Pro Android 3 shows you how to build real-world and fun mobile applications using the new Android 3.0 SDK. It covers everything from the fundamentals of building apps for embedded devices, phones, and tablets to advanced concepts such as custom 3D components and multi-tasking.  Using the tutorials and expert advice, you'll quickly be able to build cool mobile apps and run them on dozens of Android-based smartphones. You'll explore and use the Android APIs, including those for media and sensors. And you'll check out what's new with Android 3.0, including the improved UI across all Android platforms, integration with services, and more, giving you the knowledge to create stunning, cutting-edge apps, while keeping you agile enough to respond to changes in the future.           What you'll learn     How to use Android to build Java-based mobile applications for Google phones with a touch screen or keyboard      How to design and implement irresistible user interfaces for touchscreens with Views and layouts      How to populate your application with data from data sources, using Content Providers      How to create 3D graphics with OpenGL and custom components      How to build multimedia and game apps using Android's Media APIs and OpenGL      How to use Android's location-based services, network-based services, and security      How to use new Android 3.0 features, such as Fragments and the ActionBar   Who this book is for      This book is for professional software engineers/programmers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. It assumes a passable understanding of Java, including how to write classes and handle basic inheritance structures.             Table of Contents     Introducing the Android Computing Platform      Setting up your Development Environment      Understanding Resources      Understanding Content Providers      Understanding Intents      Building User Interfaces and Using Controls      Adding Menus      Implementing Dialogs      Working with Preferences and Saving State      Security and Permissions      Working with Services      Exploring Packages, Processes, and Library Projects      Exploring Processes, Components, Threads, and Handlers      Exploring Broadcast Receivers and Long Running Services      Exploring the Alarm Manager      Unveiling 2D Animation      Exploring Maps and Location Services      Using the Telephony APIs      Understanding the Media Frameworks      Programming 3D Graphics with OpenGL      Exploring Live Folders      Home Screen Widgets and Live Wallpaper      Android Search      Exploring Text to Speech and the Google Translate API      Touchscreens      Using Sensors      Understanding the Contact API      Deploying your Application: Android Market and Beyond      Fragments      Action Bar      Selected Topics in Android 3.0

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