Google Releases Android SDK: Ready to Rule the Juicy Mobile Market

So as promised, Google has released Android SDK, which will allow developers to create all kind of applications to run on the first solid open platform for mobile devices.

Google has revealed Android’s main features and seriously, this proves that this OS will revolutionize the way people use and interact with their mobile phones. Some of the most exciting features are:

  • Application framework: you don’t like the pre-installed calendar application on your “Google” phone? No worries, replace it with any other application.

  • Integrated browser: based on the open source WebKit engine, used by Safari. The integrated browser allows you to view full web pages and also has great zoom capabilities, like the new Opera Mini browser.
  • Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification: get ready to truly enjoy 3D games on your cell phones, and other kinds of rich animations. Check out this demo video on Youtube to see a demo of the Android version of Quake. Games will definitely look similar or better that what’s available on BREW phones.
  • Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi : with a phone powered by Android, you’ll have nothing to envy to the Iphone or other phones with built-in WiFi.
  • Rich development environment including a device emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling, and a plugin for the Eclipse IDE
  • Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)

Seriously, this is the best thing that ever happened in the mobile industry. Once developers will start providing applications, we will realize that these things will make our mobile user experience more enjoyable and with no-limit.

Google hasn’t decided to build a GooglePhone, instead, it provided an open source mobile OS to develop thousands of phones, capable or running an unlimited number of applications.

This will allow Google to dramatically increase their mobile market share and obtain tons personal data that they will of course use for better ad targeting.

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2 thoughts on “Google Releases Android SDK: Ready to Rule the Juicy Mobile Market”

  1. troye

    I want to know how I can load Android on my Samsung Blackjack. WM6 on Blackjack is incredibly painful as Samsung has crippled the WM6 for the BlackJack.

    I have used it and I know for a fact. So, I want to tryout Android on my phone while I use a PoS phone.

    I can reload WM5 on blackjack if need be since I still have the WM5 ROM.

  2. tguns

    most recent verified build won’t load on the bj2. just tried it, hangs at ‘jumping to kernal’

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