Apart from watching movies, playing games, listening to music and surfing the web – a vast majority of people across the globe use their android device for reading books on the go. You might have a Kindle or a Nook at home, but you carry a phone everywhere you go. Hence, you can carry your collection of ebooks everywhere.

There is one slight problem with Android though, unlike iOS, it doesn’t come with a centralized book reader like iBooks on iPhone. But then, there are a few great apps available in the marketplace that let you read ebook on the Android device. We have collect ten of these ebook readers that will let you read on the go.

To download the apps, you can either scan the QR code or click on it and it will take you to the download page.

You might also like our earlier posts about best android books, best android TV apps and android icon packs.

Aldiko

If you have use the iBooks app on iPhone or iPad, you will instantly recognize the interface of this app. It features a similar book-shelf type interface. You can either import your own collection of ePub and PDF files or browse thousands of titles via the app itself. You can purchase a lot of books via Aldiko but a good number of them are available for free download. It also has a night-mode feature and lets you search the entire collection.

Plus Points: Easily import large number of books on local storage, awesome interface, nice navigation, browse through titles on their store.

Moon+ Reader

This is my favorite app for reading ebook on an Android device. The interface is amazing with smooth scrolling and great visual effects. It has a Day & Night mode and adjusting the brightness is as easy as swiping your finger across the edge of the screen. Some of the supported ebook formats are  ePub, PDF, TXT, HTML, FB2, CHM, ZIP, UMD, MOBI and OPDS. It is also one of the most downloaded apps with over a million downloads.

Plus Points: Great interface, lets you import local files, supports wide range of formats. Paperbook-like page turning animation offers eye-candy.

Kindle

If you already own a Kindle and purchase most of your book on Amazon’s Kindle store, you are going to love this app. You can read a book on your Kindle, open the Kindle app on Android and it will automatically take you to the page where you left you. It works great and lets you change the font of the books, font size, brightness and backgrounds. It will automatically sync all your book from Kindle or any other device where you installed the app. This app has more than 10 million downloads and allow your to purchase book as well.

Plus Points: WhisperSync, biggest store of books, most trusted source.

Google Books

Google’s very own eBook reader, the most catchy thing about this app is that it offers over 3 million books for free download. You can also store your entire collection of books in the cloud. You can go back and forth between reading a book on your computer or the Android mobile device. It has a resume feature too so you can pick up reading from where you left on the desktop and vice-versa.

Plus Points: Over 3 million free ebook, sync feature, available for multiple devices, cloud storage.

WattPad

If sharing your books, stories, and reading what other people share is your cup of tea, you will love this app. WattPad has a collection of over 1 million free stories, novels, fan fiction, short stories, poems that people from across the world share. It comes with a scroll mode that many other similar apps lack. You can find original titles as well as fan-made fiction about the characters you love, on this app. This app also lets you comment on the books, stories and poems you read and like.

Plus Points: Available for multiple platforms, share your stories and read other people’s. Comment on books, poems shared by others.

FBReader

FBReader is a very popular app. It is unique in a way that it lets you chose any external OpenType or TrueType font you like and then read the book in that font. It supports FB2 (.zip), ePub and OEB file formats. This app is also integrated with dictionary apps like ColorDict, Fora Dictionary etc. So, finding meaning of a word is as easy as it gets.

Plus Points: Supports external fonts, import from local storage, supports all popular formats.

Cool Reader

It would be safe to say the Cool Reader is the only app in this list that supports all book formats. Some of the supported formats are ePub, FB2, DOC, txt, rtf, pdb, .Mobi, HTML and tcr. The page flipping animation lets you navigate through pages in a cool way. It also has a Built-in file browser that lets you get to your favorite titles easily. You can bookmark any page and then export all your bookmarks.

Plus Points: Text to Speech feature, online catalog, import local files, Paperbook-like page turning animation and Autoscroll.

KoBo eBooks

There are Over 1.8 million free books available in the KoBo catalog. They have over 2.2 million books available for purchase. They have a point and award system for reading books and sharing quotes, notes etc. With KoBo, you can monitor reading habits and get interesting stats about your reading. It is available on PC, tablet and iPhone. It offers you the same sync feature like Kindle and Google Books. You can pick-up where you left off reading on any of your devices.

Plus Points: Reading Life™, Share quotes, notes. Add from dropBox, emails and local storage. Supports multiple platforms.

NOOK

This app is great for people that love Barnes and Noble and have their Nook reader. It comes with a sync feature too and offers magazine subscriptions along with their collection of over 2 million books. It has the iPhone-like Newstand feature for easily browsing through your collection.

Plus Points: Supposedly “Better than Kindle or Kobo”. Offers Newspapers, magazines and has a huge catalog of books and offers hundreds of FREE NOOK Books.

