Google has created an operating system for smart phones and Verizon has just released their Android phone that uses the Google OS.
To write software for this smart phone, you first need to register with Google to get access to the SDK. The registration is free, but Google could, theoretically, deny you access. If you’re accepted, you given instructions on how and where to download and install the SDK. You program in the Java programming language.
That’s about all the information I have on it at the moment since this is so new. Check back later for updated information. I am almost certainly going to start developing for this smart phone fairly soon, so I’ll be updating this blog at that time.
Of course, this is just a very very basic and very broad description of Android development. This article is just a very very thin, intro explanation of what Android development is. Please see the following articles about the other types of software development to see a contrast to this style of programming:
- Web Development.
- Windows Development.
- Windows Mobile Development.
- Windows Services Development.
- Web Services Development.
- Library or Framework Development.
- Visual Component Development.
(check back later for these bulleted items to become links to new articles).
If you have any questions about this, feel free to enter them in the comments section just below this article.