Why does Android use Java?::BRAINBITZ

 

• Java is a known language; developers know it and don't have to learn it. 
• Its harder to shoot yourself with java than with c, c++ code since it has no pointer arithmetic. 
• It runs in a vm, so no need to recompile it for every phone out there and easy to secure. 
• Large number of development tools for java (see first).
• Several mobile phones already used java me, so java was known in the industry. 
• The speed difference is not an issue for most applications, if it was you should code in assembly.