Android. Η πρώτη παρουσίαση της πλατφόρμας Android έγινε στις 5 Νοεμβρίου 2007, παράλληλα με την ανακοίνωση της ίδρυσης του οργανισμού Open Handset Alliance, μιας κοινοπραξίας 48 τηλεπικοινωνιακών εταιριών, εταιριών λογισμικού καθώς και κατασκευής hardware, οι οποίες είναι αφιερωμένες στην ανάπτυξη και εξέλιξη ανοιχτών προτύπων στις συσκευές κινητής τηλεφωνίας.[3][4] Η Google δημοσίευσε το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του κώδικα του Android υπό τους όρους της Apache License, μιας ελεύθερης άδειας λογισμικού. Το λογότυπο για το λειτουργικό σύστημα Android είναι ένα ρομπότ σε χρώμα πράσινου μήλου και σχεδιάστηκε από τη γραφίστρια Irina Blok. [5] Χαρακτηριστικά[Επεξεργασία | επεξεργασία κώδικα] Ο προσομοιωτής Android στην αρχική οθόνη Τωρινά χαρακτηριστικά και λειτουργίες:[6][7][8] Ιστορικό Ενημερώσεων[Επεξεργασία | επεξεργασία κώδικα] Παρόλο που το Android είναι ένα προϊόν ελεύθερου λογισμικού, ένα κομμάτι της ανάπτυξης του λογισμικού συνεχίζεται σε ιδιωτικό παρακλάδι.
Σημειώσεις[Επεξεργασία | επεξεργασία κώδικα] Exclusive Apps: iOS Versus Android : Introduction. While we're starting to see more and more apps available on both iOS and Android, each OS still has a stable of exclusive content at its disposal. Let’s face it: Apple got a considerable head start over Android when it comes to mobile apps. The iPhone (and now the iPad), iOS and the App Store got the jump on everyone else in the mobile OS space. When the first Android phone launched, the Apple App Store already had 10,000 apps, compared to Android’s several hundred.
Since then, the two app portals have exploded, with Apple’s up to 350,000 apps, and the Android Market trailing with 200,000 "official" apps (estimated figures put the total at 350,000). While both ecosystems are potent and successful at this point, the two app stores are not equal by any means.
We should note that this article was under well underway before Google's I/O conference last week. Android vs iOS: It’s About the Apps. The Mac vs PC argument is long-standing and has evolved over the years. However, recent times have introduced a second major battle in the technology industry: Apple vs Google. The platform war has become mobile with most arguments coming down to Android vs iOS. However, most of the core points on the Android side centre around the OS rather than the applications.
Some argue that Android’s open nature is an advantage, while the iPhone defenders mainly look at apps, and how many there are. App Delivery, Pricing and Quantity These three points are vital. Firstly, the actual shopping experience of browsing and discovering mobile software differs much from the traditional experience of buying PC applications. The Android Market has many advantages over Apple’s App Store. Additionally, recent numbers show that Android has approximately double the percentage of free applications so you’re more likely to pay less if you come onto the Android side.
App Design This is not an isolated incident. Android vs. iOS: Developers face off | Application Development. May 23, 2011 Follow @pjkrill In mobile computing, two platforms have emerged as dominant choices: Apple's iOS, which runs on the iPad and iPhone, and Google's Android, deployed on a variety of systems, including Motorola Mobility's Xoom tablet. For developers and users, the two platforms each offer distinct differences both technically and in their app store strategies. Developers are lining up in the respective iOS and Android camps, citing enterprise and developer benefits ranging from multivendor support for Android to more maturity for iOS.
Although some IT shops and developers are sure to back both platforms, pronounced differences between the two mean there can be no attitude that they're both the same when it comes to developing apps. HOW TO: Start Developing for iOS, Android or Windows Phone 7. An increasing number of first-time mobile app developers are also first-time developers. This makes sense if you think about it; mobile is the hot new platform and the barrier to entry is a lot lower for mobile devices.
Furthermore, a simple — yet well-done — mobile app can be functional and a big success; look at the prevalence of tip calculators, flashlights and other applications. It's much harder to find that sort of success with a small, single-purpose desktop app. Although the barrier to entry is lower for mobile app development, you still need to be prepared to learn.
If you have no previous experience in programming for the web or in a language like C, Java or C#, grasping the basics is going to take more time. On iOS, this means learning Objective-C and also learning Cocoa Touch. Android programming is very similar to Java, but with Android-specific APIs and frameworks. iOS Books, Sites and Resources Note: You need a Mac in order to develop for iOS. Android App Development Zone.