CHAPTER 5
The Android OS
At the heart of all compute devices is the operating system, or OS. Development and execution of application software are based on the OS and the software platform as a whole. In this chapter, you learn about the Android OS—the recommended software platform for Intel Atom-based machines—to build your competence for subsequent development of embedded applications.
Android Overview
Android is a comprehensive operating environment based on the Linux kernel (in 2014, Kernel version 3.10.x has been used by major OEMs). Initially, the deployment target for Android was the mobile phone category, including smartphones and lower-cost ...
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