Android was unveiled in 2007, along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance – a consortium of hardware, software, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards for …

The Android ecosystem An open source platform for mobile, embedded and wearable devices Google is the principle maintainer Other companies contribute to the system. Each device manufacturer can …

Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

In this paper we present a review of the Android OS. We describe the platforms history including improvements involved in each release as well as the systems architecture and project structure.

All the required tools to develop Android applications are freely available and can be downloaded from the Web. Following is the list of software's you will need before you start your Android application …

The Android OS addresses the full stack of product requirements. From hardware and the kernel to stereo audio and displays on multiple screens, Android offers flexibility and provides a wealth of options.

Having covered the Java-based core libraries in the Android runtime, it is now time to turn our attention to the C/C++ based libraries contained in this layer of the Android software stack.