Start developing an Android applications!

An Open Handset Alliance (OHA) unveiled their first product, an Open Source Mobile Phone Platform ‘Android’. It includes operating system which is based on Linux, middleware and key applications.


HTC will launch GPhone in 2nd half of next year with Android operating system. This will have email client, SMS program, calendar, maps, browser, contacts, and others as core applications.

OHA released Android SDK (Software Development Kit) on 12th Nov 2007 and it is one of the most downloaded SDK yet! This SDK contain tools and APIs which are ready to use for building applications in Java language.

What you need to do?

1. Download Android SDK from here
2. Download and install Eclipse IDE with Android Development Tools (ADT) plug-in from here
3. Check for the documentation on code.google.com
4. Start with ‘Hello, Android’

Take part in Android Developer Challenge and there are chances to win $10 million, if your application is the best. You have to build an andriod application and submit it between January 2 and March 3, 2008 on Android Developer Challenge's page.

All the best!