This article helps in explaining how to change the style of an UI element like Button, TextView etc. in an android application and different ways in which you can change the styling of different UI elements in your android application. Moreover, this post helps you in understanding the method of creating your own custom styles and how to use custom styles in an android application.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
How to Create Multiple Activities in Android
How to create multiple activities in android? Example of multiple activities in android.
What is an Activity in Android?
What are activities in android? How to create activities in android? How to create Hello World activity? How to create multiple activities in an android application? Example of activities in android application.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
What are Intents in Android?
What are Intents in Android System? Different types of Intents in Android System. Example of how to create different types of Intents.
Implicit Intents in Android System with Example
What are Android Implicit Intent? How to create implicit intents in
android system? Android implicit intents example and explanation.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Explicit Intent in Android System with Example
What are Explicit Intents in Android? Example of Android Explicit Intent. Explicit Intents in an Android System with an Example.
Explicit Intents in an android application are used to activate specific components of an android application. That means you have to explicitly specify which activity or component you want to activate. So if you wanna activate another activity you use explicit intents to explicitly say “I wanna use that activity.”.
Friday, February 3, 2012
10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOOGLE ANDROID
- IT'S OPEN FOR
EVERYONE
Android was designed and developed as an open source, fully customizable mobile phone platform; the first of its kind. This means that manufacturers can customize their phones however they want and design any type of applications without many restrictions. -
GOOD SOFTWARE NEEDS
GOOD HARDWARE
Due to its ease of availability, developers have taken to manufacturing handsets and tablets running on Android. However, all devices have different hardware confi gurations and if the hardware cannot match the software, it will not give you the best Android experience. -
IT'S GONE 3D
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), the latest version of the OS, was recently unveiled by Google. At the offi cial launch of Honeycomb, Google displayed its 3D capabilities with the Google Maps and YouTube apps, assuring users that the company has done quite a bit to ensure 3D works well on the platform. This could usher in big changes in the mobile phone marketplace.
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IT CAN TETHER
Android has taken pairing devices to the next level. Tethering your Android device with your PC means you can use your service provider's Internet plan with your computer. With 3G services hitting the market, tethering your mobile and PC could see a great reduction in Internet service subscriptions. -
MAKE SURE IT'S
THE LATEST VERSION
In the space of one year, Google made four revisions to its OS - Cupcake (1.5), Donut (1.6), Eclair (2.0/2.1), FroYo (2.2) and Honeycomb (3.0). With such rapid updates to the OS, manufacturers are finding it hard to develop hardware and modify the OS to suit their latest handsets.
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IT CAN RUN
MULTIPLE TASKS
Android is able to run multiple applications at the same time regardless of whether they are system apps or apps from the Android Market. Android users benefit greatly from this discrepancy, as they can receive notifi cations, listen to music, or even record GPS data without keeping the application open.
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IT'S ALL IN THE
GOOGLE CLOUD
Android phones don't sync with your computer because they don't have to. Your contacts, calendar and mail are all backed up in the great Googleplex. What this means is that any changes or entries you make to your Google-based organizer will automatically appear on your Android phone.
- NOT ALL APPS ARE
VERIFIEDIt's safe to install or buy apps from the Android Market, but a simple change in your phone or tablet's security settings can let you install apps from unverifi ed sites. What this means is that not all the apps you use are verifi ed by Android and could do more harm than good.
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APP INCOMPATIBILITIES
As mentioned earlier, all phones have different hardware setups. A difference in resolution, processor speed and RAM means that an app that runs perfectly fi ne on one Android device might not work as well on another. Developers need to consider modifying their apps to suit different devices. -
IT CAN REMOTE WIPE
Google has added a remote wipe feature with Android 2.2 (FroYo). This remote wipe feature enables users to program the device to automatically wipe its memory clean in certain conditions. If your phone is lost or stolen, a simple SMS, failed password entry or a change of SIM Card can trigger the wipe. It's up to you.
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