An open source initiative built around the Linux Kernel, the Android™ software platform from Google provides an application framework for mobile devices. Offering a host of benefits, the Android provides developers access to a wide range of useful libraries and tools that can be used to build rich mobile applications while offering consumers with compelling services, rich Internet applications and an easy-to-use interface, ultimately creating a superior mobile experience..
Mistral has ported Android and brought in support for Android on the OMAP3 EVM. Mistral has enabled the following Android features on OMAP3 EVM:
- Touch screen interface with gesture support
- Internet browsing using Android’s Webkit browser with connectivity provided over Wired LAN and Wi-Fi
- Video and Graphics with support from OMAP’s DSP engine
- Audio playback over Headset or Speaker
- Data storage with YAFFS2 on NAND flash, EXT3 and/or VFAT on SD/MMC card or iNAND
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On custom-built OMAP35xx based platforms, Mistral has also tested other features such as:
- Voice calls over GSM
- Data connection over GPRS
- Image capture using a camera sensor
- Navigation applications using information provided by the GPS and Electronic Compass
- Motion gaming applications using an Accelerometer
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Mistral offers the following services on Android:
- Integration of Android framework to an existing BSP
- Providing support for peripherals which are not natively supported in Android
- Development of backend applications over Android framework
- Porting of Android framework to other processor families
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The binaries to bring–up Android on Mistral’s OMAP3 EVM are now available for download. Click here to go to the download section.
You can now purchase Android Support options online.
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