Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz discuss the availability of the SDK, that it will be open source in the future, and demo applications on the Android platform.
Part 2 of 3 in an overview series on the Android platform. In this segment, Mike explains the application and process lifecycle as a user navigates through different applications.
Watch Android engineers demonstrate that applications on Android exist without borders. Apps on Android can access core mobile device functionality through standard APIs. Through intents, apps can announce their capabilities for other apps to use.
Android-powered phones can run multiple applications simultaneously. Switch seamlessly between applications. Notifications in the status bar alert you when apps running in the background require your attention
Watch Android engineers demonstrate that all applications on Android are created equal. Any app on the mobile device can be replaced or extended -- even core components such as the dialer or home.
Watch Android engineers demonstrate that applications on Android can easily embed the web. Apps can easily embed HTML, Javascript, and style sheets. An app can render web content through a WebView.
Watch Android engineers demonstrate that applications on Android can run in parallel. Apps can run in the background even when they're not being used creating a complete multitasking environment. To get attention, an app can produce notifications.
