Introduction

The Android OS is currently the most popular operating system in the world. The Android OS runs on everything from smartwatches to HD smartphones to touchscreen tablets to ebook readers to game consoles to smartglasses to ultra-high definition interactive television sets!

There are even more types of consumer electronics devices—such as those found in automotive, home appliance, security, robotics, photography, industrial and home automation markets—that are adopting the open source Android OS as their platform as time goes on. This book will show you how to develop applications for these new device type verticals as they emerge into the market.

Since there are literally billions of Android consumer electronics devices owned by billions ...

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