Pro Android Wearables

Pro Android Wearables and Appliances is a book detailing how to design and build Android apps for new and unique Android device types like wearables - such as Google Glass and Android smartwatches - HDR Camera Phones, Car Dashboards, 4K TVs, Presentation Support, Second-Screen or screen sharing support, Game Console, other non-mainstream, non-standard Android-based consumer electronics, and other embeddable hardware appliances that are now emerging. It's time to take your Android apps development skills and experience to the next level and get exposure to a whole new world of hardware. As Google Glass, smartwatches and the like continue to grab headlines, there is a growing interest in building Android apps that run on these wearables as well as hardware appliances, game consoles, and more. This means more revenue earning opportunity for today's indie app developers. This book covers the plethora of new Android 3.4 hardware support features which support new device types, including the Presentation class, Bluetooth Smart, XXXHDPI, 4K support, MiraCast, AllShareCast, NFC, Daydream, PhotoSphere, and existing features applicable to new device development. Lastly, this book provides new media design concepts which relate to using media assets, such as imagery, animation, audio, 3D, and video, as well as how to optimize applications for low-power, single-core or dual-core CPUs, using the Eclipse Android 4.3 IDE, and the Android Device Emulators for popular new devices.