Mobile phones - smartphones, as they are now referred to - are an integral, as well as inseparable part of our daily lives. This is something that would have been hard to imagine 20 years ago when the concept was limited only to wireless voice calling. Indeed, mobile phones have come a long way from being those heavy boxes with a tiny screen, buttons, and an antenna.
The smartphone of today allows you to do nearly everything that your PC/laptop can; including buying a PC/laptop online. Such is the nature of our attachment (and dependence) on our smartphones, that we feel odd if aren’t around for any reason whatsoever. And one of the key drivers behind said attachment are mobile apps. The IoT (Internet of Things) trend is one that is currently taking the world by storm. The main reason for this is that IoT application extends the convenience, versatility, and flexibility of smartphone automation, to everyday appliances, utilities, etc. As one can see, home automation is a key focus area of IoT application at a domestic level. And where does Android fit in with all this? Well, all IoT devices draw their enablement from wireless connectivity, thereby allowing users to communicate with them. It, therefore, makes sense that said communication take place through a medium that users are already in possession of--their smartphone, tablet, etc. Here are the key reasons that Android plays such a major role in IoT: • The better platform As mentioned earlier, mobile apps are instrumental in giving physical representation to the interaction between IoT devices, and users. And the first choice for most people is to go for Android application development. This is largely owing to the fact that Android holds simply the greatest share of a market that services millions of people.
• The Java advantage It is a well-known fact that while Android does support native programming languages, its core language (development tool) is Java. Seeing as most IoT devices today are also built on Java, it makes sense for an Android platform integration. • A universal front-end One of the major reasons for the popularity of Android as a platform is the fact that it is a free-for-all, open source software. This allows for Android app developers to create apps in a cohesive environment, one that is built based on collective co-operation.
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Author : William Robinson |
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