Android, the next-generation open mobile platform from Google and Open Handset Alliance, is poised to become significant players in the mobile device market. Spanning 466 pages, The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development Android includes a variety of capabilities and APIs, from creating a simple user interface, to support the long-running background processes, through a sophisticated location tracking and mapping features. Along the way, including how to embed WebKit Web browser in your application, how has the use of application data from other installed applications (and vice versa!) Or switch off the Internet, and how to integrate with built-in on-device search engine.