Android App Development India: Starting from a Clean Slate - Hyperlink InfoSystem

This year's Google I/O had many exciting announcements that ranged from wearable tech, a new
version of Android to under-taled about Android One! This initiative is something that has forged
itself to the surface because of the ever growing com"etition that can well cause Google damage, if left
alone!
Android being o"en source has hel"ed it gain almost an iconic status! And not to mention hordes of
fans all over the world! As a "latform that en#oys the most number of users around the world, Android
has come a long way since it's ince"tion almost a decade ago! $tarting as a "latform for a device that
relied on buttons heavily, Google changed the hardware and software involved heavily to evolve into
the mobile o"erating system that we now and love today!
Android hel"ed bring in smart solutions that were also chea"! %stablishing and woring with other
maret "layers such as hardware manufacturers and software develo"ers, it was able to create a sort of
community that was &uite common, a"art from being in that scale! Over the years, it has been
successful in rolling out ama'ing features and has been able to develo" an ecosystem as well! One
where different com"atible devices can communicate and relay information seamlessly! (aing the
best use of "ortability!
)ut in the middle of it all, the o"enness factor started causing Google "roblems! *ut to various versions
of the o"erating system being available in the maret as a result of u"grades not reaching them because
of im"ro"er distributions and neglect on the "art of service "roviders and carriers! This had become a
huge "roblem for Android A"" +evelo"ment India "rofessionals when it came to maing available
"roducts!
,et's loo at this in the way of the following exam"le- a tailor wanting to create a garment for the
masses, but because of the natural "roblem of "eo"le not being of only one sha"e and si'e, he needs to
custom mae it to fit each and everyone, thereby s"ending countless hours taing measurements and
maing sure that the garment fits and doesn't render his efforts useless!
This is one of the reasons that Google had been looing for a way to not only tae bac sectors of the
economy that had been slowly sli""ing off from its clutches because of com"etitors coming out with
chea"er substandard devices aimed at the develo"ing economies! .ith Android One, Google is looing
to create a s"lash in these economies!
Announcing it in the Google I/O was huge confirmation in the right way! Again great news, es"ecially
for Android a""lication develo"ment India "rofessionals! $ince, Google is thining of icing off the
initiative with India itself! .oring with / ma#or Indian manufacturers that have made &uite a name for
themselves in India, Google ho"es to become the forerunner when it comes to budget "hones!
And what's more, at a "rice tag of 0122 it seems lie an attainable dream! (a#ority of Indians and
"eo"le from develo"ing economies can't afford to buy high end ex"ensive "hones and or can't afford to
get a data connection to have their devices u"date at the "ace of which their carriers roll them out!
.hich again, is far from being timely!
Google's Android One initiative will not only hel" them get their hands on a genuine "roduct, but also
one that'll have direction O$ u"dates because of Google's direct involvement! Thereby maing it a
whole lot easy for Android a"" develo"ment India "rofessionals to focus on creating great software
solutions rather than losing their hair worrying over o"timi'ing them for various Android versions!
Android One will see a lot of features that are considered basic for the maret that they're targeting,
namely a long lasting battery, dual $I( card facility and 3( radio to start off! Another feature worth
mentioning is the screen si'e that's going to be made available! At 4!5 inches Android One is at a
"erfect middle ground that's not too small nor too big for a general audience!
6sers can now tae a dee" breathe rest assured that using Android One will ensure they won't have to
rely on /rd "arty a"" stores and ris ex"ose their devices to malware and viruses in case they have to
go with chea" "hones by other manufacturers!
.hat's more, the com"anies taled above now that since they're being collaborating with none other
than Google itself, they won't have to worry about taing additional ste"s when it comes to maing
sure their hardware will give o"timum "erformance!
.hich is again, a "lus "oint for the users, as the devices will affirm to standard universal &uality checs
instead of relying #ust on the manufacturer and rising an incident such as that of a *hinese mobile
maer that manufactured mobile devices with "re-installed malware in them!
This was the news about budget devices, but Google is also woring with to" device manufacturers to
come u" with vanilla devices that shi" with no bloatware or anything else that isn't directly coming
from the Google cam"!
Announcements lie these are interesting to witness as big cor"orations are finally reali'ing that they
have to have a firm stand in the volatile and vast maret that are the develo"ing economies in order to
have a lasting im"act, because these marets are becoming a huge userbase when it comes to chea"
technology! 3irefox was one of the foremost "layers who announced that they were woring on a 0/2
smart"hone that used it's own 3irefox O$! Then came A""le with its i7hone 8* that was aimed at these
economies, but which didn't really wor out as well as "lanned! And now it's Google's turn, it seems
lie!