Google is changing the way it rolls out pre-release builds of Android to developers and early testers. Instead of signing up ...

Introducing the Android Native Development Kit (NDK). With it, you can implement *parts* of your application using native-code languages such as C and C++.

Partnering with universities, government bodies and private institutes, Google aims to create a 2 million strong Android developer base in India.

It's a smart move, as thousands of Android developers are already creating apps and games for families and children.

So for example, when Android Lemon Meringue Pie comes out, developers and manufacturers don't have to sit around guessing when they'll be able to build around the new OS -- within a couple weeks ...