Comparison between Kindle and Android development (1)

Last year, Amazon releasedKindleDevelopment Kit that enables developers to create and run applications on popular wireless portable e-book readers. But in fact, many people with Kindles are more accustomed to using real money to buy e-book applications through Amazon, which is interesting for developers who are creating portable applications.

Since the Kindle application is written in JavaAndroidApplication developers will be the greatest opportunity. I think the possibility of overlapping Kindle and Android development is worth studying. This is what I found.

 

Kindle hardware restrictions

The Kindle display is designed to optimize the battery life and the readability of the gray level. Now, developers just have to worry about two screen sizes: 6-inch 600x800 pixels and 9.7-inch pixel x824 pixels, but it is possible to develop a larger screen. The built-in gravity sensor can detect whether the horizontal or vertical version is correct. Kindle also has a complete standard keyboard with some additional control keys and speakers. For users who have been accustomed to Phone Touch control for many years, the current version does not provide a touch interface is a prominent defect-but Amazon recently acquired a touch screen company that supports multi-touch technology.

Android hardware potential

I have to say "potential" because Android's user interface hardware and accessories are very open. Android phones can be used from a smaller screen size like X to a larger size. The screen is always touch-sensing, but it may be a keyboard or a keyboard. In addition, we continue to follow the rumors that Android has inspired tablets and netbooks. It will compete with Apple and Microsoft operating systems, so Android may have a larger screen in the future.

Android Developers have to prepare for various screen sizes, but they can assume that colors are available. Provides various image file formats, including static and dynamic text and HTML text. Android embedded sensors are flexible. In addition to those days, it seems that all mobile phones want to provide cameras, Gravity Sensors, compass, and GPS navigation. Currently, mobile phone instances do not support multi-touch detection, but this requires significant extension of the new SDK version.