Software Services Support Company: Leverage Android Smartphones as Alternative to Personal Computers

Accenture Mobility Software Services helped a software services support company integrate its open source desktop environment into AndroidTM smartphones and transform the phones into desktop personal computers. This gave the company a low-cost alternative to desktop personal computers.

The client is a high technology company that markets commercial support and related services for open source, and has created a popular open source Linux^® desktop environment.

The client wanted to integrate its open source desktop environment into Android smartphones, providing a unique user experience by transforming the phone into a desktop PC once docked with an external large screen and keyboard. This provided a low-cost alternative to desktop PCs, targeted at emerging markets and cloud-based managed desktop solutions.

The Accenture solution:

• Solved Android framework and file system integration issues.
• Provided knowledge in modifying the desktop security mechanisms to bring up to Android security requirements.
• Performed all Android open source integration.
• Provided advice in cloud and software-as-a-service.
• Assisted with value proposition definition and go-to- market strategy.

• Provided accelerated product development by focusing on key user experience requirements needed when transforming an Android handset into a desktop machine.
• Implemented solutions quickly to achieve time-to-market goals.
• Conducted Android device driver integration work required to make the desktop/handset convergence seamless and robust.