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Aava Mobile’s hardware-enhanced Virta Android SDK helps developers make Android apps for x86-based smartphones

Categories: Android, Developer
By: , IntoMobile
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 2:36 AM

Last time we talked about Aava, they were putting Intel’s processors inside a smartphone a little larger than an iPhone. Now the company is announcing Virta Android hardware-enhanced software developer kit (h-SDK) for developers wishing to write apps for smartphones and tablets running the Intel Atom Z6xx Series processors (Moorestown).

Unfortunately there are not that many such devices out there. As a matter of fact, Aava Mobile’s own Virta Android is not only a rare example, but also not the end-user product — rather, it’s created for development and testing purposes. Specs wise, this device comes with a capacitive touchscreen, quad-band GSM/EDGE along with tri-band UMTS radio, accelerometer, GPS, haptic feedback and a camera.

Intel helped Aava in creating the Virta Android h-SDK, whereas Wind River validated and hardened it for Android.

I thought I won’t ask what’s the point, but – WHAT’S THE POINT? I mean, there is not a single Atom-based Android smartphone available for purchase at the moment. Ok, there are some prototypes, but that’s not something mass market wants. On the other hand, I’ve no doubts Intel wants to have its CPUs across platforms, but even they are invested in MeeGo.

Anyway, Aava Mobile’s Virta Android h-SDK for developing “Android on Intel Atom Processors” is available for pre-ordering from the company’s website…

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • HTPC Guy

    Android is becoming the ubiquitous multi-vendor smartphone OS. iPhone & Blackberry are single vendor vendor closed systems. So it make perfect sense to invest in Android. You have to have the SDKs available before the devices, not the other way around. Otherwise you have devices with no software.