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If you own a cell phone, it’s likely that you’ve heard of the Google Android. No, Android is not a giant robot constructed by the technology giant Google to take over the world. At least, it isn’t a giant robot. Google’s Android is a cell phone operating system that seeks to bring open source development to mobile devices.

All cell phones, whether they are smart phones or older cell phone models; have an operating system. An operating system connects users to the phone’s applications and features without having to input code or give the phone commands. Most operating systems, until now, operated under a closed source environment. This type of development means that the code required to develop applications is available only to the company that manufactures the phone. Not so anymore. With the Android operating system, the code that allows application development is available to anyone, yes, even you and me. Along with this code, numerous applications to aid in development are also available.

What does Android, and open source, mean to me?

While having an open source cell phone may not immediately sound appealing, after all cell phones have worked great for years without open source, there are some distinct advantages to it. Firstly, with an open source environment, the sheer number of applications will increase, giving users greater choice when choosing which applications to download, not to mention that many of the choices are free. Secondly, applications should be available much sooner due to the ease of their creation. Third, and most importantly, open source application allows for the potential decrease of cell phone cost.

When cell phone companies charge for a phone, they also have to include in the cost the potential expenditure for research and development of all the programs that are included with the phone, as well as any futures upgrades that need to be made. With an open source phone, users are free to choose whatever applications they wish, and the charges for those applications are occurred only when the user chooses to pay for them. In this way, the cost of cell phones should reflect only the cost of the hardware. As a small bonus, open source development allows for further application-phone integration. Developers are free to take advantage of all of a phone’s features, such as access to notification bars and other applications embedded in the phone.

What can Android do?

Potentially, the Android system offers limitless possibilities when it comes to functionality. If someone can dream up an application, it can be made. Amidst a sea of applications available, a few are standing out and serve to show off Android’s power. The Weather Channel app allows users to check the weather in any city, not to mention 10-day forecasts and animated climate maps. Another handy app is Open Table. Unlike some traditional restaurant apps, Open Table does more than just allow you to check out reviews and menus. Open Table allows users to view available seating and make reservations without ever calling the restaurant. Not always necessary, a phone call still works, but definitely the first step towards exciting possibilities.

What can’t Android do?

There have been some limitations that have been found when using the Android system, including complaints that Google is handling customer service poorly, but through updates and new software, these limitations are usually addressed. Some users have complained that phones running the Android system carry lower call quality than those without, and despite all of Android’s features, a cell phone is still a phone. However, these problems seem to be a minority among heaps of praise for Google’s mobile operating system, and there is no doubt about the amount of effort going into making sure that Android is here to stay.

 

Android is an open-source Software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications to allow developers to develop Internet style applications on the phone. The development of the android operating system takes place through the use of a software development kit provided by Google. Android is NOT Java technology even though it uses the Java programming language. It is based on the Linux OS and coded in a Java-like language.

The idea behind the platform is to combine technology companies with mobile companies to produce an open operating system that can be updated by any developer to improve the product for its users. Developers can use SDK kit to create applications that work with the android platform to gather other applications in addition to those included with the android operating system itself. The SDK includes an emulator that will help developers test their applications on the android operating system. The android operating system is also built under the phenomenon that each application is as good as the applications that are included.

Developers looking to create mobile experiences using the android operating system can do so using a standard Application Programming Interface (API) permitting them to use a series of procedure calls to control and access common elements within android. The API also permits items stored within the mobile environment, like contacts and appointments, to integrate with web services like online calendar and interaction services like email, groups etc.

Previous Surveys says that the mobile market is three times bigger than the Internet. Google purchased Android on July 2005. Currently LG, Sony Ericsson, HTC (Htc Magic — The latest Android Phone from HTC), ASUS, Samsung, Garmin, Huawei, Toshiba, & Motorola are creating gPhones – Phones that use Android software. There have been reports that a T-Mobile device and an HTC device might use the android operating system in the near future.

It will be interesting to watch which devices and carriers choose to support the android operating system. The deal that development is open to anyone who wish to use it, will also allow those with the need to create custom applications for a mobile device to do so, without requiring the purchase of special software and other items, which can sometimes be difficult to buy. Manufacturers like DELL, Sony Ericsson, LG, Huawei, Archos, Lenova and many others have also planned to release Android based Devices in the upcoming years. So there is a surprising fact prevailing around that the foot mark of Android may change the way mobile phones and other devices are used.

The most advanced operating system from Mac has finally arrived!

It’s here. It’s available. And it’s more advanced than anything else!

Also known as the Mac OS X version 10.6, the Snow Leopard is the seventh operating system for desktops and servers that has been released by Apple. Designed to improve power and performance, the Mac OS X Snow Leopard is an efficient upgrade of the Leopard or the Mac OS X v10.5. While it doesn’t focus on new end-user features, it actually aims to reduce the overall memory footprint or the amount of memory used or referenced by a program while running.

What Mac OS X Snow Leopard Offers?

It’s better than before, better than anything else. Snow Leopard gives you a more enhanced Mac experience that you’ve never seen or heard before. It’s faster, easier, and more reliable – built to meet the most challenging of all computing demands. While it has been further refined and simplified, its efficiency has been enhanced and made fine-tuned.

It presents next-generation technologies. From the Dock and the Finder to Safari 4, iChat, iCal, iTunes, and more, the Snow Leopard comes with the new core technologies and modern innovations to meet the seemingly endless needs of Mac users. Whatever you need the Mac for, the Snow Leopard could provide it to you!

It has more accessibility than ever. The innovative and assistive features of both the Mac and Snow Leopard provide advanced accessibility for users with disabilities.

Upgrading Your Mac OS with the Snow Leopard

The Snow Leopard was officially released on August 28, 2009, almost 1 year and 3 months after Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced about its demonstration and operation on June 08, 2008. Available at Apple stores and authorized resellers, the Mac OS X Snow Leopard is designed to upgrade the operating system of Mac computers running Leopard. As an upgrade, the Snow Leopard for single user costs $29, while the Snow Leopard family pack – which is good for up to 5 computers – costs $49 at Apple stores. For Mac computers bought after June 8, 2009, the OS is only priced at $10.

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