11. Route Tracker App: Google Maps API, GPS, LocationManager, MapActivity, MapView and Overlay
Objectives
In this chapter you’ll:
• Test an app that uses GPS location data in the Android Emulator and use the Eclipse DDMS perspective to send sample GPS data to the emulator.
• Use the external Maps API framework and the MapActivity and MapView classes to display Google Maps™ generated by Google web services.
• Get a Google Maps™ API key unique to your development computer.
• Use location services and the LocationManager class to receive information on the device’s position and bearing (direction).
• Display the user’s route using an Overlay on a ...
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