YASARA for Android

Time is always short in science, and consequently a major focus during YASARA development has been to deliver your results as quickly as possible. This goal could be achieved by using PVL, YASARA's custom vector language, that employs MMX/SSE/AVX assembler code to deliver a 2×-4× performance  advantage over normal C/C++ applications. In 2012, it has finally become possible to carry this performance advantage along to a different world - the world of Android smartphones and tablets. The credit goes to Intel, who released the Medfield 'system on a chip' (in-depth review available here), that empowers smartphones and tablets to execute not only traditional Android apps, but also YASARA's highly optimized SSE assembler code.

Medfield and its built-in PowerVR GPU are even fast enough to run YASARA 'as it is', so you do not get a stripped down app that just shares its name with the desktop version. Rather, everything works exactly as you know and expect it, making YASARA the most feature-complete molecular modeling software for smartphones and tablets. Watch the video on the right to see how we tuned the user interface to guarantee an enjoyable experience also on tiny smartphone screens.

YASARA for Android was released in April 2013, and requires an Intel-inside smartphone or tablet. If you own an iPhone/iPad, please look here for details. If you are just about to buy yourself a new gadget, consider to choose one from the list below, and verify that it has an Intel Atom CPU before you buy. There is no extra charge for YASARA on Android. An very large list of

Intel-inside Android smartphones that can run YASARA:

• Any smartphone with Intel Atom CPU and a screen resolution >=480×640 pixels can run YASARA. Since Intel unfortunately left the smartphone market in 2017, the number of available smartphone models is declining, and your best option is to search for the words 'smartphone' 'intel' 'atom' on Amazon or E-Bay.
  
• Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML : One of the last available Intel smartphones in 2017, powered by an Intel Atom Z3580 CPU with 4 cores, with nice FullHD screen, the currently recommended smartphone for running YASARA. Prices start at 150 EUR.
  
• ASUS Zenfone 6 : powered by an Intel Atom Z2580 CPU with 2 cores.
  
• Lenovo K900 : another smartphone powered by the fastest Intel Atom Z2580 CPU, unfortunately the full HD screen slows down the graphics, and it is not widely available.
  
• Motorola Razr i (see video on the upper right): This was the first smartphone that could run YASARA, but in the mean time the hardware is outdated, making it a low-budget option priced at ~200 EUR. Be careful not to order the 'Motorola Razr', which is a normal ARM- based phone and cannot run YASARA.
  
• A regularly updated list of other smartphones that can run YASARA is provided by Intel, e.g. the Acer Liquid C1* (Asia), Lava Xolo X900 (India), Lenovo K800 (China), MegaFon Mint (Russia), Motorola MT788 (China), Orange San Diego (France, UK), ZTE Grand X In (Europe).

Intel-inside Android tablets that can run YASARA:

• Any tablet with Intel Atom CPU and a screen resolution >=640×480 pixels can run YASARA. Since the available models change frequently, a good approach is to search for the words 'tablet' 'android' 'intel' 'atom' on Amazon or E-Bay and pick the one that best suits your needs (try to get at least 4 CPU cores if you want to run simulations). An up2date list sorted by price can also be found at this German price comparison site.
  
• ASUS Transformer Pad TF103C (Atom Z3745): With optional keyboard, currently the best Android tablet to run YASARA (see image at the bottom right).
  
• Lenovo Yoga 2 (Atom Z3745)
  
• Lenovo Tab S8-50 (Atom Z3745)
• Acer Iconia Tab 8 (Atom Z3745)
• Acer Iconia One 7/8 (Atom Z3735)
• Blaupunkt Polaris IC (Atom Z3735)
• ASUS Fonepad 8 (Atom Z3560)
• ASUS Fonepad 7 (Atom Z3530)
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1
• Asus MeMO Pad FHD 10
• Ramos W32: First tablet that could run YASARA (see video on the lower right), but technically obsolete now.

• Only the free YASARA View is available from the Google Play store, YASARA Model and YASARA Dynamics must be purchased and downloaded from here. YASARA Structure is currently not available for Android and will probably have to wait until Smartphones with 2 GB RAM are released (Windows 8 tablets have all 2 GB RAM, so YASARA Structure runs fine there).
  
• Python plugins are not yet supported.
• Ray-tracing with POV-Ray is not possible, since there is no POV-Ray for Android. But you can save POV-Ray scenes.