Let the community do more than just Apps!

Letthe Community domorethanjust Apps!

Community - Innovation - Android
The Dark Side:
The Bright Side:

Community is LIMITEDto just apps
Community CANNOTinnovate on API level
Community has NOdirectinfluence onevolutionofAndroid
Community innovatesbywriting Mobile Apps
Community canreadplatformsourcecode (anyuseful??)

Whyis API level
Innovation important??

2. Manythingsare justtoohardto do on theapplevel. Examples:
Whymiddlewareisimportant
1. Appsonlydevelop-mentdoes not leveragethecommunity‘sfullpotential
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Lettheminnovate onplatformlevel
Letthemadd & share APIs
Let Service Providers get on yourphones
Letthemcreatenewbusinessmodels

Referral
ESB
Integration
Payment
Voice
Recognition
DLNA

HowtoenablePlatform Innovation?
Open uptheplatformbyadding a Open Services & Middleware FW
Thereis a standardforthat: OSGi
Providesmeanstoinject, find and bind APIs and Services
Policiesdeterminewhomayprovideanduse APIs
FullycomplementarytoAndroid

OSGi: An Open Industry Standard
The Dynamic Module System for JavaTM
Specification developed by the OSGi Alliance
Adopted by a rapidely growing community

OSGi: Architecture
OSGi is a manageable component framework
It hosts apps, services and middleware
It can inject functionality into the browser
Device
Availablefor:
OSGi
Browser
API
A
Service
B
Application
C
Native App
Service & Component Framework
Operating System & Drivers
Hardware Platform
Loadable
Module

Example: Extendingthe Browser
Browser
Widgets
Web
Server
Web
Server
Web
Service
xyz
Server
App
Service
APIs
Messaging
Location
PIM
Gallery
Camera
File
Mobile OSGi

Web Widgetsgetaccesstoplatformenablers
New JavaScript APIs pluggableatany time
Supports custom JavaScript APIs (whichwrapcustomfunctionalityrunning in OSGi)
Implementsstandardslike BONDI, JIL, W3Cor Opera

Middleware Example: DLNA
Let Android phones talk (Digital Life Network Alliance)
Hide complex DLNA implementation in OSGi
Offer APIs to developers to create apps on top

Example: Remote Management
Remote management is an OSGi core capability
Comes with fully inte-grated OMA-DM Agent
Eases enterprise usageof Android devices
Value add for customercare & maintenance
Supported Features: