Android - An Open Handset Alliance Project

Getting Started

Learn about Android
Download the SDK
Join the community. Participate in our discussion group through email or the web.
Publish your app

Distribute your applications to users of Android mobile phones. Android Market enables developers to easily publish and distribute their applications directly to users of Android-compatible phones including the T-Mobile G1. Publish your app today! For more information about how to publish, please see signing and publishing your applications.

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The Open Handset Alliance, a group of more than 30 technology and mobile companies, developed Android: the first complete, open, and free mobile platform. To help developers get started developing new applications, we're offering the Android Software Development Kit.

Apps without borders Apps on Android can access core mobile device functionality through standard APIs. Through intents, apps can announce their capabilities for other apps to use. Watch video	Apps are created equal Any app on the mobile device can be replaced or extended -- even core components such as the dialer or home. Watch video
Apps can easily embed the web Apps can easily embed HTML, Javascript, and style sheets. An app can render web content through a WebView. Watch video	Apps can run in parallel Android is a complete multitasking environment where apps can run in parallel. While running in the background, an app can produce notifications to get attention. Watch video