Android is equal for all applications
There is no differentiation between applications which enables developers to freely access all avail...
Platform Android
Android is a completely open and free mobile platform developed by the
Open Handset Alliance™. The Open Handset Alliance™ is a group of more than 30 technology and mobile companies who accelerate innovation in mobile technologies and offer consumers a richer, less expensive, and better mobile experience.
Members of the
Open Handset Alliance™ are software companies like
Google and
eBay, mobile operators like
China Mobile,
Sprint Nextel,
Telefónica and
T-Mobile. Vendors for mobile devices using the Android platform are
HTC,
Motorola and
LG Electronics.
Main
benefits and features of Android are:
- Android is an open platform
- Android breaks down boundaries
- Android simplifies development
- Android is equal for all applications
Android offers
web-based services and
native applications written in Java to extend functionality of mobile devices.