Android is a software platform and operating system written by
Google and the Open Handset Alliance, designed for use in small
form factor devices and smartphones. The Android wikipedia entry
is a really good place to get an overview of Android
capabilities, history and direction. I won't duplicate the
information from that site here. The official web site for
Android is http://www.android.com/. From here you can find links
to: - Android Market - This is the place where developers can
post (for free or for sale) applications to run on Android-based
devices, and where users can download these applications. -
Android Developer Site - Where software developers can learn how
to write applications for Android devices, or modify aspects of
the Android software itself. - Android Open Source Project -
This is where you can find the source code for the Android
operating system (including Linux kernel, the libraries, Dalvik
VM and rest of the Android system.) Clicking on the "What is
Android" tab takes you to: http://w