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Android operating system has proved its caliber as an excellent base for wide variety of mobile application development. Its empowers millions of devices across 190 countries. It is growing at a sky rocket speed with an ever increasing user base with each coming day. It provides excellent apps, games and digital content to the user. 1.5 billion Android apps and games are downloaded monthly from Google Play.
The development framework of Android is very powerful with a high tech SDK, NDK, accessory kit, Hyper Next creator, SDL and other development tools. The Android SDK is technically very strong with a debugger, emulator, libraries, documentation, code and tutorials. Currently, Android SDK supports development platforms like Linux, Mac OS X, Windows XP etc.
The official IDE for Android development is Eclipse though any editor can be availed for Java and XML editing. All the mentioned tools are available for download. Android apps are packed in .apk format which contains resource files and byte code files. For a good programmer it is a must to have a clear understanding of all these features of Android SDK.
Anyone who wants to develop Android applications can easily download these components and start creating their own apps. The biggest advantage of Android is that you can create single binary files for both phone and tablet so modifications can also be done effortlessly. For all of you who want to develop Android apps, you have to master the Android SDK, framework APIs and J2ME.
Developing apps in Android is a matter of mastery over the technical stack of Android. Games, social networking sites, wireless apps, web applications are the diverse categories of Android apps which can be developed for several personal or professional sectors. So, if you want to build anything in Android, be a master of Android SDK and relative technologies!!
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Android 4.1 has been well received by the smart phone market. This OS upgrade has been appreciated by professionals as well individuals. Some of the Android Jelly Bean features have the caliber to revolutionize enterprises. These features enhance productivity of business transactions by making them faster.
Let's have a look at some of the Jelly Bean features which are revered by enterprises:
Project Butter: This Android feature has received overwhelming response from the business community. It gives smoother and faster performance. It has enhanced the responsiveness of the phone plus provides smoother UI transition. It improves the vsync timing by pacing up the frame rates, graphic buffering, touch sensitivity and incorporates a systrace tool which collects performance data from the Linux kernel.
Virtual keyboard: As corporate users extensively use virtual keyboard so this Jelly Bean feature is a perfect fit for enterprises. In addition the 'autocorrect' functionality makes it more attractive. Earlier third party keyboards needed to be downloaded from third party app stores. But with Jelly bean this feature is found in-built which allures the corporate crowd towards using it.
Security: The Android Jelly Bean has drastically improved its security. Jelly has added security enhancements like inforleak prevention and shielded memory buffers to stop malware from entering the Android system. It is believed that with Android 4.1 the security measures have actually matched up with the iOS. Enterprise users actually search for a secure system and Jelly Bean is proving to be one. Thus, Jelly Bean is establishing a strong foothold in the corporate market.
These are some of the most startling Android Jelly Bean features which can pull the corporate crowd. With all these features, Jelly Bean is making a strong impact on enterprises and we would witness its extensive usage in the near future!!
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Android phones are undoubtedly super hit, thanks to their mind blowing applications, Android phones are undoubtedly super hit. From calendar to social networking, Android offers apps for everything under the sun. When you want detailed information about maps, GPS or weather, Android does it all for you. If you are a frequent traveler then Android weather apps are a great help.
The Android Weather Widgets have many advantages - These keep you updated with the weather conditions of the day. You can get accurate information about the climatic conditionr of the place you are traveling to. If you are updated about the weather, you can easily plan or change your schedule. With the information you can prepare yourself with the necessities like sun glasses, umbrella or rain coat.
Most appreciated Android Weather Apps are as follows:
The Weather Channel: At the number one position, this free Android Weather App has startling features like voice search, animated radar images, navigation bar, notification bar and weather alerts. You just have to speak the name of the location or even land mark and you would be given detailed weather forecast. The best part is that it give 36 hour forecasts, elongated 10 days forecast, maps, videos and alerts in just a single touch/click.
Weather Bug: This smart Android Weather app provides animated radar images of the current city and numerous other worldwide locations. The most alluring part is that this widget gives detailed maps, lightening strike alerts and forecasts in 3D images. Such a detailed application proves valuable when you are hopping between different places and helps in safekeeping yourself against the hazardous weather conditions. It is free to download!
Weather Pro: This $3.42 Android Weather app is considered as the best app of the moment. It gives forecast for nearly two millions global locations. It gives elaborate forecast report for seven days. The app also has radar and satellite for USA and Europe to give animated images and an interactive interface making it real fun to use this application.
These are the most popular Android Weather applications. If you have an Android phone without any weather apps, then its time to wake up and get an Android Weather Widget!
