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Android 1.5 NDK (Native Development Kit) has finally been released. This will now allow developers to implement parts of code using C/C++ language into Android applications, which run in the Dalvik virtual machine. This can certainly be beneficial in a various number of ways.
However with that said, it is crucial that there is a balance between the amount used and not used considering the benefits and drawbacks to Android NDK. Unfortunately there are a lot of drawbacks at the moment. Among them include:
- More complicated application
- Reduced compatibility
- No access to framework APIs
- Harder to debug
Though, a key thing to remember is that in some instances there will be less allocated memory and increased performance in certain applications.
If you wish to download the NDK you can find it at Android Developer‘s site using this link: Android 1.5 NDK
