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An introduction to Android

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Learn about Android and how it compares to the iPhone.

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An introduction to

Android

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What is Android?

Android is the first free, open source and fully customizable mobile platform

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What is Android?

Bought by Google in an effort to extend its reach from the computer-based internet to the mobile internet

Developed by the Open Handset Alliance, a group of more than 30 companies, including Google, T-Mobile, Intel, HTC, Qualcomm and Motorola, etc...

A fully integrated bundle of software that will significantly lower the current costs and time for developing mobile devices and services

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What is Android?

Android is currently available on the G1 from T-Mobile

– Manufactured by HTC

– More devices rumored to be arriving later in 2009 from HTC, LG, Samsung, Garmin, etc…

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Android applications

Applications access core mobile device functionality through standard APIs

Through intents, applications can announce their capabilities for other applications to use

Applicationswithout borders

Applicationsembed the web

Applicationsrun in parallel

Applications can easily embed HTML, Javascript, and style sheets

While running in the background, an application can produce notifications to get users’ attention

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Android applications

An overview of apps is available on the Android

Market site, but apps can only be downloaded via the device

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Android / G1 vs iPhone

iPhone Android / G1 Advantage

Virtual keypad; multi-lingual; fixed Physical keypad; slides out PUSH

Flash prohibited by T&C Flash available soon

Built-in media player Weak video playback

No multi-tasking, except for music Applications run in background

Ship for new battery; memory fixed Change battery / memory at any time

Multi-touch (patented) No multi-touch, only “long touch”

Thinner, lighter; fits in case; elegant Bulky; case won’t fit

Standard 3.5 mm headphone jack 5-pin mini-USB plug for headphones

All controls on touchscreen Touchscreen and trackball controls

8 GB & 16 GB versions Only 192 MB; can buy micro SD

No MMS available MMS is standard

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Android / G1 vs iPhone – Weather

Similarities

Local navigation

Differences

iPhone: Access to more weather options is present on screen

iPhone: Share functionality

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Android / G1 vs iPhone – Games

Similarities

Accelerometer mode

Swipe mode

Differences

iPhone: TouchscreenD-Pad

Android / G1: Trackball

Access to menu options

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Android / G1 limitations

Only sync with Gmail; no Exchange or desktop Outlook syncing

No speed dialing

No video recording functionality

No notes, tasks, or to-do list applications pre-installed

Basic navigation – back and forward – and bookmarks are hidden

– Press “Menu”, then “More” for these options

No Bluetooth stereo, contacts exchange, modem pairing or wireless keyboards

Not truly open-source?– Google criticized for trying to control the system

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Publishing applications to the Android Market

Register using a Google account ($25 fee)

– Upload the application whenever you want, as many times as you want, and then publish it when ready

Once published, users can browse to the application, download it and rate it

Unlike Apple's App Store, Google's Android Market doesn't have any approval process for applications

– After registration, developers can offer their applications in the store without any further validation or approval

– Apple’s approval can take a month or more

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Android resources

android.com– Brief introduction to Android, with some helpful links and videos

source.android.com– A little more robust, with more content and links

android.com/market– Overview of available Android applications

anddev.org– Android development community

code.google.com/android/index.html– Useful site with information on getting started

androiddevelopment.org/– Developers blog

androidcommunity.com/– Android community with articles, forums, blogs, etc…

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Questions?

Erik FieldsSenior User Experience ArchitectTHINK Interactive

email: efields (at) thinkinc.com