Adobe Reader

If you just want to read plain old PDFs, Adobe reader is your best bet. Not only is it a great Android app, but Adobe reader is the most famous PDF reader for any device including desktops, smartphones and tablets. With this app, you can quickly open PDF files from email, local storage or from the web.

Plus Points: Access encrypted PDF files, Interact with PDF files and share them, comes in various languages.

We hope you liked the list. Here is a comparison of eBook readers for android on WikiPedia.

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Ever since the iPhone and iPad were jailbroken, people have been doing cool stuff on their devices by installing great apps from Cydia, that they would not have been able to install otherwise. Cydia is sort of like an unmoderated App Store where you find all kinds of apps that Apple is too reluctant to approve for the official marketplace.

On Cydia, you can find apps to change almost everything about your iPhone. You can install unsigned apps using Cydia, download apps like iBlueNova that let you send and receive files via Bluetooth. However, in order to download apps, you have to add proper Cydia sources. Cydia sources are exactly what the name suggests, they list apps you can then install.

Cydia comes with a few stock repos or sources. You can find many apps on these stock repositories but for many other apps, you have to add a source first. We have collected 20 best Cydia repos or sources you can add to your device to find numerous apps that let you do more on your iOS device.

Bite Your Apple Source

Some of the notable apps in this repository include Full Screen for Safari, GroupSMS, Home Page in Safari and Wifi Sync. That last one is kind of redundant in the iOS 5.0 and later versions as Apple has made that option default in new iOS version. But, this source is still good for other great apps for cydia.

Repo URL: http://repo.biteyourapple.net

Hack Your iPhone Repo

If you want to customize your iPhone or iPad in the best way possible, this cydia source is a god send. It includes some of the most famous Winterboard themes for iPhone including Boxor HD, Elite PRO HD, Glass Orb, iFlat, iFlat4 HD iPad, Revolve HD/SD, SBHD,Snow Leopard and a ton more. It also provides you with downloadable content as well as cheats for games.

Repo URL: http://repo.hackyouriphone.org

iHacks Repo

This source includes a ton of different themes as well as apps. Some notable apps include biteSMS, Applocker, RetinaPad, FaceBreak, SleepFX, SMS+, Springtomize 2, Infinidock, Inifinifolders etc. You will be able to find themes with matching keyboards on this cydia source too.

Repo URL: http://ihacksrepo.com

Pwn Center Cydia Source

So, you have all kinds of different apps and games but you want to customize your jailbroken iOS device to its fullest. On this repo, you will be able to find great ringtones, wallpapers and themes that let you do just that.

Repo URL: http://apt.pwncenter.com

Insanelyi Repo

You can find cool looking HD Cydia themes on this repo. This source also includes some useful apps like iAcces, iFile, Masks, Multifl0w, My Wi, SleepFX, YourTube 2 etc.

Repo URL: http://repo.insanelyi.com

xSellize Source

Home to some popular apps like FoldersWithinFolders, Inspell, MCleaner, MySMS, this source also has some great icon packages that make it easier for you to navigate through the repo efficiently. Also, if you are into gaming, you will love this source. It contains popular emulators like Nintendo 64, NES and Gameboy. Comes with a lot of ROMs too.
Our Favorites: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, Cycorder, Cyntact, CLASSified HD, FBUploader, iBlacklist.

Repo URL: http://cydia.xsellize.com

Hackulo.us Cydia Repo

One of the most popular cydia sources out there, Hackulo.us is home to apps like AppSync, Installous and Crackulous. This apps lets you install App Store apps that aren’t signed by apple. Especially good if you are trying to install your own app on iOS but don’t have a developer account.
Our Favorites: AppSync, Installous, Crackulous.

Repo URL: http://cydia.hackulo.us

SinfuliPhone Repo

One of the best cracked Cydia apps repository out there, SinfuliPhone repo is home to popular apps like iBlacklist, iBlueNova, AndroidLock and AnyRing.
Our Favorites: AdBlocker, AppCake+, CallBar, 3G Unrestrictor, MyWi and FaceBreak.

Repo URL: http://sinfuliphonerepo.com

WooWiz Repo

Apart from containing AppSync for all iOS versions, WooWiz source contains apps like Gamecenter, iMovie, LiveClock for iOS4 and ActionMenu.
Our Favorites: YourTube, SafariFix, Flash for iPad and My3G.

Repo URL: http://repo.woowiz.net

Idwaneo Repo

Idwaneo Repo contains a lot of DLC (downloadable content) for some of the most popular games for iOS. Some typical ones include Angry Birds, Anger of Stick, Asphalt 6 and Battlefield. Not only that, this source also has some great wallpapers and apps.
Our Favorites: Temple Run DLC, Game DLCs, PdaNet, GridTab for Safari, SleepFX, VideoLock, CameraButtons etc.

