Android Studio 2.0 is up : build Android apps has never been so easy
After long months of work, Google has just announced that Android Studio comes in stable version. Like you must know, Android Studio is the official IDE recommended for Android Development by Google. It is based on IntelliJ Idea. Android Studio has several advantages like the fact it is made mainly for Android Development and built in coordination with Android platform.…
Android is gaining market share over Apple’s iPhone in the US, Europe and China
According to the latest report from Kantar, the marker research firm, Android is gaining market share over Apple’s iPhone in certain segments of the global smartphone market, such as the US, Europe and China. Losses are not significant for the moment but it announces a new trend proving that Apple has some troubles to maintain the expansion rate reached with…
Speed up your Android device by freeing your RAM and cleaning your cache
Your device is slower day after day ? Your Applications are slowing ? Best solution is to boost your device by freeing your RAM and cleaning cache of your device. RAM Booster & Cache Cleaner offers you all that power with a single touch. Application is freely available for smartphones and tablets on Google Play Store : RAM Booster &…
Learn to generate PDF documents for your Android Application
Generate a PDF document is a well mastered task by Java developers on desktop application or on web applications. On Android applications, it’s a little bit different and only a few developers add that kind of feature in their app. However, users really enjoy having some reports for monitoring applications for example. A solution can be to use iText library…
Customize your Android project structure to fit your needs
Android project structure is usually organized with a main folder containing a java folder and a res folder. The java folder contains all the Java classes file of your project. The res folder contains all resources of your Android project. So, it can make a lot of files with drawables, layouts, values, etc ... When your work on a big…
Discover 11 tips to boost your Android device
Your Android device is probably young for you. Indeed, 2 years old is very young at your eyes but in the smartphone universe, 2 years is very very long time. So, your device has surely a tendency to be slower days after days. Situation is very painful and new updates are not changing the situation for you. So, what to…
Oracle claims $9.3 billion damages from Google for use of Java API in Android
Latest twist in the Oracle / Google battle around Android, Oracle now claims $ billion damages from Google for use of Java API in Android. Oracle sued Google six years ago, claiming that Google needs a license to use Java API in Android that is become the market-leading mobile OS. Crucial question is to know if Google’s use of Java…
New flagship HTC 10 tops competition in AnTuTu 6 benchmark
Amongst Android major handsets of the first half of 2016 that must be announced, HTC 10 is the last. Last but not the least, since apparently first results of AnTuTu benchmark for HTC 10 show that the HTC new flagship tops the competition. Even the Samsung Galaxy S7 is behind the HTC 10 like you can see in the following…
Remove your boilerplate code in Android with Butter Knife
Creating applications in Android can sometimes be a very repetitive task. As a developer, you have to deal with redundant codes to find Views, to use View Holder pattern for your lists, to install your event listeners, … Write this kind of boilerplate code is bad for your productivity. A great solution would be to find a way to remove…
Check your audition on Android with a complete Hearing Test
Like you must know, the audition is a big problem for a lot of people. Some of them struggle to hear correctly sounds or voices. So, they are worried about their audition. Best reflex is to have an appointment with a specialist to make a complete audiogram and find the best solution to health their ears. But, frequently, get an…