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Hackers Get Android Running on Real Hardware

Posted by timothy on from the some-subjects-make-confusing-headlines dept.

nerdyH writes "Google's Android stack for Linux phones has been successfully hacked onto several actual hardware devices, including Linux-based Sharp Zaurus PDAs and a high-end development board. Google's preview release of Android last fall included a software emulator based on Qemu, but you can't beat real target hardware when writing applications for devices, because emulators may not accurately reflect real-world performance. Plus, it appears that Android's modern UI could really breathe some new life into lots of Linux-friendly hardware with ARMv5TE or better cores."

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  1. LOL @ krauts, niggers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Breaking news - nazi officer found hiding ... in Germany! You couldn't make it up. Who says they don't have a sense of humour?

    In other news, feral niggers revert to type in Kenya. Remember, the ones you see near you aren't the same - but only because they's mightily afeard a po-lissman might be around. Thank the lord for the thin blue line that keeps the thick black mass at bay.

  2. Re:Android stack? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but looks like that only Java programming is supported by the Android SDK. This would mean a shitload of embedded systems developers cut off because of that silly choice from Google.

  3. Running on Real hardware? by Mal-2 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    How hard is it to set up a display that just forever reads "Buffering..."?

    Mal-2

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