Requirements
This is a book about Android, so it should come as no surprise that a must-have requirement is an Android phone or tablet running Android OS 4.2 (known by its friendly code name Jelly Bean) or newer. The screenshots used throughout this book were taken on a Galaxy Nexus phone and Nexus 7 tablet.
In addition to the Android phone or tablet, you should have an active account on the Google Play store, since a good portion of the software used in this book is exclusively distributed via the Google Play service.
Lastly, while it’s not required, I strongly recommend you obtain a quality Bluetooth keyboard known to be compatible with the Android OS. I have yet to use a Bluetooth keyboard that could not be paired with Android, but keyboards ...
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