Chapter 1
Why Android? Which Android?
If you are picking up this book, there stands a good chance you have heard of Android before, and well you should. To see the explosive growth of the Android operating system since it was released, despite never really becoming a household name, is significant. To know that in such a short time Android has surpassed Apple's iOS, on devices like the iPhone and iPad, is more than remarkable. So, yes, you have likely heard of Android. Maybe you've heard of it as a “Droid” or as a Samsung, Motorola, or HTC. You are probably looking for a way to incorporate Android into your daily life. Maybe you are tired of lugging your big laptop everywhere you go. Maybe your smartphone screen is just too small to do everything ...
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