Reasons to Use a Commercial Android Platform
There are many reasons to use a commercial platform to jump-start your Android-based device development. Here are a few of them:
- Minimizes risk associated with open source software
- Reduces project schedule risk
- Allows multi-SKU planning against a committed release roadmap
- Improves software quality and diminishes support burden
- Enables shift in resources to innovate differentiating features
- Speeds platform development with select independent software vendor (ISV) pre-integration
- Supports rapid customization without losing compliance
- Leverages Wind River customer relationships across the entire mobile ecosystem
- Makes use of Wind River–developed Android optimization technology across the entire stack

Wind River Platform for Android