Repo URL: http://idwaneo.org/repo

iPhone Cake Cydia Repo

iPhoneCase repo is home to AppCake for cydia. AppCake is simillar to Installous since it enables you to find and install cracked iOS apps right from your device. But, it has another unique feature which lets you search for the Cydia apps as well.
Our Favorites: All App Store Apps and Cydia Apps can be downloaded from here.

Repo URL: http://cydia.iphonecake.com/

Your Cydia Repo

If you are looking for some tweaks and hacks for your iOS device, this repo is a one-stop-shop for you. This cydia source contains almost all the tweaks and hacks you can think of. Apart from that, you will also be able to find other cool cydia apps here.
Our Favorites: MobileTerminal, iSilent, PwnTunes and others.

Repo URL: http://yourcydiarepo.org

iHackStore Source

This repo contains an extensive list of apps and themes for your jailbroken iOS device running Cydia.
Our Favorites: AndroidLoader, AirServer, AskToSend and FullScreen for iPad.

Repo URL: http://ihackstore.com/repo

The iPhone Spot Repo

If you want a 5 icon dock, you need this source added to install it. No doubt, other sources also let you install themes with 5 icon docks, but this one has it available separately. Apart from that, you find some amazing themes and apps on this repository.
Our Favorites: xBackup, Wuppy Pro, WiFi Control and VideoLock.

Repo URL: http://apt.theiphonespotrepo.net

My Repo Space

This repository is unique in a way that it offers cracked in-app purchased content for free. You will be able to find popular in-app content like the mighty eagle in Angry Birds and Jetpack Joyride, Line Birds, Plants vs Zombies and Tiny Tower content.
Our Favorites: In-App Content for a lot of games like Angry Birds, Mega Jump, Temple Run etc.

Repo URL: http://cydia.myrepospace.com/urus

Repo CydiOS

With this source, you will be able to download apps and games like Alarming, AllMail, AppAlert, BloodSteel etc. Many of the other popular cydia apps or tweaks are available on this source too.

Repo URL: http://RepoCydiOS.com

IPA iPhone Source

With this Cydia source you will be able to find some of the most wants and sought after iPad themes and tweaks. There are a lot of iPhone / iPod Touch themes available on this repo too.
Our Favorites: Absolution, UINique iPad Theme, Alert Artist, Angry Birds DLC, Auto3G, DarkHaz3HD iPad and a ton more.

Repo URL: http://repo.ipa-iphone.org

There you have it, a great list of sources that you will ever need. Note that we had to remove a few sources like P0dulo, iCauseFX etc. because they are no longer available. If you want to share a repo you love, let us know and we will add it.

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I know that most of you have been playing with your BlackBerry playbook for quite some time now and the default look of it is kind of boring when you have had it for little too long. You want to change the look, change the wallpaper, crank it up a bit, make it a bit more unique. Changing a wallpaper is one of the few things you can do to customize a BlackBerry Playbook tablet and make it more personal and fit in with your lifestyle.

By default, PlayBook supports wallpapers with a resolution of 1024×1024 pixels. So, all the ones we have collected below are with 1024×1024 resolution, that means you can set them as a wallpaper on your iPad too. Feel free to download any one of them and pimp your Playbook. We have also included further resource after the wallpapers.

To change the wallpaper on your playbook, you have to go to the Pictures app on the device, choose the folder containing your wallpaper. Then you have to select the particular wallpaper and swipe down from the top bezel and choose Set as Wallpaper.

You may also want to check our earlier BlackBerry wallpapers for a mobile device.

We hope you liked these great backgrounds for device. Below are a couple esourceful sites that might come in handy.

Other helpful resources:

BlackBerry PlayBook Wallpapers and Sizing Explained

How to Access Default Playbook Wallpapers on Desktop

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iPad is one of the most popular tech accessory that has emerged in the last few years. People use iPad as a fashion statement as well as their handy tablet computer. This is pretty evident from the number of designer ipad cases you will find out there. We  have seen all sorts of cases pop-up from the last few months, some are made from tough material like jeans while some are made from bamboo. Below, we have collected 13 best leather cases that will go perfect with your iPad and add to its style.

Louis Vuitton Luxury Case

Louis Vuitton’s designer leather case is one of the highest quality leather accessory for iPad and one of the most expensive too. It is designer by the famous designer Louis Vuitton and has the designer’s initials all over it, as with any other Louis Vuitton product. Only problem we find with this product is that you have to slide-in and slide-out your device every time you want to use it. This will be a big hassle for people that use their devices multiples times a day.

Price: $440 | Product Page

CrazyOn Leather Case

It is a custom made leather case that will your iPad perfectly and protect it from all sorts of dents and scratches. It looks study and has a pebble-grain feel to it from the outside. It also double as an iPad stand when you are watching movies or other multimedia content.

