Until now, we are only talking about Android features in a general way. In this section, we will discuss some of the most common Android features found in Android phones and tablets. Each Android device is unique in some way or the other and possesses many unique features and components different from other brands and phones. But there are some features that are found to be common in all the Android phones. Many of these features can be used in our apps irrespective of any specific model or phone, and intent is, without any doubt, the most asynchronous and easy way to use these features in our applications. Now let's see the Android features that are common among many devices and their functionality in a phone.
Learning Android Intents
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Overview of this book
<p>Android is an emerging technology with loads of apps in the Google Play Market. Till date, it is the biggest marvel in Smartphone technology, propelling a larger number of developers into Android application development. Intent is an essential part of any Android Application and no Android application is complete without using them. Features such as listening broadcasts, sending messages, sharing via social networks, notifications, hardware components including camera, sensors, Wi-Fi, and more, can be used in your applications by using Intents.</p>
<p>This practical guide focuses on using intents to make the best use of various features of Android platform. It is ideal for those developers who want to understand the backbone and the domain of Android Intents, its power, and the need for it inside an Android application. Practical, in-depth examples are used throughout the book, to help you understand the key concepts.</p>
<p>The book starts with introducing the very basic concepts of Android, and its various facts and figures such as different Android versions, their release dates, evolution of Android phones and so on. While covering the basic technical concepts, it proceeds from the easiest route of introducing Android Intents towards the more practical view of Android Intents in terms of components and features.</p>
<p>You will learn how to use different components and features such as transfer data between activities, invoke various features and components of Android, execute different in-built and custom-made services, use hardware and software components of Android device, and start Pending Intents & notifications. You will gain better theoretical knowledge of what is running behind the concepts of Android Intents, and practical knowledge of the mobile-efficient ways to perform a certain task using Android Intents.</p>
<p>Towards the end, you will have a clear vision and a practical grip on Android intents and its features. Learning Android Intents is a proper guide to give you the best knowledge of Intents.</p>
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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Learning Android Intents
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
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Preface
Free Chapter
Understanding Android
Introduction to Android Intents
Intent and Its Categorization
Intents for Mobile Components
Data Transfer Using Intents
Accessing Android Features Using Intents
Intent Filters
Broadcasting Intents
Intent Service and Pending Intents
Index
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