Google, Android Operating System(OS), Android Phone and The Next Mobile Technology Leader
Posted on January 16, 2010 |
Android OS as a mobile Operating System(OS) start to become attention for another mobile OS company as the potential competitor for their product. Moreover after Google it self launch the first Google Android phone in January 2010 named Nexus One. Google we know as the leading search engine in the world and also give quality application for internet user, everybody now have familiar with Google earth, Gmail, Google Adsense and many other application that provide by Google already become a technology leader. Now is the time for Google to get into the mobile technology and end user phone/gadget. This Google decision to get into mobile technology and phone have been worried by another competitor company that have same market as Google. In this post we will take alook for Android OS that is initially developed by Google and lately by Open Handset Alliance(OHA) but still lead by Google.
Android is mobile operating system(OS) running on Linux kernel. Linux it self already proven OS for the stability, security and all the benefit start from enterprise grade to Telecommunication grade class server. Same as Linux, Android is an open source OS, it is very interesting for the developers because they can modify the operating system based on the creativity of the developer. Because of open source license, android market and user can wait creative application not only from 1 company, but it can provide by all the developer around the world. Android project is include Software Development Kit(SDK) for developing new application for the Android environment, middleware and key application, and of course the Operating System it self. Opensource and complete tools (Android SDK) will be good for educational purpose to learn how mobile phone works and elaborate developer creativity more widely.
The growth of mobile operating system must supported by the phone manufacturer. It will be nothing if Android doesn’t supported by the phone manufacturer. Currently there are quite a lot of phone manufacturer already supported for Android OS. There are LG, Philips, Samsung, Dell, HTC, Sony Ericson, and many other manufacturer.
We will talk more about Android in my next post, we will talk why we choose android? What is the real advantage? What is the issue that owned by Android? Can Android defeat Blackberry? And many other interesting question for the next Android development and Android’s feature.
