Articles about Android hardware and software
Android’s built-in sharing function is a great way to spread the word about your first Android App. In this brief tutorial I’m not only going to show you how to set up sharing from your app, but I’m also going…
Everyone seems to be interested in how Android deals with multiple screen sizes and pixel densities, after all, Android comes in thousands of different configurations. One of the ways Android deals with this is through dynamic images called 9-Patch images.…
Background: I always suggest using an SQLite database for storing your apps’ data. Even if your app doesn’t store a huge amount of data, you may find benefits to using a database over an app’s SharedPreferences (SharedPreferences are essentially settings…
I’ve found many of you have a desire to create your first app by learning Java I know how overwhelming it can feel to get started, especially as someone who’s not a programmer. This being said, I put together a…
Check out my post over at Reddit by clicking here, you’ll find a public Google Doc with tons of resources, all free! The resources are all of the examples, tutorials, programs, downloads I needed to create my first Android app…
Warning: Your Other Gadgets are Going to be Jealous. The Coolest Gadget in the World VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL I just came across the coolest Android gadget in the world, no kidding. Picture this: a full…
Check these pictures out, the operation is incredible!
This design patent, titled, “Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface,” gives Apple the exclusive rights to the page turn in an e-reader application. Yes, that’s right. Apple now owns the page turn. You know, as when…
Android’s growth is even more impressive when you take into account the overall increase of smartphone saels in Q3 2012, which was 47%. Worldwide sales of all mobile phones declined 3% in that same period. Check it out:
Well, can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Now that Samsung is selling more volume than Apple, it only makes sense for Samsung to push Apple away from it’s manufacturing; Samsung needs the capacity for the S4. Every iPhone or…
