Android is an open source operating system for mobile phones. The
first phone is already out in New York and we will be very soon seeing more companies using this operating system. The biggest advantage of Android is that its open source and any body can modify the software without needing to take any permission from
Google. The OS is still in the stage of inception, but has addressed most of the expected features. Android enables developers and mobile phone manufacturers, mobile operators to develop applications and offer features to the consumers. The first Mobile phone with Android operating system is called
G1 and the hardware is developed by
HTC, very popular mobile phone developer.
About Android
Android works on Linux version for core system like the memory management, security, process management, etc. Linux kernel acts as an abstraction layer between the software and the machine. You can download the beta version of Android and try it yourself if you are interested in developing applications. Applications for Android and build using Java.
Features of Android
- Application Framework
- Camera, GPS
- Integrated Browser
- Optimised Graphics
- Media support
Android has great feature and will really be a threat for iPhone market.
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Interesting. i’ve seen another really innovative service. It’s called GoHello and it’s basically an allmobile phone system for business. No more hardware, maintenance and heavy fees. I even think you can try it for free here http://www.gohello.com/12b3
Nice work man, big thanks!
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