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Android Beyond The Phone
Android is being used beyond phones for a variety of devices and industries due to its open nature, large app ecosystem, and complete software stack. However, customization is often needed to address missing pieces around security, priority of services, and enterprise/industry-specific requirements. Case studies presented applications of Android in multifunction printers, public safety solutions, military systems, enterprise tablets, TV boxes, and networked cars.
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Android Beyond The Phone
- 1. ANDROID: BEYOND THE PHONE Marko Gargenta, Marakana
- 2. About Marko Gargenta Developer of Android Bootcamp for Marakana. Instructor for 1,000s of developers on Android at Qualcomm, Cisco, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Sony-‐ Ericsson, Sharp, NetGear, DoD and other great orgs. Author of Learning Android published by O’Reilly. Speaker at OSCON (3x), ACM, IEEE, SDC, AnDevCon, etc. Co-‐founder of SFAndroid.org
- 3. Agenda • Android Advantages – It’s Open – Got Apps – Full Stack • Case Studies – Photocopiers – Public safety – Military – Enterprise tablets – TV box – Cars • Summary
- 4. Android Advantages 1. It’s open 2. It’s got apps 3. It’s a complete stack
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- 8. Case Studies • Business tablet/phone • Set-‐top boxes • Public safety • Cars • Military • Other
- 9. Based on true events. Names may have been changed to protect the innocent.
- 10. MulT-‐funcTon Printer MulT-‐funcTon Printer/Copier/Scanner Android as control panel for a mulT-‐funcTon copier/ scanner/fax machine.
- 11. MulT-‐funcTon Printer The Approach Why Android? Missing pieces: • App development • Custom drivers framework • Custom libraries • Touch screen • App framework support • Graphics • The new home app • WiFi and networking
- 12. MulT-‐funcTon Printer The SoluTon
- 13. Public Safety SoluTon Public Safety SoluTon Customizing Android to fit the requirements of life-‐or-‐death situaTons.
- 14. Public Safety SoluTon The Approach Why Android Missing pieces • Complete stack • Priority of services • Available hardware • CriTcal services • App abstracTon • App/app store control • Security
- 15. Public Safety SoluTon The SoluTon
- 16. Military Department of Defense DoD: Building custom Android OS to run on consumer devices.
- 17. Military The Approach Why Android? Missing pieces • Off the shelf hardware • Device management • Open source plaorm • Security • Developer base • Priority of services • Inexpensive soluTon • App/app market locking • Proprietary app market
- 18. Military The SoluTon
- 19. Enterprise Tablet Cisco Cius Tablet for business. Built on Android OS, but substanTally modified and hardened for enterprise usage.
- 20. Enterprise Tablet The Approach Why Android Missing pieces • Open and portable • Enterprise apps • Complete stack • Device management • Apps • Security • Developers • Enterprise app market • MulT-‐user support • VoIP telephony • Video conferencing
- 21. Enterprise Tablet The SoluTon
- 22. TV Box Android TV Boxes From Google TV to 3rd-‐party manufactures. This is another big trend on the horizon.
- 23. TV Box The Approach Why Android Missing pieces • Complete plaorm • UI for TV use • Quick-‐to-‐market soluTon • Picture in picture • Apps • Streaming and DRM soluTons
- 24. TV Box The SoluTon
- 25. Networked Cars Networked Cars The next fronTer is the car.
- 26. Networked Cars The Approach Why Android Missing pieces • Quick plaorm for UI • Reliability for auto industry development • Support for custom • Developer base hardware • Stack has many pieces • MulT screen support already
- 27. Networked Cars The SoluTon
- 28. Other Non-‐Phone Usage More than just a phone OS, Android is becoming de-‐facto plaorm for embedded and connected devices.
- 29. Summary Android is open and complete operaTng system stack with familiar framework to develop apps. Marko Gargenta, Marakana.com marko@marakana.com +1-‐415-‐647-‐7000