| Google and the Open Handset Alliance's android | | | | as it connects one to the world with just one touch. |
| operating system for mobile phones literally powered | | | | Whether one wants to use it for work or |
| up these handy devices to literally perform like | | | | entertainment, the devices like BlackBerrys and |
| walking PCs. Based on Linux Kernel this mobile | | | | iPhones have proven to be ideal choices. Even for |
| application is an open source platform for application | | | | smaller PCs or netbooks, android applications are |
| developers to develop more effective and user | | | | suitable for multiple purposes. The growing number of |
| friendly applications for the smartphones without any | | | | smart phone users is in constant need of more |
| hassles. It requires less investment and promises a | | | | efficient and focused android applications increasing |
| good return on investment as well. Android application | | | | the amount of work for android application |
| development has become a pretty lucrative business | | | | developers. If you study the market and the growth |
| for small and medium business owners as well as | | | | in this sector you would notice a straight rise in |
| independent developers to make good money with | | | | applications and buyers who want to get more utility |
| less investment. | | | | out of their handheld devices. While trying to fulfill |
| Why does Android Application Development Makes | | | | these ever growing needs of users, android |
| Sense? | | | | developers around the world have their hands full |
| There are various reasons behind the increasing | | | | with developing ground breaking android applications |
| number of android developers taking interest in this | | | | to amaze the users. |
| particular industry segment. | | | | What are the Technologies involved in Android |
| Being an open source platform, it provides | | | | Application development? |
| developers with an edge over others. Its community | | | | This process also involves java programming to help |
| of developers work towards making it more | | | | develop useful application. Simultaneously if the |
| powerful and bug free and ensure that the application | | | | android developer wants to incorporate other third |
| developed is less prone to failure. | | | | party applications, he can easily do it using the java |
| The Linux kernel base provides higher | | | | and android open source framework. Android uses |
| performance stability and provides a smooth | | | | GSM, CDMA, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EV-DO and |
| operating system without the fear of crashes as well. | | | | UMTS to send and receive data on varied platforms. |
| Android development doesn't carry much hassle | | | | It also allows 2D and 3D graphics as well as |
| while porting the application. The developer needs to | | | | incorporates MPEG4, H.263, H.264, AMR, AMR-WB, |
| smartly work on customizing the layouts and finding | | | | MP3, AAC, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, WAV, and MIDI |
| out what is best for his project. | | | | formats for image, video and audio files. Other |
| As it is openly available, the cost involvement is | | | | features include Video camera, GPS, touchscreens, |
| low and also the time factor is considerably reduced | | | | accelerometer, and magnetometer etc. you can even |
| which in turn helps in faster development and saves | | | | use the Interprocess communication (IPC) message |
| both money and time. | | | | passing and P2P for Google Talk as well as SQLite |
| Looking at these positive aspects, android | | | | for data storage etc. |
| development has taken up the market by storm with | | | | Android helps the developers to come up with |
| more and more developers showing interesting in | | | | innovative and usable applications with its easy |
| creating unique and interesting android applications. | | | | framework. And this is the reason why you find |
| What's the catch about Android Application | | | | increasing number of both independent and |
| Development? | | | | organizations looking at making money though android |
| Smart phones have become an indispensable device | | | | development. |