Wind River has introduced a series of software modules to help developers jumpstart their Android development.
The Android development software includes tested and validated applications and middleware components.
“Fast-paced technology release cycles and intense competitive pressures have created incredibly tight market deadlines and the demand to create differentiating features, while staying on budget, continues to increase,” said Chris Buerger, senior director of product management and marketing for Android software at Wind River.
Wind River Solution Accelerators for Android are currently available in three software modules: 1) User Experience, 2) Connectivity and 3) Medical. Highlights from each module include the following:
1. User Experience: accelerated boot time technologies including Hyper boot enabling devices to resume from RAM in less than 1 second and from Flash in 8 seconds, multi-windowing screen navigation, multimedia functionalities and a firmware management system that supports both online and offline update methods.
2. Connectivity: multimedia interoperability capabilities via the DLNA standard, SyncML support and FM radio capabilities.
3. Medical: Designed to help medical device manufacturers leverage Android’s platform richness and flexibility for innovation, this module supports the IEEE 11073 stack, the format for information exchange between personal health devices such as weight scales, blood pressure monitors and blood oxygen monitors. The module also includes an optimized Bluetooth Health Device Protocol implementation and applications for medical sensor management and resulting data display, reporting and communication.
Wind River is also working with partner companies such as Clarion, Fujitsu and Leadcore Technology on a diverse range of Android implementations.
Wind River will be at CES showcasing Wind River Solution Accelerators for Android demonstrations at booth MP25057.
