Myriad Group today launched Alien Dalvik, which enables Android apps to run on non-Android platforms. It could be a significant open-source development, opening up the Android experience to new audiences, generating new revenue opportunities for mobile operators, OEMs and app store owners.
Alien Dalvik builds on the launch of Dalvik Turbo, enabling Android apps to operate on a much wider range of platforms and devices. As a result, Myriad says operators, OEMs and application store owners can now easily access the Android ecosystem and deploy Android applications across multiple device operating systems, all without compromising performance.
Alien Dalvik enables the majority of Android applications to run unmodified, allowing application store owners to quickly kick-start Android app store services by simply repackaging Android Package (APK) files.
For the user, Alien Dalvik applications appear as native and can be seamlessly installed on device without user disruption. All the user sees is that he now has access to a wider range of applications, thus encouraging a higher frequency of downloads and increased ARPU, the company said.
“The proliferation of Android has been staggering, but there is still room for growth. By extending Android to other platforms, we are opening up the market even further, creating new audiences and revenue opportunities," said Simon Wilkinson, Myriad Group CEO.
Myriad Alien Dalvik will be commercially available later this year on the MeeGo platform. Other platform support will be announced in the coming months. Alien Dalvik will be demonstrated for the first time on the Nokia N900 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Feb. 14-17.
