Android in Action, Third Edition

List of Figures

Chapter 1. Introducing Android

Figure 1.1. Android is software only. By leveraging its Linux kernel to interface with the hardware, Android runs on many different devices from multiple cell phone manufacturers. Developers write applications in Java.

Figure 1.2. Android’s built-in browser technology is based on WebKit’s browser engine.

Figure 1.3. The Android stack offers an impressive array of technologies and capabilities.

Figure 1.4. Intents are distributed to Android applications, which register themselves by way of the IntentFilter, typically in the AndroidManifest.xml file.

Figure 1.5. The content provider is the data tier for Android applications and is the prescribed manner in which data is accessed and shared on the device. ...