ARM Makes things Easier for Android Developers
Developing for the Android takes serious technical know-how, and with the Android’s feet firmly planted in the republic of all things that is open source, there are a lot of wildcards and technical considerations that often require a quick forum inquiry or even a call to a more experienced programmer.
ARM has created the “Solution Center”, a great help and resource hub for everyone who would like to contribute to the improvement of the Android operating system. This is not for application developers (though in some ways it can be) but it is more for phone developers and designers who would like to use the Android to fully make the best use out of ARM hardware.
ARM recognizes the great potential in the Google Android operating system and believes that “the Android platform represents a fundamental change in the open source ecosystem” (to quote Kevin Smith, Vice President of Segment Marketing for ARM). This recognition from ARM just added another brick to the pedestal of the Android, which has slowly, but surely been making its way to the top since 2008.
For the Google Android to get its own Solution Center from ARM is more than just a boost to its credentials, but it also puts it far above its competitors. With plenty of WinMo phone manufacturers making their own Android phones, Google knows that it has achieved a feat that no other mobile operating system could attain.
The big twist now comes in the new rumors that Google is releasing its own Android mobile phone soon. With ARM telling manufacturers how to use their chips better for the Android OS, getting competition straight from the developer seems to deliver a different message.
There is no confirmation on whether the Solution Center focuses on the currently known 1.6 and lower version or if it also covers the recently released version 2.0 (until this week, Motorola is the only manufacturer to have the Éclair SDK).
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