Android $10 Million Developer Challenge

Cool apps that surprise and delight mobile users, built by developers like you, will be a huge part of the Android vision. To support you in your efforts, Google has launched the Android Developer Challenge, which will provide $10 million in awards -- no strings attached -- for great mobile apps built on the Android platform.

The challenge will broken up into two parts. In part I, the 50 most promising entries received by March 3 will each receive a $25,000 award to fund further development. Those selected will then be eligible for even greater recognition via ten $275,000 awards and ten $100,000 awards.

For more information, visit the Android Developer Challenge website.

Building an Android Application

Dan Morrill builds a simple application on the Android platform.

Android APIs

This video provides an overview series on the Android platform. In this segment, Mike gives an overview of a few of the APIs available on the platform.

Android Application Lifecycle

This video an overview series on the Android platform. In this segment, Mike explains the application and process lifecycle as a user navigates through different applications.

Android Architecture Overview

This video provides an overview series on the Android platform. In this segment, Mike gives an overview of the system architecture.

Android SDK has arrived!

Google has released the Android SDK today! Today, we learned that Android is a Java platform running on Linux 2.6.

From a brief look at the SDK, the Android platform includes:

• Media player
• OpenGL
• OS level access
• Web Browser
• Built-in sql server (SQLite)
• Location based services
• Mapping component
• Mobile device optimized user interface components
• And much more....

In the video below, Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz discuss the availability of the SDK, that it will be open source in the future, and demo applications on the Android platform.

Google Announces Gphone...I mean Android

After a lot of rumors and speculation, Google has finally announced the Gphone...I mean Android. Instead of announcing a new phone device, they announced Android, an open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices.

There aren't a lot of details yet. Google has stated it will be Linux based. It will require a minimum 200 MHz ARM 9 processor.

The Android SDK will be available November 12th.

The following video from Google provides more information on Android.