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• Q. Where do I even begin to really understand what Android really is about???

  A. Attend our trainings / workshops / presentations 🙂
  A. See the Google I/O Video tutorials listed here…
  A. Work on it.

• Q. Are there actual physical Android devices?

  A. Yes, as of this writing, the HTC “Dream” T-Mobile G1 and the unlocked Google Android Developer Phone 1 (ADP1). Also, very recently (24 Feb 2009) the HTC “Magic” Vodafone G2 has been released. All handsets have been built by OHA-member HTC.

  Update [2 May ’09]:
  Samsung has just released the Samsung I7500 Android mobile smartphone; the announcement was made on 27 April 2009.

Application Development

• Q. Prerequisites?
  A. You should know (at least the basics of) Java programming.

• Q. How does one develop applications for Android?
  A. First, download and install the SDK. Read the Developer Guides, tutorials, books (etc). Write applications (using Java, and probably, the Eclipse IDE with the Android ADT plugin). Start here.

• Q. Is there a basic “Hello, World” for Android tutorial I can follow?
  A. Yup. Continue reading A few “Android FAQs for Beginners” Answered →