There are many different ways that you can use location data in your Android apps. Previously, we’ve seen how you can display the user’s location on a Google Map; reverse geocode coordinates into a ...

This article is excerpted from Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours (Amazon price at press time: $32.39), reprinted with permission of Sams ...

Every Android app you release into the wild is going to encounter a range of hardware and software, including different versions of the Android operating system. No matter how much time and effort you ...

The new Google Android HTC G1 smartphone promises to cover the middle-ground, between the Apple iPhone and Windows Mobile smartphones. iPhones are easy to use with their large touchscreens but as I ...

Developing apps for the Android platform allows you to handle various media types users have on mobile devices, including image files. With a few additions to the Java code for an Android app, you can ...

In each Android app, a heap size is dynamically created to take care of the new objects you create in the Android program. You have the option to create your own heap size using the ...

In today’s digital world, mobile applications have become the glue that connects people with both information and just about every kind of service. In many ways, they are at the core of business ...