Android Licensing

Android Licensing:

• Google opened the entire source code (including network and telephony stacks) under an Apache License 2.0

• Linux kernel changes, under the GNU General Public License version 2.

Android

Android Contents: 

Introduction & History

Android Version 

Android Architecture 

Application Life cycle 

Application Components

               1. Intent          
         

Android Manifest 

Android Licensing 

Android Basics

Introduction to Android

• The first open source mobile application platform
• The product of Google
• A complete stack – OS, Middleware, Applications
• An Open Handset Alliance (OHA) project
• Powered by Linux operating system
• Fast application development in Java

History & Association

Android Inc

           
           In July 2005, Google acquired Android, Inc

Open Handset Alliance 

          Introduced a mobile device operating system called Android operating system on November 5, 2007.

          The Open Handset Alliance is made up of over 30   telecom-related entities, including wireless carriers, semiconductor companies, handset manufacturers and software companies

                      

 

 

Licensing 

 With the exception of brief update periods, Android has been available as open source since 21 October 2008. Google opened the entire source code (including network and telephony stacks) under an Apache License.