Dalvik Turbo virtual machine
 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (June 2010) |
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| Original author(s) | Myriad Group |
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| Operating system | Linux |
| Platform | Android and others |
| Type | Virtual machine |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
Dalvik Turbo is a proprietary alternative to Google's implementation of the Dalvik virtual machine that runs on the Android operating system and other platforms.[1] It is developed by French/Swiss firm Myriad Group.[2]
The virtual machine runs the Java platform on compatible mobile devices.
It runs applications which have been converted into a compact Dalvik Executable (.dex) format suitable for systems that are constrained in terms of memory and processor speed.
MIPS Technologies/Imagination Technologies entered into a license agreement with Myriad to make their Dalvik Turbo Virtual Machine (VM) available to its licensees as part of its standard distribution of Android for its MIPS architecture.[3]
Performance
Myriad claims applications run in Dalvik Turbo "up to three times" faster, while reducing battery drain and giving developers the power they need to create graphically intense games.[4]
Dalvik Turbo has been shown on video to be 2.8 times faster while running a benchmark test.[5]
Compatibility
Dalvik Turbo is built to be backwards compatible with the original Dalvik virtual machine made by Google.
References
- ^ "Myriad Alien Dalvik". Myriadgroup.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
- ^ [1] Archived February 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "MIPS Technologies Adopts Myriad's Dalvik Turbo VM Engine for its Android™ on MIPS® Distribution". 2011-05-09. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Swiss firm claims huge boost in Android app performance, battery life with new virtual machine". Engadget. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ Ziegler, Chris (2010-02-17). "Myriad Dalvik Turbo hands-on: Android apps just got fast". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
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