Must-have Apps for your Android Phone

Got an Android phone weeks ago. It is the smallest Android to say, the Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Mini. Here are some must-have Android Apps which I personally recommend to all Android phone owners. You can also browse for more productivity, entertainment, communication, and other Android Apps at Android Marketplace.

Compass for Android – A cool and sleek Android App for travelers who need location and direction needs. It also allows you to do geo-tagging and add notes to it, sync to Snaptic.com, customizable, hashtags feature, speed meter, noise filter, and more.(Category: Utility) Read more…

Google’s App Inventor for Android: Create Your Android App Instantly!

Do you own an Android phone? Or are you planning to dive into the Android App development industry? Well, this is for you. Just recently, Google announced its App Inventor for Android. It is a simple IDE tool which provides you the capability in creating an Android App. It doesn’t require you to be a programmer, they have a complete online guide on how to go around with the tool, creating  your desired Android App. Here’s a clip on how fast you can create an App.

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Hello, World! Android!

I learned that Android programming uses Java skills, so I downloaded Eclipse and the Android SDK. Followed the instructions on how to install ADT Plugin for Eclipse and it’s now ready to do Android Apps and test it with the emulator. Of course, when trying out new programming or scripting language, you need to do the ever famous program, the Hello World! So here’s a screenshot:

Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. The Android SDK provides the tools and APIs necessary to begin developing applications on the Android platform using the Java programming language. [ source ]

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