Credit: Flexycore/Ars Technica
This is looking likely to be the means to provide the performance improvements promised for Android 4.4 (KitKat).
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/google-buys-flexycore-creator-of-a-10x-speed-boost-app-for-android/
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/22/google-buys-flexycore-to-make-android-more-buttery/
http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/22/google-flexycore/
Video:
http://youtu.be/Bduk--UTcf4
http://youtu.be/tEAz9fRoDmA / compile compiler compiling byte code interpreter interpret French site L'Expansion report reported reporting Google complete completed year-long acquisition company Flexycore Flexycore's most prominent product droidbooster app claims claimed claim claiming Android device run ten times faster claim company reputable reputation profile ARM partner site founder former head of R&D research and & development Texas Instruments 10 x 10x speed boost generate generated generation generating heavily optimized ARM binaries Android's normal Dalvik code Droidbooster claimed to increase battery life because sped-up device spend less time processing more time low power low-power state Flexycore's website down YouTube account still works watch a demo video extremely old droidbooster tech running on a Froyo-equipped Nexus One. Indeed, FlexyCore doesn't seem to have done anything on the Internet for the last two years actively promoted its product release releasing released releasing 11 videos one-year span then just stopped Dalvik Virtual Machine Android applications application applications run VM execute executes Dalvik bytecode byte code byte-code compiled programme programmes program programs written Java language syntax Dalvik VM Java VM JVM lack of recent activity unclear Flexycore continued develop developing developed development most pressing question speed boost worked 2010 Android 2.2 function today FlexyCore working work worked works significant Google company worth purchasing purchase purchased $23.1 million Gigaom reports report reported receive received confirmation purchase Google company's company companies statement FlexyCore team strong expertise building software optimize Android device performance great fit our team FlexyCore's employees absorbed into Android team Google significant strides smoothing out Android performance Project Butter L'Express Mountain View €16.9 million $23.1 million software increasing battery drain Android teams optimize performance Android mobile devices device release released Android 4.4 KitKat operating system OS compete competitive competitiveness modern modern-day smartphone smart phone platform /
