Dalvik Turbo virtual machine

Dalvik Turbo

Original author(s)	Myriad Group
Operating system	Linux
Platform	Android and others
Type	Virtual machine

Dalvik Turbo is an 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.

Release

The Virtual Machine was presented to the public on the 16th of February 2010 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Performance

Myriad claims applications run in Dalvik Turbo "up to three times" faster, all while reducing battery drain and giving developers the power they need to create graphically intense games.^[3]

Dalvik Turbo has been shown on video to be 2.8 times faster while running a benchmark test.^[4]

Compatibility

Dalvik Turbo is built to be backwards compatible with the original Dalvik virtual machine made by Google.

References

1. ^ http://www.myriadgroup.com/Myriad/Device-Manufacturers/Android-solutions/~/media/D42B513FB5114FF2B4CA13A2D8CE313E.ashx
2. ^ http://www.myriadgroup.com/Media-Centre/News/MYRIAD-BRINGS-3x-FASTER-APPLICATIONS-RICHER-GAME-GRAPHICS-AND-BETTER-BATTERY-LIFE-TO-ANDROID.aspx
3. ^ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/german-firm-claims-huge-boost-in-android-app-performance-batter/
4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blJpQQZdYPM