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Nov

12

First Look at the Android SDK’s Game Demos

Posted by Will at 16:07 | Filed In blog, games | 2 Comments

Android Emulator load screenWe’re still digging through the Android SDK’s overwhelming documentation, but I thought I’d share with you some initial impressions about the emulator and code samples. Because Android-compatible hardware isn’t scheduled to hit the market until the second half of 2008, the Android SDK includes an emulator that mimics the environment of a mobile phone on a standard PC desktop - a standard practice for any full-featured cellphone SDK. Just run the file “emulator.exe” in the “\tools” directory after unzipping the SDK, and you’re good to go. From here, you can play around with the Android default GUI and application suite as seen in the official Android demo video, which includes a web browser, maps, phonebook, etc.

If you want to try out the API code samples and game demos, you’ll have to set up your development environment, which isn’t too difficult if you have used a Java IDE previously. Follow the instructions here to integrate the emulator with the Eclipse IDE, create a new Android project with source from one of the projects in the “\Samples” directory, and you’re good to go. Read more

Nov

11

What might Android do for mobile gaming? Look to Tokyo!

Posted by Will at 21:40 | Filed In blog, games | 1 Comment

I currently work as a game developer at Javaground, a mobile phone game company based in Southern California. My coworkers and I are all well aware of Google’s Android announcement, and I’m sure everyone in the mobile game industry is waiting with baited breath to get their hands on the “early look at the Android™ SDK” announced to be released into the wild tomorrow, November 12. With a very ambitious press release and such a huge consortium of industry players (and with the industry giants notably absent from the Alliance), all of us game developer types are all wondering one thing: What could Android possibly do for mobile gaming?

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Nov

11

Open Handset Alliance Pre-SDK Buzz

Posted by Will at 18:27 | Filed In games | 1 Comment

Time for a roundup of the buzz surrounding the announcement of the Open Handset Alliance (wp) and its impressive Alliance member list, as well as the upcoming Android platform (wp) by Google and friends last week. Here is a no-frills list of public comments made by various industry spokespeople and corporate types that have filtered through the media:

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