Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Google SDK for Android

<A HREF="http://www.cio.com/article/154050/Google_Releases_Software_Development_Kit_SDK_for_Android_Mobile_Platform">Google has released an SDK (software development kit)</A> that programmers can use to create cellphone applications for the company's Android mobile platform. In addition, Google will award $10 million to developers whose applications are deemed "innovative and compelling" by the Open Handset Alliance, the organization in charge of overseeing the Android platform.

Last week, Google unveiled the OHA and Android, ending months of speculation over the company's plans to simplify and reduce the cost of developing mobile applications. Android is built on the Linux 2.6 kernel, includes a virtual machine called Dalvik to maximize application performance and will come with a core set of applications including email client, SMS (Short Message Service) program, calendar, maps and a browser based on the open-source WebKit engine. The entire Android platform will be made available for free under the Apache Version 2 open-source license in 2008, according to Google.

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