This is the eBook version of the print title. Access to the sample code files on the CD accompanying the print version of the book is available by going to informit.com/BNandroid and registering your product. See instructions in the back pages of your eBook. Android Wireless Application Development has earned a reputation as the most useful real-world guide to building robust, commercial-grade Android apps. To accommodate the coverage of additional APIs and platform features in the newest SDK, the authors have split the book into two volumes. Volume I focuses on the essentials: the mobile app development process--from design through publication. Drawing on decades of experience as professional mobile developers, Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder provide valuable tips and best practices--including powerful techniques for constructing more portable apps. Every chapter has been thoroughly updated for the newest APIs, tools, utilities, and hardware.