An Android Application?

An Android Application?

   I'm sure you have heard about Android Market or Android Application, well, the market is full of applications. Ones you can get for free, other, you have to buy.

Now, what is and how does one of those applications work?

   Obviously, and in the widest sense, an Android app is a software application running on the Android platform. That running application have access to certain parts of your celular device hardware, like the GPS, or the WIFI card or maybe your camera (a simple example is a game that plays some kind of sound).
   You grab the application from the Android Market, install it into your device/SDcard and use it.

App examples:

Creating your own application...

   The simplest way is using one of many website that allow you to play a bit creating them, like:

http://www.appsgeyser.com/

    The hardest way is you to learn some coding... That is the aim of my blog. To teach you some coding and getting you to create a simple but all-around costumizable android application.

   See you next time!

What is Android?

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What is Android?

As you can check in the wikipedia web page:

"Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers."

What does this means?

It some knid of software that operates a device, like windows operates much of the personal computers world wide. But contrary to Windows that is a proprietary spftware (paid), Android, that is based on Linux, is open source (free).

Where does it work?

It is specially designed for portable devices, like tablets and celular phones.

Although, if you know how to do it, it can work other devices as well. Wikipedia  says:

"While Android is designed primarily for smartphones and tablets, the open and customizable nature of the operating system allows it to be used on other electronics, including laptops and netbooks, smartbooks,^[63] ebook readers,^[64] and smart TVs (Google TV). Further, the OS has seen niche applications on wristwatches,^[65] headphones,^[66] car CD and DVD players,^[67] smart glasses (Project Glass), refrigerators, vehicle satnav systems, home automation systems, games consoles, mirrors,^[68] cameras,^[69] portable media players^[70] landlines,^[71] and treadmills.^[72] "

Opensource? But it as a owner...

Android is the main competitor to the Apple iOS, and its owned by Google.

As you may know, Google and other Web company obtain great profits through Ads (advertising). What Google make with Android is no different, you can use the software for free, but you have to buy the hardware/devices and the applications.

Applications?

They are the main reason you may want to use the Android in the first place. 

You have game applications, web applications, sport applications, social event applications, health applications, etc etc etc...

For example, i mainly use one application that uses the gps on my phone and give me the distance/speed/averages of my daily jogging.

Finalizing...

The software is great, has many users, many developers and even more applications.

The goal of this blog is more about this last part. 

As in life, you should not just be as spectator/user, but a creator/developer.

Think for a bit. Who get rich? Users or Developers? Well, none of those, large company do...

But you can always get a job! Or at least enjoy using your own application.

Cheers ;)