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Learning Android Google Maps

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Learning Android Google Maps

Overview of this book

This book helps you to overcome the most common problems faced by users and helps you create a successful map application without any hassle. The book starts with a brief description of how to set up an environment and obtain an API key to create your map application. This book will teach you about adding markers, overlays, and information windows to the map in detail. You will then dive deep into customizing various types of maps and working with location data and Google Street view. By the end of this book, you will be able to create succinct map applications in Android using Google maps efficiently.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Learning Android Google Maps
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Self-test questions


Q1. Which permission allows you to retrieve a location using GPS?

  1. ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

  2. ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION

Q2. Which of these has more accuracy?

  1. GPS Satellite

  2. Wi-Fi

  3. Cell phone towers

Q3. Fused location providers can be used to retrieve the device's last known location.

  1. True

  2. False

Q4. Network providers determine the location using Wi-Fi and cell phone towers.

  1. True

  2. False

Q5. Geofence is provided by the Android framework Location API?

  1. True

  2. False