Not only is the Android OS customizable, but now you can customize the hardware that Android runs on thanks to Google's new Android Device Kit.
Check out this slideshow showcasing several examples from Google I/O 2011 of what the ADK can do.
SAN FRANCISCO--There's more to hacking Android than just customizing the operating system. Soon you'll be able to customize your own Android hardware, Google announced today at Moscone Center West during its Google I/O confab.
The Android Open Accessory initiative and the Android Device Kit, which is built on the open-source Arduino, will let developers create their own hardware accessories that can be controlled by Android. During this morning's keynote speech, Google demonstrated a Labyrinth-style game controlled using the ADK.
Google hopes the ADK will be used to expand Android use beyond phones and tablets.
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