Price: $9.99 | Product Page

Targus Folio

Soft lining inside and a touch grainy exterior, Targus folio holds both iPad as well as the iPad 2. It opens up like a book and you don’t have to remove your device from the case in order to use it. This one doubles as a stand too.

Price: $39.99 | Product Page

Targus Hughes Leather Portfolio Slipcase

Unlike its brother that we featured above, Targus Hughes case is made from oil-tanned leather exterior which makes it extra durable and tough. It comes with a limited lifetime warranty and is perfect for an iPad. It has a scratch resistant soft twill interior and a magnetic closer to secure itself into place.

Price: $19.99 | Product Page

Simplism Shoulder Leather Case

I think we all anticipated this, an iPad case with a shoulder strap that makes it look like a regular bag. It is apparently made from 100% fine original leather and chemical scented. Simplism Shoulder case comes in 4 colors, red, brown, white and an almost black leather case.

Price: $59.99 | Product Page

DMS Deluxe Leather Multi-view Case/Folio with Stand

Perhaps the least expensive leather case on this page, doesn’t make it less interesting though. The best feature of this case is its 13 setting adjustable stand that can help you put your device in almost any angle. To protect the case from opening, they have added a secure flap.

Price: $6.99 | Product Page

Griffin iPad Leather Case Folio

With Inside Slots for Papers and Business Cards, this iPad case can replace a regular office folder for most of its uses. It is made from “100% original leather” and its design highlights the beauty of an iPad. It can also be turned into a stand to hold the device in the uptight position for convenient viewing.

Price: $24.95 | Product Page

CaseCrown Blue

This case has a built-in magnetic strip to hold the device securely inside. The cover of the case can be used as a stand and functions in the same way as the original Apple SmartCover, with the same sleep and awake feature.

Price: $24.92 | Product Page

Nippon Case

It is a genuine and hand-made case built using oxidized and dyed leather. It has vintage looks and protects the iPad from bumps and scratches. Nippon case comes with an ascetic, simple and logo-free design and has cuts to provide access to all ports, light sensor and controls.

Price: $79.90 | Product Page

NeoGear LuxeLeather

NeoGear LuxeLeather case is made from durable leather from the outside and has interior micro-fiber lining for scratch protection. It has custom cutouts for direct access to all device features and doubles as a stand. You also get a full-screen protective guard for 100% coverage of the device.

Price: $12.99 | Product Page

Tuff-Luv Bi-Axis Napa

This Bi-axis iPad case allows you to stand-up your device in horizontal as well as vertical position, hence the name Bi-Axis case. It is lined with micro-fibre in the inside to prevent any scratches to the device. From the outside, it is handmade using tough leather and has a secure Tuff-flap to ensure ipad is safe when loaded into the pouch.

Price: $56.99 | Product Page

CaseMate Walkabout

CaseMate’s Walkabout leather case is made from Premium genuine tan leather and has been designed for the user that wants convenience while staying stylish at the same time. This case has embedded magnets in the top flap secure the iPad while in transit.
Price: $29.99 | Product Page

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You open up your computer and you are taken by surprise. All your icons, links, files and other goodies from your desktop are missing. Well this could be nightmare, if you are searching for some important files that you saved on your desktop. But don’t worry it may be possible that you may get all your icons back.

By using show/hide desktop icons option

It could be possible that you might have accidently activated the hide or show desktop feature. Windows vista and windows 7 has a feature called show/hide desktop, which gives you an option for showing and hiding all your desktop icons. This feature can be found under view menu.

• Go to your desktop and right click on the screen.
• Select the  view option
• From the menu select the show desktop icon option.
• Now, that’s it all your icons and files would be returned to your desktop

Getting icons back to quick launch in windows

If quick launch is feature is disabled then you will not see any icons in the task bar.

• Right click on your task bar and then click on the properties and then select the checkbox to enable quick launch and then click on apply.
• In windows 7 when you click on the properties, then select the taskbar tab. then click on the customize button in the “notification area”. Now, click on the checkbox which says “Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar”. You can also configure the behavior of the quick launch icons from the same tab.
• Now check your task bar, if the icons are restored.

Manually restore the icons back

• You can also restore the icons manually if it is still missing. Open your notepad and type exactly the following text in the notepad.
• [Shell]
  Command=2
  IconFile=explorer.exe,3
  [Taskbar]
  Command=ToggleDesktop
• Now save the file with .scf extension on your desktop by any name “desktop” or “my desktop”.
• Now, expand the quick launch icons and drag the file into the taskbar. The original desktop icons will be restored.

Use personalize option to restore your icons

• Right click on the empty desktop and then from the option select personalize. Or you can also select the personalize option from the control panel.
• In the personalization window, click on the “change desktop icons” on the top left corner.
• Now a desktop setting window will pop up, from the menu click the checkbox of whatever icon you want to show on your desktop.
• Then click on the apply button and then on ok.

By using registry tweak

You can also restore windows by using registry tweak.

