the picture, Al, and tell me if you see an iPhone killer - I don't. But, ... that's just me; I could be wrong. JDLJack D. Logan added 17 months ago
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