About the core of Android

Android core is released by Google and Open Mobile Alliance Open Handset Association. It is a complete software platform, including the operating system, middleware, and application software for mobile handheld devices.

Android has been successfully introduced to the market through the T-Mobile G1 Mobile phone. By the end of 2009, we expect more mobile phones around the world to adopt Android. In addition, they created a software ecosystem and provided Software Development kits to help developers create thousands of innovative applications. In October 2008, Android was released as an open-source project to help the community promote future development and promote platform development. Android provides complete software with a general application architecture and library.

It mainly depends on the top-level standard Linux kernel. The core of Android is the Dalvik virtual machine. It can be interpreted in a way similar to a Java virtual machine. The biggest difference is that the Dalvik virtual machine is register-based, so it can be used.

Additional advantages of large Register sets in MIPS architecture. Because Android applications are device-independent, any applications developed for mobile devices can run on the Android platform without modification.

As a complete software platform, Android surpassed mobile devices in a very favorable position and became the standard way to bring comprehensive Internet experience to digital home devices, including digital TV, set-top box, mobile network device MID), digital photo frame.

Automotive information and entertainment systems and other consumer electronic devices. On April 9, June 1, 2009, MIPS announced the launch of the Android platform running on the MIPS architecture. It also announced that it would publish the MIPS optimized source code for free use by all its authorized vendors.

In addition, we have also introduced the ecosystem basis. It will be faster and easier for MIPS authorized vendors to port Android to specific chip platforms. Some migration kits, system integration services, and powerful debugging tools will soon support these efforts. To integrate Android core with digital home devices, MIPS has also been added to the Open Embedded Software Foundation-OESF ).

Its goal is to make Android core a feasible platform for embedded devices other than mobile phones. MIPS will work with the open Embedded Software Foundation to develop and standardize Android applications, libraries, and device drivers for digital home devices. Because Android initially developed mobile phones as the target platform, there are many factors to consider in order to make them available in the digital home market. First, digital home devices have larger screens.

Unlike small-screen mobile devices, it must support high-definition resolution. Consumers also expect the full HD video quality of digital home devices and will not tolerate Frame loss or video compression distortion. If they can see a low-resolution 15fps video that is sent to their mobile phone, mobile users are usually ecstatic.

In addition, consumers use digital home devices and mobile devices in different ways. In the same room, multiple users usually watch the same picture, which is a "one-to-many" user experience, connect to the device through the remote control. Mobile devices are a one-to-one user experience. Touch screens and keyboards can be used to browse devices.

MIPS is working with its partners, the open Embedded Software Foundation, and the community to address these issues and make sure Android is a viable platform for these digital home devices. Despite the need to do this, there are still some digital home devices that are very suitable for the Android platform. These include portable devices, such as portable media players, digital photo frames, mobile network devices, and smart books.