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Six Hot Android Topics at DroidCamp

We're currently in Berlin attending droidcamp and droidcon conferences. Droidcamp, primarily for Android developers, was quite a success today, with many great sessions.

By Conder and Darcey on Tue, 11/03/09 - 4:42pm.

Lauren and I presented two--one on tips and tricks for Android projects (which are up 94% this month, according to http://bit.ly/1TxPAw) and another for Android beginners. We listened to the developer buzz and went to a bunch of sessions. Here is our take on the hot topics simmering within the Android community here:

  1. Augmented Reality: This came up many times in discussions.
  2. New Handsets: To date, there aren't many shipping Android handsets. Many, however, have been announced. These new handsets are highly anticipated.
  3. Monetization: Many talks were focused on how to make money with Android.
  4. Device Fragmentation: With the coming handsets and other hardware with various different versions of Android, the upcoming device fragmentation issue is rearing it's ugly head.
  5. Comparing iPhone: At almost every turn of conversation, comparisons with the iPhone were made.
  6. The Year of Android: Will 2010 be the Year of Android?

Surprisingly, the new release of Android SDK 2.0 did not make the main stream discussions, but the new Droid phones (2.0) did come up occasionally. LBS is still hot here, but not overwhelmingly so.

About Android Applications

Lauren DarceyLauren Darcey is responsible for the technical leadership and direction of a small software consulting company specializing in mobile technologies. With almost two decades of experience in professional software production, Lauren is a recognized authority in enterprise architecture and the development of commercial grade applications. She has designed and developed applications for the Android, iPhone, Blackberry, BREW, and J2ME platforms.

Shane ConderShane Conder has extensive mobile development experience and has focused his attention on mobile and embedded development for the past decade. He has designed and developed many commercial applications for Android, iPhone, Blackberry, BREW, J2ME, Palm, and Windows Mobile devices. He has also written and contributed to numerous articles and books about mobile development technologies.

The authors' book Android Wireless Application Development has been selected as the November, 2009, book giveaway by Google Subnet. Visit the Google Subnet home page for details on the monthly giveaways, or you can purchase the book now from InformIT.

 

 

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