Installing the Android Development Tools (ADT)
Given that there are many versions of the Android framework already deployed on mobile platforms and a variety of handsets that support it, Android developers need tools that give them access to many device- and operating system-specific Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) available on the Android platform.
We're talking about not just the Android APIs but also handset-specific APIs. Each handset manufacturer likes to invest in the developer mindshare in their own way by providing exclusive APIs and services to their developers, for example, the HTC OpenSense APIs. The ADT consolidates access to these APIs; provides all the necessary tools to debug, develop, and deploy your Android apps; and ...
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