Android 1.5 Cupcake (API 3)
Release date : April 27, 2009 Version : v1.5 Features Support for third-party virtual keyboards with text prediction and user dictionary for custom words Support for Widgets – miniature application views that can be embedded in other applications (such…
Android v1.0 (API 1)
Release date : September 23, 2008 Version : v1.0 Features Android Market allowed application downloads and updates through the Market application Web browser to show, zoom and pan full HTML and XHTML web pages – multiple pages show as windows…
Android Versions
Code name Version number Initial release date API level Security patches (No codename) Old version, no longer supported: 1.0 September 23, 2008 1 Unsupported (Internally known as “Petit Four”) Old version, no longer supported: 1.1 February 9, 2009 2…
What is Kotlin Programming Language ?
Kotlin is a statically typed programming language that runs on the Java virtual machine and also can be compiled to JavaScript source code or use the LLVM compiler infrastructure. Functional programming style Kotlin relaxes Java’s restriction of…
Basic Android Toast syntax examples
Basic Android Toast syntax examples Android Toast FAQ: How do I create a Toast message in Android? (Or, Can you share some Android Toast message syntax examples?) Sure. Here’s one example of the Android Toast syntax: Toast.makeText( ProjectActivity.this,…
What is Gradle and how to use it in android studio !
Whenever you create a project in Android Studio, the build system automatically generates all the necessary Gradle build files. Gradle Build Files Gradle build files use a Domain Specific Language or DSL to define custom build logic and to interact with…
The best Android apps for boosting battery life
1. DU Battery Saver DU Battery Saver is a free app that can be used to increase the battery life of your device by up to 50%. It provides pre-set power management modes such as Long Standby, General Mode and Sleep Mode. You can also set a customized mode…
Tips to Boost Your Android Phone’s Battery Life
Boost Your Android Phone’s Battery Life 1. Keep an eye on signal strength. 2. Reduce email, Twitter, and Facebook polling 3. Turn unnecessary hardware radios off 4. Use the extra power saving mode if you have it. 5. Trim apps running in the…
How to Display Listview using CursorAdapter and Sqlite Database in Android
How to Display Listview using CursorAdapter and Sqlite Database in Android The objective of this article is to get data from SQLite database and then attach that to the Listview. Source for Activity – AndroidListViewCursorAdaptorActivity.java…
Simple Sliding Menu Example in Android
Simple Sliding Menu Example in Android As of now we know that sliding menu is a simple dragging menu from any one side. Complete code: MainActivity.java package com.android.slidingmenuexample; import android.os.Bundle; import…