Preface
Android was first released in 2007 after being acquired by Google, Inc. Initially, Android was primarily used on a handset. Android 3.0 added features to take advantage of the growing tablet market.
In 2014, Google announced that Android had over 1 billion active users! With over 1 million applications available on Google Play, there's never been a more exciting time to join the Android community!
As we begin 2016, we have the recently released Android 6.0 with exciting new features for both users and developers.
What this book covers
Chapter 1, Activities, discusses Activities, which represent the fundamental building blocks for most applications. See examples of the most common tasks, such as creating an activity and passing control from ...
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