Google is aiming to create a shake-up in mobile phone operating systems with
the launch of its Android platform. Designed to be completely open and free
for developers, the API could change the way mobile phone software is used,
making all applications equal and combining phone-based data with web tools.
The Android SDK gives mobile software developers the chance to play around
with the new platform. It contains everything you need to start building
applications, as well as a fully functional device emulator for testing them
out when you've finished. Even non-developers can try out the emulator, as
it's easy to set up and run (it does take a while to load up, mind you).
There is a choice of phone skins and resolutions to tinker with too. After
fiddling around for a bit with the OS I must say I'm pretty impressed. Its
integration with Google Maps is seamless and only shows to highlight the
potential for development of apps that blur the boundaries between phone and
web-based software. Installing software onto the emulator isn't easy and you
need to fiddle around with code in order to do so. Although, there's plenty
of documentation available online to help you get the most from the SDK, this
is still really only something mobile developers will get much use out of,
rather than just those curious about how Android applications will look.
*Overall though, Android SDK provides a fast and reliable development
environment for those looking towards the next era of mobile
software.*Download *Android SDK 3.2* in Softonic
