What is android? Such a big Question!! By EME Technologies

What is Android?

•          A software platform and operating system for mobile devices

•          Based on the Linux kernel

•          Developed by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance (OHA)

•          Allows writing managed code in the Java language

•         Android platform was announced on 5 November 2007 with the founding of OHA.

What is the Open Handset Alliance (OHA)?

•          Devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices.

        Develop technologies that will significantly lower the cost of developing and distributing mobile devices and services 

Android Operating System:

 

•          Android uses Linux for its device drivers, memory management, process management, and networking.

The next level up contains the Android native libraries. They are all written in C/C++ internally, but you’ll be calling them through Java interfaces. In this layer you can find the Surface Manager, 2D and 3D graphics, Media codecs, the SQL database (SQLite), and a native web browser engine (WebKit).

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