How Did You Hear About Your Android Applications?

I want you to do something for me first. Go ahead and look at the home screen of your Android tablet or smartphone, as shown in Figure 4-1.

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Figure 4-1. The typical look of an Android home screen. Some of these applications are used daily, some not at all.

I’m sure you will see a collection of many application icons that will fall in one of three classifications:

  • Type 1: Applications that are used daily: For me, these are Text Messaging, E-mail, Calendar, Firefox, Android Market, QuickOffice, and Angry Birds. Many of these applications I have as the first icons I see when I unlock my screen ...

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