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Basic steps for upgrading Android source code from SDK 1.5 to 2.1 using Eclipse IDE

This is a step by step guide to upgrade one’s source code that was developed for an earlier version of android SDK, as is to work on a new version of ...

1 replies - 4048 views - 08/26/11 by Sai Geetha M N in News

Google’s options for Motorola in light of its Android profits

Two recent steps by Google make it seem like the company is moving Android closer to Apple’s model: First it controlled the software more tightly [1]....

3 replies - 3766 views - 08/22/11 by Axel Rauschmayer in Articles

Turbocharging Performance with Caching

This is the third installation of my Flex Mobile series.  In my first post I talked about multitouch, and my second post I dug in on how to control the soft...

0 replies - 3717 views - 08/21/11 by Stephen Chin in Articles

Taking Control of the Flex Soft Keyboard

This is part 2 of my Flex Mobile series.  Please see my first post for information on getting started. When using the text components, the Android soft...

1 replies - 7187 views - 08/20/11 by Stephen Chin in Articles

DroidUX Component Library

DroidUX is the first commercial Android UI component library that I've seen. While it is pretty pricey (219.99€ to 719.99€) for small...

1 replies - 4736 views - 08/19/11 by Juhani Lehtimaki in Articles

Android Security Issues - A By-Product of Using Open-Source?

A lot of talk has been circulating lately about security issues in Android. Should anyone really be surprised to discover that an Open-Source system is not...

0 replies - 1770 views - 08/16/11 by Dany Amiouny in Articles

Press review: Google buys Motorola Mobility

The news in a nutshell: Motorola recently spun off its mobile division into Motorola Mobility.Google has purchased that company for $12.5 billion.Probable...

0 replies - 3215 views - 08/15/11 by Axel Rauschmayer in Articles

Flash Android Touch Checker

This is the first in a 3 part blog series I am doing on Flash Mobile technology. With the release of Flash Builder 4.5, Flash and Flex now have support for...

2 replies - 7480 views - 08/13/11 by Stephen Chin in Articles

Android Emulator Can’t Find AVD

I ran into a small gotcha recently when creating a new Android project in Eclipse. The first time I went to run it on an AVD, I received an error in the...

0 replies - 4168 views - 08/11/11 by Matthew Turland in Articles

Google+ Beats Apple iCloud for Developers Attention

According to Appcelerator's latest developer survey, Google+ will have more impact on mobile growth than any other recent technology announcement, including...

0 replies - 4518 views - 08/03/11 by James Sugrue in Articles

My Experiences with Android Development

Because I was missing coding, and because my friend and I had an awesome phone app idea at the weekend, I thought I'd try my hand at developing an Android...

2 replies - 6353 views - 07/25/11 by Trisha Gee in Articles

Build Your Mobile Apps in the Cloud With GoTiggr

One of the benefits of the focus on developing mobile apps is that there is a huge effort in making writing apps an much easier process. The recent beta...

4 replies - 7839 views - 07/21/11 by James Sugrue in Articles

Are Tools and Processes Stifling Our Creativity and Productivity?

I had lunch with my friend Christian the other day (we went to wagamamas, I had Ginger Chicken Udon – delicious) and he was telling me about a company...

1 replies - 9491 views - 07/10/11 by James Betteley in News

Oracle v Google: Looking Expensive for Google, Trial To Kick Off in November

It looks like Oracle are really going after Google in their lawsuit over Android's use of Java, seeking damages "in the billions of dollars". Barring...

18 replies - 5189 views - 06/17/11 by James Sugrue in Articles

Android tip: Emulator key bindings

I woke up today and i had the need to display the emulator in landscape mode. Didn't get the right answer just by looking at the emulator so after a quick...

0 replies - 3948 views - 06/03/11 by Mark Mooibroek in News