There are a number of ways to launch an activity, these are as under:
(1) Designating a launch activity in the manifest file
(2) Launching an activity using the application context
(3) Launching...
How to Access Other Application Functionality by using Contexts
In Android with the help of application context you can do alot , an application context allows you to the following
Launch Activity instances
Retrieve assets packaged with the application
Request...
How to access Application Preferences in Android
Android provides you to retrieve shared application preferences by using the getSharedPreferences() method of the application context. You can use the SharedPreferences class to save simple...
Useful android SDK tools and utilities
There are a number of tools and a number of other special-purpose utilities that are included with the Android SDK:
Their detail is given below:
Android Hierarchy Viewer—Allows developers to inspect...
What are the Limitations of android emulator?
The Android emulator is a convenient tool to develop the application without a real handset , but it has many limitations which are as under:
(1) The emulator is not a device. It simulates general...
How to Take Screen Capture with android emulator
You can also take screen shot in android but the screenshot feature is particularly useful when used with true handsets. To take a screen capture, follow these steps:
1. In DDMS, choose the device (or...
How to simulate an Incoming SMS to an android Emulator
You can simulate incoming SMS messages by using the DDMS Emulator DDMS (see
Figure below). You send an SMS much as you initiate a voice call.
...
How to simulate an Incoming Call to an android Emulator
To simulate an incoming call to an emulator running on your machine, follow these
steps:
1. In DDMS, choose the emulator you want to call.
2. On the Emulator Control tab, input the incoming phone number...
Google introduces two step verification to improve the security
If you’re a Gmail user and using other great web services that Google Offers you might be concerned about your privacy and safety, but now Google...
How to Browse the Android File System
You can use the DDMS File Explorer to browse files and directories on the emulator or a device. You can copy files between the Android file system and...
How to Manage Tasks in Android
The top-left corner of the DDMS lists the emulators and handsets currently connected. You can select individual instances and inspect processes and threads. You can inspect threads by clicking on the...
iMovie Application for iPhone 4
Apple's iMovie app enables you to turn your videos into mini masterpieces right on the iPhone 4 then also you can upload them to YouTube.
...
Fring a video chat Application for Iphone and android
The built in face time functionality in Iphone works only with Wi-fi network , but if you don't have wi-fi network then feel free and install fring application...
ILight LED application for android
iLight LED is the best android application for finding anything in the dark!
Use the super bright camera LED!
It's usefull features are given below :
1) High intensity screen light
2) Instant...
How to edit android String Resource
If you inspect the main.xml layout file of the project, you will notice that it displays
a simple layout with a single TextView control. This user interface control simply
displays a string. In this...
How to edit Resource Files of android project
Most Android application resources are stored under the /res subdirectory of the
project. The following subdirectories are also available:
. /drawable-ldpi, /drawable-hdpi, /drawable-mdpi—These subdirectories
store...
How to edit android manifest file
Now let’s edit the Android manifest file. One setting you’re going to want to know
about is the debuggable attribute. You will not be able to debug your application
until you set this value, so follow...
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Toshiba 55HT1U: This "basic" 55-inch 120 Hz LCD TV can be had for $999, which is a good price for a 55-inch LCD TV. This is a non LED model and while we haven't been too enthused about Toshiba's offerings...
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