1. CS1: Wireless Communication and Mobile Programming
Mobile Application Development:
A Quick Survey
Dr. Khaled Mahmud
Laurentian University International Global Experience Program
Summer 2016

2. Agenda Mobile Devices Mobile OS Framework IDE App Store Geolocation
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3. Reference Mobile application development Open Handset Alliance
Open Handset Alliance
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4. Devices (Running Mobile OS)
Smartphone
Tablet
MP3 player
Camera
Smart TV
Media player
CD/DVD player
Set-top boxes
VoIP phone
Home automation and security system
Smart Gadgets (watches)
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5. Mobile OS OS Owner Device- Smartphone Device- Tablet Android Google
Samsung Galaxy, LG Nexus, HTC One
Google Nexus
iOS
Apple
iPhone
iPad
Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft
Nokia Lumia 950
BlackBerry (OS 10, Tablet QNX)
Blackberry (formerly RIM)
Blackberry Z10
Ubuntu Touch
Canonical
Firefox OS
Mozilla
Tizen
Linux Foundation
Sailfish
Jolla
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6. Requirements for Mobile OS
Support for
Touchscreen
Cellular
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
GPS mobile navigation
Camera, Video camera
Speech recognition
Voice recorder
Music player
Near field communication (NFC) and infrared blaster
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7. World-wide Smartphone Sales (Percentage share)
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8. World-wide Smartphone Sales
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9. Android Releases and sweet names Open source Development language
Cupcake (1.5)
Frozen Yogurt ("Froyo") (2.2)
Ginger Bread (2.3)
Honeycomb (3.0)
Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)
Jelly Bean (4.2)
KitKat (4.4)
Lollipop
Marshmallow
Nugat
Open source
Promoted by OHA
Development language
Java
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10. Android Development SDK: Android SDK Language: Java IDE:
Any Java IDE (recommended: Eclipse, plug-in available)
Android Studio
Emulator: available
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11. iOS Closed source Language(s): Devices
Objective C
Swift
Devices
All developed by Apple
iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Second-generation Apple TV
Multitasking is supported through background APIs
Not true multi-tasking like desktop
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12. iOS Development SDK: iOS SDK Framework: Cocoa Touch IDE: Xcode
Needs Mac OS X (Lion) device
Framework: Cocoa Touch
IDE: Xcode
Simulator: Freely available
Requires Apple ID
Actual device development:
Requires subscription: Developer Program ($99/year)
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13. iOS Architecture Four abstraction layers Core OS layer
Core Services layer
Media layer, and
Cocoa Touch layer
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14. iOS User Interface UI is based on Multi-touch gestures
Swipe, tap, pinch, and reverse pinch
Each has specific definitions within the context of the iOS
Control elements
Sliders, switches, and buttons
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15. Windows 10 Mobile Closed source Current market share is less than 1%
Feature
Metro-design
Resizable tile
Removable storage
NFC
VoIP integrated in the OS core
FM radio
Targeted for
PCs, mobile devices, Xbox,
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16. Windows Development Language: C/C++, C# SDK: Windows Phone SDK 10
IDE: Visual Studio 2015, …
Emulator: Available
Game development framework: Using XNA
Beginners start here
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17. Blackberry 10 Based on QNX (Unix-like)
Targeted for both smartphone and tablet
Closed source
Language(s)
C/ C++: Native SDK
C++/Qt: Cascades SDK
HTML5/Javascript/CSS: Webworks SDK
ActionScript: Adobe AIR
Java: Android runtime
Devices
All developed by Blackberry (RIM)
Z10, Q10
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18. Ubuntu Touch Mobile version of Ubuntu: Designed for touch screen
Target:
Smartphones, tablets, mobile, GPS smartnav, in-vehicle infotainment
First device: BQ Aquaris M10 (tablet)
UI platform: QT 5-based, also uses Maemo, MeeGo frameworks
Because of Linux kernel, the system can be easily ported to Android smartphones
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19. Bada By Samsung Closed source Reconfigurable kernel architecture
Already stopped development!
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20. Open Handset Alliance (OHA)
Consortium of 84 firms to develop open standards for mobile devices
Member firms include
Google, HTC, Sony, Dell, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, Nvidia, and Wind River Systems
Android is the flagship software of the alliance
Competes against mobile platforms from Apple, Microsoft, Nokia (Symbian), HP (formerly Palm), and Samsung Electronics (Bada)
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21. APP Stores Apple App Store Google Play Windows Store
Developer: 70%
Apple: 30%
Google Play
Windows Store
Blackberry App World
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22. Android Features Storage Connectivity: Messaging Web browser
SQLite (lightweight relational data base)
Connectivity:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA, UMTS, WiFi, WiMAX
Messaging
SMS, MMS
Web browser
With JavaScript engine
Media support
H.263, MP3, MP4, AMR, AAC, WAV, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
Multi-touch
Multi tasking
Flash support
Tethering
Hardware support
Camera
Accelerometer sensor
Digital Compass
Proximity sensor
GPS
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23. Android Architecture 4 layers (5 sections) Linus kernel Libraries
Android runtime
Application framework
Applications
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24. Android Architecture Diagram
Applications and Widgets
Home
Contacts
Browser
Widgets
Apps…
Application Framework
Activity Manager
Window Manager
Content Provider
View System
Notification Manager
Package Manager
Telephony Manger
Resource
Location Manager
Sensor Manager
Libraries
Android Runtime
Surface Manager
Media Framework
SQLite
Core Libraries
OpenGL | ES
FreeType
WebKit
Dalvik Virtual Machine
SGL
SSL
libc
Linux kernel
Display Driver
Bluetooth Driver
Camera Driver
Binder (IPC) Driver
Flash Memory Driver
Keypad Driver
USB Driver
WiFi Driver
Audio Driver
Power Management
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25. Android Interfaces and Architecture
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26. Accessing Hardware Capabilities
Wireless device
Modem
Touch screen
Camera
Accelerometer sensor
Digital Compass
Proximity sensor
GPS
Battery
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27. Locating in Mobile Device
W3C Geolocating API
Cleint-side
Consults of Location Information Servers
Common sources of location information
IP address
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth MAC address
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)
Wi-Fi connection location
Device Global Positioning System (GPS), and
GSM/CDMA cell IDs
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28. GPS Software in Mobile devices
iGO (paid)
iOS, Wndows, Android
Google maps for Mobile (free)
Android, iOS
Apple Maps (free)
iOS
BlackBerry Maps
BlackBerry 10
Ovi Maps
Symbian OS
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