July 2013
Beginner to intermediate
156 pages
3h 33m
English
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Chapter 1. What Is Android?
Android is many things, and the answer depends on who you ask. While for some it is an operating system optimized for mobile devices, others talk of it as an open source middleware and an application framework that allows developers to build applications primarily using the Java programming language.
What is Android? As a software stack, Android is an operating system from Google. Android is free and open source. Android is based on a mobile-centric version of the Linux operation system, at its core. As an application framework, Android packs a comprehensive set of advanced features for developers to build applications with rich user experiences and complex logic. As a middleware, Android offers a number of libraries to help developers build their next big ideas with ease. The Android Software Development Kit from Google contains all necessary tools to allow developers to code, develop, and test their applications on Android devices.
Because Android is open, there are a number of off-standard distributions of Android from OEMs like Amazon, Samsung, Motorola, and HTC to name a few. These distributions of Android have been heavily customized to support device profiles or brand-specific user experiences. For good or bad, this has led to huge fragmentation among Android devices. Hence, if you ask the IT department of any organization, Android and devices running Android pose a huge challenge when trying to provide users with uniform access to enterprise assets. ...
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