This chapter introduces the basic principles of performance optimization, optimization methods, and related tools for Android application development. Chapter 12This chapter introduces the Android NDK for C/C++ application development, along with related optimization methods and optimization tools.It talks about how the Intel mobile hardware and software provide a basis for low-power design and how the Intel Atom processor provides hardware support for low power, which is a major feature of the Android operating system. Chapter 13This chapter provides an overview of and introduction to low-power design, followed by a discussion of Android power-control mechanisms.Finally, it covers how to achieve the goal of low-power application design.The hope is that this book will help developers to create amazing Android applications that are optimized for the Intel platform.You can find further information on developing applications for Intel architecture at the Intel Developer Zone web site (https://software.intel.com/en-us/android).