Potential warning

This method requires editing of registry, if any mistake occurs while editing registry, it may cause instability of your system and you may be require to reinstall the windows. So, don’t use this trick if you are not sure and take help of some computer technician

Copy exactly the following text into the notepad file and save it on the desktop as settings file with .reg extension.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]

“{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}”=dword:00000000

“{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}”=dword:00000000

“{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}”=dword:00000000

“{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}”=dword:00000000

“{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}”=dword:00000000

After that double click on the file and ingress changes the registry and you also need to have administrative privileges to carry on with this method.

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Android is a very vast field and as with all other subjects, you need books to learn it. As always, some books are going to be better than others. There are quite a number of books available on the subject of Android and whether you are just starting to explore Android or you want to get better at it, there are 100′s of books available for you.

Ever since its launch, Android has become an operating system of choice for many of the cell phone manufacturing companies. Companies like Nokia, that didn’t jump into the Android ship are left behind and their market share got eaten up by companies that got into the Android game early on. Developers all around the world are also taking advantage of this huge market share of Android and coming up with interesting apps and games.

Whether you are an expert Android developer trying to make his/her application better at what it does or you are a newbie trying to get your hands dirty with all the android awesomeness, this extensive list of android books will help you learn how to make better applications and games.

Keep in mind that none of these books are better than the others. There is no ‘One Book to rule them all’ here. You should rather see each one as a means to getting better at becoming an Android developer. If you are already familiar with the subject of Android, you can skip the basic books and dive right into the advanced stuff. If you are just a beginner, feel free to read basic as well as advanced books. There is never enough knowledge about a subject, so you can read all these and eventually become a better android developer.

We have listed 15 best Android books we think will help any developer out there wanting to learn Android. Without further ado, let’s get to it.

Hello Android

Within minutes, “Hello, Android” will help you get started creating your very first working application: Android’s version of “Hello, World”. From there, you’ll build up a more substantial example: an Android Sudoku game.

This book gives you an overall perspective of the android games and everything you want to know about the Google’s Mobile Development Platform. Topics include Exploring 2D Graphics, 3D Graphics in OpenGL, SQL and developing apps with Multi-touch support. It is a good book for beginners as well as mediocre developers.
Visit: Publisher’s site for Hello, Android.
Find: Hello, Android on Amazon Store.

Beginning Android 3

If you are just beginning to understand how the Android works and how you can also start developing new apps, this book is the first thing you will need in your arsenal. It will help you create Flash games and other apps on Android. With the help of this book, you will be able to create apps for multiple screen sizes, and tailor your apps to other device-specific characteristics.

You will also be able to use WebM video and other multimedia APIs with the help of this book.

Written by Mark Murphy // More about Beginning Android 3

Beginning Android 4 Games Development

If you are into the app development business just so you could make an addictive game that you want to go viral, you should get your hands on this book. You will be able to set up and use the development tools for developing your first Android application and learn fundamentals of game programming.

You can create a full-featured 3D game, a 2D game, publish the games and get crash reports so that you can easily fix the issues with the games you develop. You will also learn about the Android’s APIs for graphics, audio, and user input. After the end of the reading, you should be able to develop your own playable android game.

Visit: Beginning Android 4 Games Development

CommonsWare Collection

With CommonsWare you get access to 3 good android books at the price of one. They have collected 3 useful books on the subject of android and you can subscribe for $40 and get a year’s updates and new book titles for free. Three books included in the subscription at the time of writing are:

• The Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development
• The Busy Coder’s Guide to Advanced Android Development
• Android Programming Tutorials

We would recommend this resource to anyone with a busy schedule.

Visit: CommonsWare Website

Unlocking Android

This book is a “A Developer’s Guide”. It gives you a brief introduction of Android’s market and dives right into the coding stuff. Topics like user-interface design and Persisting data with the SQLite database are covered in this books. At the end of the book, authors W. Frank Ableson, Charlie Collins, and Robi Sen have provided some sample application too.

Visit: Publisher site for Unlocking Android.

Professional Android Application Development

A hands-on guide to building mobile applications, Professional Android Application Development features concise and compelling examples that show you how to quickly construct real-world mobile applications for Android phones. Fully up-to-date for version 1.0 of the Android software development kit, it covers all the essential features, and explores the advanced capabilities of Android (including GPS, accelerometers, and background Services) to help you construct increasingly complex, useful, and innovative mobile applications for Android phones.

Find: Professional Android Application Development

Programming with the Google SDK

This book gives you a brief overview of how everything works on Android, what the architecture of this Linux based mobile operating system is like and gives you the tools you need for the development. It also shows you how to get your apps working with Android’s in-built features like messaging, location-based services, maps, persistent data storage, 2D and 3D graphics, media services, telephony services etc.

