Myriad Announces ‘Alien Dalvik’, Android Apps to Run on our Nokias
Here’s something quite awesome if it works out as intended. Myriad Alien Dalvik apparently allows Non-Android phones to run Android Apps. I am not sure to what extent, but that makes a nice leveler if Nokia
phones suddenly had access to all those extra Android apps on top of the 30,000 on Ovi Store right now just with mostly Symbian apps. I’m not sure how well this would work given the fragmentation within Android itself that prevents complete distribution of all apps over all devices. Would this be for Qt enabled devices? Maemo/Symbian devices? BTW, the Nokia N900 pictured there is from Myriad – not us, SO that’s confirmation at least of Android Apps for Nokia.
Cheers to Adnan for the heads up.
Is this really a good thing?
UPDATE: Nice find by Vali – VIDEO Demo. Google Maps, Adobe Photoshop, Drop Box on N900 VIA SlashGear
Apps launched just like native apps; function just as it would on an Android device and thus is transparent to the end user.
Below is the Press Release:
Myriad Announces ‘Alien Dalvik’, Enables Android Apps to Run on Non-Android Phones
- Alien Dalvik allows operators, OEMs and application store owners to create new revenue opportunities from Android ecosystem
- To be demonstrated for the first time next week at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, Myriad Suite AV91
Myriad Group AG (SIX: MYRN), a global leader in mobile technology having shipped over 3.7 billion software applications on more than 2.2 billion phones, today announced the launch of Myriad Alien Dalvik, enabling Android apps to run on non-Android platforms. The launch opens up the Android experience to new audiences, generating new revenue opportunities for mobile operators, OEMs and app store owners.
Building on the launch of Dalvik Turbo, Alien Dalvik signifies Myriad’s latest Android innovation by enabling Android apps to operate on a much wider range of platforms and devices. As a result, 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 application store services by simply repackaging Android Package (APK) files.
From a user perspective, Alien Dalvik is completely transparent. 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 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, Chief Executive Officer, Myriad Group.
From application components to complete device integration, Myriad provides best-in- class Android solutions. As a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), Myriad has been playing a key role in Android solutions since its early days. When partnering with Myriad for Android application development or porting, operators, OEMs and application store owners will benefit from Myriad’s rich heritage in Java technology and unique Android expertise.
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 this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from February 14th-17th at the Myriad hospitality suite located at The Avenue, Stand AV91.
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I think this is a good thing but i’d rather Qt apps. Android gaming is abysmal but if they could port the new playsttion gaming app on the xperia play then we have a winner
Qt for Android would be better in my opinion, but non the less this is great news. Hope devs will not just develop for Android an think “it’s gonna work on Nokias anyway”.
Would be better develop in Qt re-compile it for Android, if that was possible…
a double-edged sword, eh?
Thinking about it a little more I don’t think it’ll be a double-edged sword to much. 95% of the people will not care about this unless Nokia will integrate it very well in their environment. And I think they won’t.
For the other 5% it is nice to have it and is a plus for Nokia in the eyes of these 5%…
For Android users nothing will change. And the few Nokia users that will us this on a regular basis won’t make to much difference to the deveoper thinking about developing for Nokia or Android…
hehe, just woke up, drank my cup of coffee while reading slashgear, and wanted to email you guys with tips about this article. Now this is something that will upset Android fanboys really hard, and maybe they will stop the “Nokia should use Android, Nokia is dead” bull$hit. On the other hand, i hope developers won’t be lazy delivering only the Android version of certain apps. BTW, you should post the video on this article, like on slashgear.com
Why should it even begin to upset Android fanboys?
It means that there’s going to be even more devices able to run Android targeted applications.
Thats what I believe is often termed “win-win”.
Although if it does work well, it doesn’t necessarily mean good things for developers to design “native” QT applications.
is this gonna affect QT development anyway ?
Shows the possibilities of what can be done in QT, thats for sure.
Hmm, did I get something wrong? Android works on x86 devices, most of the Nokia stuff is arm related. How will this work? Emulation? Can’t be fast and fluid…
Yes. Yes you did.
Oh just read what Dalvik is, never been interested in Android stuff… so, my fault
All Android devices up to date are Arm-based. Dalvik apps can run fine on any machine because it is a virtual machine.. Like Java. Java apps are not translated to machine code until execution, and thus can be cross-platform.
Thanks for your kind answer, more informational content than Peter’s answer
I think it will be success you can run android apps in non android devices
Nokia will be great device having a three flatform e.g. Java android symbian its great
Phonearena found out this:
“UPDATE: It turns out that Myriad uses the Qt development framework as the backend for Alien Dalvik, thus potentially allowing for even tighter integration with the Nokia ecosystem, which is having Qt as development platform for both its Symbian and MeeGo devices.”
So Android app works all MeeGo and Symbian(^3) phones! Not bad at all…
They won’t run that well on S^3 devices, unless this Alien Dalvik makes better use of the GPU. Thats been the main failing on Android so far, it doesn’t’ make good use of the GPU.
I’m not sure if it’s done in qt. this is more like assembler stuff. very root stuff
It’s not open to debate, it is done in QT. It says so in their press release material.
where?
It is apparently a Java thing, from the subject “Enables Android Apps to Run on Non-Android Phones”
Show your source, otherwise.
My apologies, I was parroting a comment from someplace else, I just looked at the source myself as well. It’s a misconception, look at this:
http://www.myriadgroup.com/Myriad/Device-Manufacturers/Android-solutions/~/media/D42B513FB5114FF2B4CA13A2D8CE313E.ashx
“Myriad Alien Dalvik will be first commercially available on the MeeGo platform. A very tight integration to both the Android SDK and the MeeGo
SDK (QTCreator) makes it very easy to modify, package and test applications.
