1 <!-- 2 Copyright 2010 The Android Open Source Project 3 4 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 5 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 6 You may obtain a copy of the License at 7 8 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 9 10 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 11 distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, 12 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 13 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 14 limitations under the License. 15 --> 16 17 # Welcome to Android # 18 19 <div style="float: right; width: 35%;"> 20 21 ## News ## 22 23 ### Source Code Available for Android 4.0 ### 24 25 The source code for the Android 4.0 platform and software stack has been 26 released! This release allows OEMs to begin preparing Android 4.0 for 27 installation on new and existing devices, and allows hobbyists, enthusiasts, 28 and researchers to develop custom builds. For information on how to obtain the 29 software, visit our [Getting the Source](source/downloading.html) page. 30 31 ### Compatibility Definition for Android 2.3 ### 32 33 The Compatibility Definition Document for Android 2.3.3 has been published. 34 Android 2.3 allows device manufacturers to use the Android source code to ship 35 a significantly wider variety of devices, including devices with extra-large 36 screens, such as tablets. Android 2.3.3 adds enhanced Near-Field 37 Communications support to the Android APIs. For more information, visit the 38 [Compatibility](compatibility/index.html) page. 39 40 </div> 41 42 <img style="float: right; padding-right: 1.5em;" src="images/home-bugdroid.png" alt="Android Mascot"/> 43 44 <div style="font-size: 1.3em;"> 45 46 Here you can find the information and source code you need to build an 47 Android-compatible device. 48 49 Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, and a 50 corresponding open-source project led by Google. We created Android in 51 response to our own experiences launching mobile apps. We wanted to make 52 sure that there was no central point of failure, so that no industry player 53 can restrict or control the innovations of any other. That's why we 54 created Android, and made its source code open. 55 56 [Learn more ](about/index.html) 57 58 </div> 59 <div style="clear: both;"/> 60 61 <table border="0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><tr><td align="center" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 62 <div style="float: left; width: 15%; margin: 1em;"> </div> 63 <div class="rebox" style="float: left; width: 30%; margin: 1em;"> 64 <h2 style="color: white; background-color: #95C0D0; border: 0px;">Source</h2> 65 <div class="p"> 66 <p><img src="images/lil-wrench.png" alt="" style="margin: 1em; margin-bottom: 5em;"/> 67 If you're interested in contributing to the Android source code or helping 68 out with the open-source project, our Source pages have the information 69 you need.</p> 70 <p><a href="source/index.html">Get Involved »</a></p> 71 </div> 72 </div> 73 74 <!-- 75 <div class="rebox" style="float: left; width: 30%; margin: 1em;"> 76 <h2 style="color: white; background-color: #95C0D0; border: 0px;">Porting</h2> 77 <div class="p"> 78 <p><img src="images/lil-wrench.png" alt="" style="margin: 1em; margin-bottom: 5em;"/> 79 If you're an engineer building a device 80 intended to run the Android software stack, look at our Porting pages for 81 information and tips.</p> 82 <p><a href="porting/index.html">Build a Device »</a></p> 83 </div> 84 </div> 85 --> 86 87 <div class="rebox" style="float: left; width: 30%; margin: 1em;"> 88 <h2 style="color: white; background-color: #95C0D0; border: 0px;">Compatibility</h2> 89 <div class="p"> 90 <p><img src="images/lil-wrench.png" alt="" style="margin: 1em; margin-bottom: 5em;"/> 91 If you're an organization building an Android device, you'll want to check out our 92 Compatibility pages to find out how to take advantage of the benefits of 93 compatibility.</p> 94 <p><a href="compatibility/index.html">Get Compatible »</a></p> 95 </div> 96 </div> 97 <div style="float: left; width: 15%; margin: 1em;"> </div> 98 </td></tr></table> 99 100 <div style="clear: both;"/> 101