Each section has a ready-to-use example code that gives you more than ample insight of how the programming is done. If you are getting ready to programme for the Android, this book is a must-have for you.

Buy: Programming with the Google SDK

Professional Android 2 Application Development

The is a book for more advanced programmers that are looking forward to learn more about programming for Android OS. It extensively covers the Android SDK (see also, how to install Android SDK) as well as the latest version of Android mobile operating system. You can study various projects in details in this book, which will in-turn help you understand the possibilities of programming for Android.

The paperback edition of the book even comes with CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials.

Find: Android Application Development Book

Pro Android 3

Pro Android 3 is exactly what the name suggests, it is a book for the Android professionals who have been in the app game for quite a while now and know their way around the basic app development. Using this book, you will be able to develop Java-based mobile applications with amazing interfaces and layouts.

Not only will it help you to use Android’s location-based services, network-based services, and security but also Android 3.0 SDK features, such as ActionBar and Fragments. With some instructions, you will also be able to create 3D graphics with OpenGL and custom components.

Visit: Pro Android 3 Book.

Android Recipes

Android Recipes book is for beginner as well as advanced Android programmers. It gives you a problem-solution approach on how to develop apps. With this book, you will be able to work with various Android APIs as well as external libraries that will eventually help you save your time and effort.

You will also be able to quickly develop an app using the Scripting Layer for Android (SL4A) tool as well as boosting its performance and enhancing the user interface. Each section of the book comes with its own section of real-world coding examples.
Visit: Android Recipes Book

Pro Android Games

If you are a big fan of games like Angry Birds, MegaJump, Fruit Ninja and want to develop similar games – this book will help you a lot. You will learn how to develop awesome games from scratch and also port them from C using Java Native Interface (JNI) for Android.You will learn how to develop mind-blowing 3D games on Androids Linux environment using C, Java and OpenGL

Written by Vladimir Silva // Pro Android Games

Beginning Android Tablet Programming

Written by Robbie Matthews, this books is more about the Android tablet scene. It is targetted at the  beginners and helps you code games for Android tablet interface. You get a brief overview of what the difference between Android smart-phone and tablet interface is, how it affects your approach and how to eventually make better tablet apps. Then, this book equips you with the tools and knowledge of how to build fully working  Android tablet apps.

Visit: Beginning Android Tablet Programming

Pro Android Apps Performance Optimization

Optimizing your App’s performance is as important as developing the app itself. With the help of this book, you will be able to take your app to the next level, making it better, faster and the best it can be. This will be done by using Android NDK.This book will also help you to make the best use of better, memory, multi-threading etc., so that you only use what you really need without wasting the system resources.

Written by Hervé Guihot // Pro Android Apps Performance Optimization

Android Apps Security

Making you apps secure is the most important aspect of developing for android. Security should be kept in mind right when you start programming. This book will help you with this regard.It provides you with guiding principles for how to incorporate security features in your app and explores various concepts of attaining this.

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The Business of Android Apps Development

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Apart from these books, there are plenty of other resources we would like to recommend. You can check Google’s very own Android starter guide to get a good feel on the subject of Android. You should also subscribe to official Android blog for news and updates.

If you are having any problems with your app, feel free to ask the Google Android community or ask in StackOverflow’s android section. Once you are ready to become a developer and publish your apps, you can apply for becoming an Android developer. There is a $25 registration fee but you can make that money back with just a few app sales.

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Now days android is the most common mobile OS in the market. Android OS is the most flexible operating system available in the market. It supports a large variety of hardware and manufacturers. Android is available in the market in various versions ranging from one to four. In this post we will discuss about the various android versions that rolled out by Google.

Android 1.x versions

Apple Pie

The android 1.0 apple pie was released on September 23^rd 2008, on HTC G1. The interface was basic and lacked several features. It lacked support for camera, new Bluetooth versions, flash and HTML support. But it includes the features like market place and widgets.

Banana Bread

The new version Android 1.1 Banana bread was released on 9 Feb 2009. The another version android 1.5 termed as cupcake, the new version includes extended supports for Bluetooth A2DP, soft keyboard with text predictions and it also allowed you to watch videos.

Donut

Soon Google came up with another version on 29^th September 2009 and termed it as donut. This version includes turn by turn navigation feature and gesture framework. The version also included a screen size support for 800 X 400 WVGA. This version also includes support for flash lite 4 on some selected devices.

Android 2.x versions

Eclairs

This is one of the most famous and varied version of the android in the market. The android 2 called as eclairs was released on 26^th oct 2009. Many key features were added to the including support for HTML, Bluetooth 2.1 and improved user interface. It also contains features like digital zoom, live wallpaper and Microsoft exchange support. Another version 2.1 with same name appeared in Jan 12, 2010, with no significant change.