Most Android applications can run unmodified as the vast majority of Android APIs are supported and tight integration with the QT framework leads to a seamless user experience.”
@Peter
Never mind. I was just very curious.
I think Android app could support N900/Meego devices only as they have Android compatible hardware. The chance to support Symbian is very small, IMO.
This paragraph
“Most Android applications can run unmodified as the vast majority of Android APIs are supported and tight integration with the QT framework leads to a seamless user experience.”
provide the strong evidence it is just a java thing. Anyway, it is a plus for Meego.
@Peter
Never mind. I was just very curious.
I think Android app could support N900/Meego devices only as they have Android compatible hardware. The chance to support Symbian is very small, IMO.
This paragraph
“Most Android applications can run unmodified as the vast majority of Android APIs are supported and tight integration with the QT framework leads to a seamless user experience.”
provides the strong evidence it is just a java thing. Anyway, it is a plus for Meego.
yeah i just read M.A.D. (hehe) was made with QT over on engadget
should be awesome
run ios apps and games on nokias will be greater
nokia phones miss gooogle services and google famous apps like google maps on n900
“nokia phones miss gooogle services and google famous apps like google maps on n900″
They show Google maps on that very video. What are you talking about?
They are missing it until the program IN THE VIDEO is released, get it?
Yes they are, but how “run ios apps and games on nokias will be greater” will help with the situation?
Perhaps this is what Elop ment when talking about new Ecosystems? They could add/license that Dalvik interpreter to all Symbian phones.
I guess that’s what Elop says Nokia to join other ecosystem.
Run apps from other ecosystem or OS, but NOT use other OS.
Right?
Please please please, be true!!!
I hope 3D acceleration etc. works too 
Happy face, yay 
Right on.
Wouldn’t it be great if Elop goes on to announce that this is the main addition in PR 2.0 in a few months!
I don’t want to have the Android OS but there are benefits in having access to it’s applications.
Couldn’t this app get in trouble by app developers? you know what i’m thinking about… piracy?
Android already has the worst piracy problem. The torrent sites even have a special Android section LOL.
This will make devs want to develop Qt apps more.
Intriguing, I hope this ends-up being as good as it sounds.
It’ll be important in gaining traction…
But 1st get all those symbian apps working on harmatten-meego via QT.
So the N9′s ready to kick-ass when it’s out!
Its maybe not just for nokia.
I read on a website (forget what) that blackberry QNX OS could run Android too.
Because the QNX is Dalvik VM look-alike
And this is why meego will be the best, nokia know they can’t turn it around, I believe they can succeed with me ego, they just gotta hurry and release the n9, btw the announcement is 14th at mwc, can’t wait, please don’t disappoint us nokia, a long time waiting, we need a winner!
Integrated to MeeGo SDK (QTCeator)….
Myriad Alien Dalvik will be first commercially available on the MeeGo platform. A very tight integration to both the Android SDK and the MeeGo SDK (QTCreator) makes it very easy to modify, package and test applications.
I’ll keep my C6-00 for the years to come if this thing would support symbian^1 without killing the RAM.
It’s always good to have some day dreaming.
Ex. Nokia and Trolltech guy is CTO at Myriad:
“Benoit Schillings is Chief Technology Officer of Myriad Group AG. In this role he is responsible for the company’s technology strategy and focus on innovation.
Prior to joining Myriad, Schillings held the position of Chief Technologist at Nokia. There he was responsible for Nokia’s cross-device technology as well as Technology Advisor to Nokia’s CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. Schillings joined Nokia following their acquisition of Trolltech, where, as Chief technologist, he was responsible for leveraging Trolltech’s existing technologies and services.
Schillings is probably best known across the industry for his innovative work on the Be Operating System where he was a principal contributor to the launch of Be Incorporated, and designed, developed and implemented the technically acclaimed Be Operating System.
As CTO at Openwave Systems, he was responsible for the structure, and design of Openwave Phone Suite Version 7. In 2003, he was named Distinguished Engineer by Openwave for his influential work in the conception of “top to bottom” integrated software for mass-market phones.
Schillings is a Computer Science graduate of Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium.”
http://www.myriadgroup.com/About-Myriad/Management/Benoit-Schillings.aspx
The thing i like is nokia doesnt mind this and will support it but if this was apple they will file a lawsuit or block it as much as possible
How ironic is it that the device this is going to be shown on is the N900 rather than the N8 or the long rumoured Meego N9? It’s almost as if the N900 is getting revenge on Nokia for being forgotten by them!!!
I do wonder why Nokia don’t just bring out an Android phone with Ovi maps installed as that is what a Meego N9 is now likely to become or bring out a N920 running this app.
like google would allow them to do that.
It’s nice that using Android apps may be possible on Meego, but somehow, I highly doubt CEO Stephen Elop is pinning the future viability of Nokia as a going concern, on Alien Dalvik.
Meego N9? This is dead already…
“Nokia drops first MeeGo phone before launch -sources”
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/09/nokia-meego-idUSLDE7180X420110209
“n9-00 is canceled.”
http://twitter.com/eldarmurtazin/status/29055821270745088
They didn’t told you that N9-00 is dead but N9-01 is on their way to consumer’s hand instead?
Engadget do tell that. And this blog too.
If its goona work on my C6-00… Thats an awesome news….
Time to face the music armed with this great inormftaion.
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