January 2012
Intermediate to advanced
282 pages
7h 4m
English
Content preview from Pro Android Apps Performance Optimization
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Summary
On embedded devices, memory is a scarce resource. Even though today's cellular phones and tablets have more and more memory, these devices also run more and more complex systems and applications. Using memory effectively not only allows your application to run on older devices with less memory but also to run faster. Remember, if you give your application memory, it will ask for more.