Diagnosing Sporadic Errors
Face it: apps are bound to break in the field. Learn some tips for dealing with remote crashes in today's episode of Building 'Droids! Read More »
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Return of the Fancy ListViews
We resurrect a long-gone blog post series by returning to the issue of fancy ListViews, taking advantage of new APIs in Android 1.6/2.0, in today's episode of Building 'Droids! Read More »
A Call To Action…ACTION_SEND, That Is
You can automatically tie two Android applications together, one that wants to send something and one looking for stuff to send. Neither application needs to know about the other, through the Intent message bus and the ACTION_SEND protocol. Learn more in today's episode of Building 'Droids! Read More »
An Early Look at the Android 2.0 SDK
Take a quick peek at what's new and improved for developers in the Android 2.0 SDK, in today's episode of Building 'Droids! Read More »
Making Money is Hard Work
Take a look at perceived "grievances" with making money off of Android apps and a comparison with selling Windows, Web, and iPhone apps, in today's very special episode of Building 'Droids! Read More »
Followup: ARCHOS 5 Android Tablet
10 days ago, we gave you a hands-on report about the ARCHOS 5 Android Internet Tablet. Learn more about this device, after 10 days' more use, in today's episode of Building 'Droids! Read More »
Android Beyond Java: Part Three
Want to develop for Android, but Java isn’t your thing? Learn more about alternative Android programming options in this this week’s series of posts on Building ‘Droids! Read More »
Android Beyond Java: Part Two
Want to develop for Android, but Java isn’t your thing? Learn more about alternative Android programming options in this this week’s series of posts on Building ‘Droids! Read More »
Android Beyond Java, Part One
Want to develop for Android, but Java isn't your thing? Learn more about alternative Android programming options in this this week's series of posts on Building 'Droids! Read More »
Preliminary Thoughts on the Archos 5 Tablet
Here are some stream-of-consciousness thoughts on the Archos 5 Internet Tablet that arrived today at CommonsWare's secret mountain... Read More »
Fight the Fights Worth Fighting For
More is at stake with mobile devices than the ability to run YouTube videos. If you are going to go to war, fight a fight worth fighting for. More in today's rather opinionated episode of Building 'Droids! Read More »
Sprint’s Foray Into Android
Sprint is starting to ramp up their Android community involvement, in preparation for their launch of the HTC Hero and their Open Developer Conference. Learn more in today's episode of 'Building Droids! Read More »
40 Android Business Models, Part Five
People worry about making money from selling Android apps to individuals. There are other ways of making money off of Android. Learn about 40 Android business models in this fourth part of a five-part series of posts in Building 'Droids! Read More »
40 Android Business Models, Part Four
People worry about making money from selling Android apps to individuals. There are other ways of making money off of Android. Learn about 40 Android business models in this fourth part of a five-part series of posts in Building 'Droids! Read More »
40 Android Business Models, Part Three
People worry about making money from selling Android apps to individuals. There are other ways of making money off of Android. Learn about 40 Android business models in this third part of a five-part series of posts in Building 'Droids! Read More »
