]> http://www.kai-mai.com/tags/android-development Nodes containing the tag android-development en http://www.kai-mai.com/node/179 <h2> Android Development - the good </h2> <ul> <li> Easy to extend/customize existing functions - a few examples: <ul> <li> You can write a new dialer to handle calling - in fact, I am using <a href="http://mobile.starobject.com/starcontact/">StartContact</a> because the default dialer sucks(no contact search function, need to scroll). <li> Add your application to contextual menu of native functions(eg: handling the calling of a number) <li> You can override the home screen lock. see <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5383294/flyscreen-puts-calendars-weather-and-more-on-your-phones-lock-">FlyScreen</a> </ul> <li> With the backing of Google, Android SDK evolves very quickly( this is really a double-edged sword). </ul> <p class="awTags_TagLinks">Tags: <a href="tags/9">google</a> <a href="tags/369">android</a> <a href="tags/383">android-market</a> <a href="tags/384">apple-app-store</a> <a href="tags/385">android-development</a> </p> google android android-market apple-app-store android-development Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:36:36 -0800