Froyo

Another version android 2.2 “Froyo” came up on 20^th may 2010. This feature changed the way world sees an android device. Many spectacular changes were added like speed improvement, USB tethering, animated GIFs, allows installing apps in external memory. It also included a support for flash 10.1.

GingerBread versions

On dec 6 2010, google came up with another version of the android, android 2.3 and named it as gingerbread. This can be regarded as one of the most versatile version of the androids. The screen size support was increased to 1366×768 WXGA. Lot of other features and supports were added to this version. The user interface was updated and improved. The version also showed WebM video playback abilities. This feature also witnessed the addition of social network features. The copy/paste options were improved. Native Voip and video call support were added.

Again Google rolled out another version of gingerbread which was android 2.3.3 on 9 feb 2011. This version includes an updated NFC API which improved the peer to peer communication. On May 10^th 2011 Google released another version of its gingerbread OS as android 2.3.4. This OS included open API and also allowed users to make voice or video calls from their Gtalk id. Another version of gingerbread soon rolled out as android 2.3.5 on 25 July 2011.  This included improved network support for 4G networks. It was added with improved Gmail applications.

Other versions, android 2.3.6 and android 2.3.7 were released, with updated voice search issues and also Google wallet support for nexus.

Android 3.x versions knows as Honeycomb

On Feb 22 2011 Google came up with another version of android OS, android 3.0 and they called it as honeycomb. This version included support for multiple core. These were ideal for smartphones and tablets which run on multi core processor. This version was basically released for tablet computers. It has better interface for tablet support. The 3D user interface was updated. The version also contained an option for Google chat video support. Google eBook reader was also added. Google has also added private browsing.

On 10^th May 2011 another version of honeycomb rolled out named as android 3.1. this version witnessed the improved user interface. Open accessory API and USB host API was provided. This version also let user to resize the home screen widgets. Supports for external devices like mouse, joysticks etc were added. MTP notifications and RTP API for better audio was added.

5^th july 2011, another android OS came in the market called android 3.2 honeycomb. This version was added with more flexibility. A supports were added for a wide range of tablets. Compatibility display was added; it provided zoom features to fixed size apps. This version was also added with support for micro SD. Now, it was possible to sync media from micro SD.

Android 3.2.1 was released on 20^th September 2011, this version was added with android markets and it was added with automatic update features. Updates were added for Google book also. WiFi networking was improved and a automatic prediction for Chinese language was also added.

Android 3.2.2 appeared on 30^th September 2011. Nothing major issues were addressed in this version. This only came up with simple minor issues fixed.

Android 4.x known as Ice Cream Sandwich

on 19^th oct 2011, Google rolled out much anticipated version of the android OS. The android 4.0.1 was named as Ice Cream Sandwich. The new version was added with many features. The most important could be the face recognition. Now, it was possible to add face lock to your android phone. The user interface was allowed to use hardware acceleration for faster response. The voice recognition system was improved; the voice typing was made easier. Multi tab facility was added to the web browsers. Now, you could open up to 16 tab in the same browser. Another remarkable improvement was android beam app, which enabled data transfer through NFC. Widgets were made resizable.

On 28^th Nov android 4.0.2 was introduced. It mainly contained minor fixes without much improvement.

Another version rolled out on 16^th Dec 2011, android 4.0.3. Social stream API was added. This enabled the users to get the updates from your contacts from various social networking sites. QVGA video resolution API was added and video stabilization was introduced. Calendar provided was also added to this version.

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Want to setup android SDK and don’t know where to begin. In this article we will discuss about the installation of the SDK and creating a development environment for the first time. Installation of the android SDK provides you with tool to create mobile applications. The emulator present in it also allows you to run android on your computer.

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Installing Android SDK

1. Go to your browser and open http://developer.android.com . Now, look for the available SDK packages and select the one for your platform. Check if your computer meets the minimum requirement for the installation of SDK and then download the suitable package according to your platform via your broadband or 3G connection.

The installer when runs for the first time will look for the JDK on your system. Make sure you have install JDK. If the installer doesn’t find JDK even if you have it installed on your system, and then don’t panic, just press the back button and then click on the next button, this solves the problem. Make sure that you have note down the location where you have installed android tools as this will be used later to configure Eclipse IDE plugin.

2. Once the installer has completed copying all the files in the target directory it will start the sdk manager automatically. The sdk manager then downloads the different version of the android and will allow you to select different version or releases to download. So, with this feature you can either download one release for example android 2.3 or you can opt for downloading all the versions. Selecting download all the files will let you download around 1GB of the release files. If you want to reduce its size select the important component to download.

The download window will appear showing the expected time to complete the download and all the files will be stored in the sub directory “platforms” in the main directory where your installed android tools.

3. Once all the android tool has been downloaded, we will need to create a virtual android device using the SDK manager. Inside SDK manager select virtual devices. Then select new to create new virtual device. Now you would be required to give memory value for the SD card. Give it around 256 mb that would be enough. Now, enable the snapshot feature, this will help you to restart the virtual machine faster.

