Android phones will normally come with a suite ofpreinstalled applications including, but not limited to:

·        An e-mail client compatible with Gmail but notlimited to it  

·        An SMS management application 

·        A full PIM (personal information management)suite including a calendar and contacts list, both   

o  tightly integrated with Google’s onlineservices5

o  A fully featured mobile Google Maps applicationincluding StreetView, business fi  nder,driving   

o  directions, satellite view, and traffi  c conditions

o  A WebKit-based web browser  

o  An Instant Messaging Client  

o  A music player and picture viewer  

o  The Android Marketplace client for downloadingthied-party Android applications.   

o  The Amazon MP3 store client for purchasing DRMfree music.  

o  All the native applications are written in Javausing the Android SDK and are run on Dalvik.

o  The data stored and used by the nativeapplications — like contact details — are also available to third-

o  party applications. Similarly, your applicationscan handle events such as an incoming call or a new

o  SMS message.

o  The exact makeup of the applications availableon new Android phones is likely to vary based on the

o  hardware manufacturer and/or the phone carrieror distributor. This is especially true in the United

o  States, where carriers have signifi  cant infl uence on the software included on shipped devices.