Apple got the advantage of launching its smart phone earlier than Google, but on the other hand Google is said to be the undisputed leader among the search engines.
- The Android applications can add a number of features to your mobile phone and convert it to a smart phone.
Some of the factors that prompt the popularity of the Android applications are as follows. - The Software development kit (SDK) for Android application development is designed and made available through Google.
There is a wide variety of tools in the SDK.
The SDK includes the operating systems, middleware and APIs that are needed to start developing the Android application. - Android is an open source platform so the costs of designing the Android app are drastically reduced.
Moreover if you are stuck anywhere when designing the application, there is a big community of Android followers to resolve your issue. - There are many core applications inside the SDK.
This makes the task of the Android app developer quite easy.
The SDK includes a handset emulator, tools for debugging, several utility functions, several business functions and other features too.
This facilitates the application developer with a wide array of alternatives.
It is the SDK that provides the platform for developing an application that offers better experience for the end-user. - The SDK is so advanced that the application developer has greater control over the features to be incorporated into the final Android application.
- The open source platform allows the application developer to easily distribute the completed application.
Once completed, the finished application is sure to be very user friendly. - When developing the Android mobile application, the designer is facilitated with P2P communication with the assistance of Google Talk.
The designer can store the data with the help of SQLite. - The designer with the help of Android app development kit can publish an application and export it to be used by others too.
- The Android app can be integrated with GPS, touch screen and video camera.
- The SDK is equipped with quite a big library with books about GPS, Touch screen, and video camera.
- The SDK enjoys the support of WiFi support as well as the Bluetooth and has a library of a number of 2D and 3D supporters.
- With the Android SDK you can develop customized Android apps for sale or free distribution to particular clients or the public in general.
- The Android application development facilitates the application developer, the business and the final user too.