Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating
system, middleware and key applications. The Android SDK
provides the tools and APIs necessary to begin developing applications on the
Android platform using the Java programming language.
Features
- Application framework enabling reuse and replacement
of components
- Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile
devices
- Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine
- Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D
graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration
optional)
- SQLite for structured data storage
- Media support for common audio, video, and still
image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG,
GIF)
- GSM Telephony (hardware dependent)
- Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
- Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)
- Rich development environment including a device
emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling, and a plugin for the Eclipse IDE
