- Return to book
- Review this book
- About the author
- Introduction
- 1. Android
- 2. TDD with Robolectric
- 3. Architecture
- 4. Fundamentals
- 5. Resource System
- 6. Managing the Lifecycle
- 7. Lab: Calculator
- 8. Appendix
- 9. Epilogue
- 10. About The Author
- 11. Bibliography
History
A brief history of the Android world.
Global shipments have been rising at a fast pace. According to the IDC, last year alone it rose 23%. By 2018, there will be an additional 1.8 billion devices in people's hands.
Of those phones, 80.2% will be Android!
References
- Smartphone Momentum Still Evident with Shipments Expected to Reach 1.2 Billion in 2014 and Growing 23.1% Over 2013. May 28, 2014. Retrieved from http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24857114.