Google said it will shift all development of the Android OS to its internal branch, but it still wants external developers to contribute.

Although Android already has a sandboxed Linux terminal available, this Google model will be geared toward developers.

Driving Innovation in Development Practices The tools and platforms offered by mobile app services are reshaping how developers approach Android app creation.

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.