4. Start the virtual machine you have created. The first time start is usually slower and it may take quite a time to start, sometimes up to 5min, so don’t panic and weight for some time. The next start will be faster. If you have enabled the snapshot feature, then then the startup process would be faster next time. Once android fully boots you will be presented with the android screen. Click on the grid icon on the center of the screen to see the list of all the pre-installed application. You can explore the settings panel or widgets.

Now you will need to shut down the emulator and the SDK manager, If you want to install eclipse android plug in.

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Do you need to close your Hotmail account? Are you feed up of too much spam and unwanted emails or are you thinking that your account has been hacked and is being used by someone else. Or you just one to close it any way. So, what to do?

It is easy to close your Hotmail account. In this article we will discuss method to delete your Hotmail account. But first ask your self do you really want to delete you email account. Is it really worth it. I would recommend reconsidering your decision of obliterating your account. If you delete your account all your emails, contacts and messages will be deleted.

If it has been hacked then it is possible to stop the hacker by changing the password and other security details. And if you are perturbed of the incoming spams then, I don’t think closing the account is going to of any help. If you have made your mind and is ready to delete your account then, here is the method how you can do that:

Deleting your Hotmail account

• In order to delete your Hotmail account, you must be able to log in to your Hotmail account. If you can’t login to your own email account then you should first try lost Hotmail account and password recovery options.
• Now go to your Hotmail account and select the options from the top right corner of your Hotmail account screen. From the drop down menu look for the “more options” and then click on it.
• From the option manage your account look for the option stating “view and edit your personal information”, choose the option. Then your account information page will be revealed.
• Look for option stating “additional options” choose it. From appeared list select the option sating “close account”.
• Follow the instructions from the resulting prompt to close your account. Once completed all steps your accounts will be deleted.

In case you don’t know your account password

• If you don’t remember the password of your Hotmail account. Use forgot your password link to get your password back.
• You will be asked with some personal questions, answer these questions and the password will mailed to you at an alternate email address.
• Once you know the password of your account. You can follow the above stated steps to delete your windows live Hotmail account.

Some tips and warning

• If you are using the same email address for other services like windows live or windows messenger. Then those services will be closed also. Your windows live features your Hotmail account and windows messengers. So, if you cancel your Hotmail account windows live feature will be also canceled. There is basically no way to keep your windows live account even after disabling Hotmail.
• If you have been subscribed to newsletters from different websites and blogs then those services will be also deactivated.
• All you your contacts emails and other data from your email account will be lost forever.

I will still hold my word. Is it worth closing? Just stop using it. Don’t log into it, and it would be as good as closed.

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What is Android VoIP?

Android voip is a way of calling people over internet with your android phones. These calls are made without over internet without accessing your mobile operator, thus clearing the middle man and saving the bills. Android SIP clients are used to carry out voip calls from your android devices to other voip users or to other telephones at very cheap price.

An android phone can make calls via EDGE, 3G, 4G, CDMA or WiFi connections. Voip callings are supported by most of the most of the android versions. Everyday a number of android phones are coming in the market, so increasing the prospect of android voip. To use voip on your phone you will need a SIP client.

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Android SIP client apps

There are many software and applications developers who have come forward with a number of  voip apps or a SIP client to allow you to make cheap call from your android phone over internet. Here is a list of the voip clients available on android platform.

SipDroid

SipDroid is a powerful voip client for your android device. It allows you to make voip calls from your android device. This app allows you to select the way you want to use the voip with WLANs, 3G or with EDGE connection only. You can select all or any of these options.

SipDroid can be used to carry out free calls to other voip users or very cheap calls to international numbers or national numbers from your mobile phone.

You can download SipDroid from the android market or you can download it from here

Acrobits

Acrobits is available for android environment. It allows you to enjoy crystal clear voip calls from your android device over the internet. You can make calls to any voip user or cheap calls to any other phone. It offers many features to the users like push notifications on incoming calls, Bluetooth headset, supports speaker phones, it has call recorder and player and it also has multiple SIP account support. It also allows you for total phone contact integration and it also saves a detail call history.

You can download Acrobits Softphone client from android market.

Bria

Bria softphone is a SIP based client for android phone that uses WiFi or 3G  network to make and receive calls. Its simple and effective call interface allows you to make and receive voip calls. It also allows you to make multiple calls.

It also offers you with features like ability to swap between different calls; you can also merge two calls or split calls. It also allows you to perform unattended and attended call transfers.It also contains advance security settings that allow you for secure calling and audio encryption.

You can get it from android market.

Voip calls are cheap and even allow you call free to any voip user, irrespective of roaming, national or international charges. There are tons of other apps in the android market that supports voip and provides you with a feature to carry on with voip calls. You can easily find something that suits you best.

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