One of the most widespread changes seen in the use of touch screen devices in the last couple of years has been the adoption of finger gestures, such as...

In this Android quick tip you will learn about two new methods of alerting users to events: Vibration and LED/Trackball lighting. These methods are referred...

You’ve learned how to create Fortune Crunch on iPhone and Appcelerator here on Mobiletuts+. Now learn how to create it on Android!

Learn how to install the Android NDK and begin using it. By the end of this tutorial, you will have created your own project that makes a simple call from...

This tutorial will not only show you how to launch the contact picker and get results, but also how to use those results in Android SDK 2.0 and above.

This quick tip shows you how to create and use string resources as format strings. You will achieve this by creating and configuring the appropriate string...

If you have an Android powered device, then you will already have experienced different types of notifications. They're good for telling users about errors,...

This quick tip shows you how to configure and send a picture to someone (for example, an MMS message). You will achieve this by creating and configuring the...

This quick tip shows you how to launch the built-in Mail application, supply it with data, and allow the user to send an email message. You will achieve this...

Android developers must target a variety of different Android devices in order to reach the greatest number of users. By properly configuring the Android...

Every Android device comes with a collection of standard fonts: Droid Sans, Droid Sans Mono and Droid Serif. They were designed to be optimal for mobile...

This quick tip shows you how to launch the built-in Camera application and use the results for displaying the captured image. You will achieve this by...