As promised, Google released the Android SDK for gPhone-like devices today. Programmers can use it to immediately begin development of native programs that will run on Open Handset Alliance ...

Wondering what the lawyers and programmers are talking about in the highest-profile tech trial in years? Here's a guide to the ties between Android and Java -- and the history leading up to the case.

First, there’s the accusation that Android used Java code in creating its Dalvik virtual machine (VM). This is news?

Oracle, Google lawyers spar over Android’s Dalvik VM as patent phase begins Testimony in phase two is expected to wrap up this week.

Android is all about applications. Almost every article and discussion on this subject revolves around the SDK, the Dalvik Java VM and the Android Market. In fact, it is quite difficult to find an ...