Repairs to Android smartphones cost wireless carriers $2 billion per year according to a new year-long WDS study that tracked 600,000 support calls around the globe. Android’s popularity and the introduction of a number of low-cost smartphones has put a strain on the wireless business model, WDS noted in its report. “Deployment by more than 25 OEMs and lower-cost product coming to market is leading to higher than average rates of hardware failures and, in turn, return and repair costs.” 12.6% of all technical support calls related to Android in the study were for hardware fa...

The ubiquitous nature of the smartphones and other mobile devices has given rise to a highly informed and connected consumer base. They walk into a retail outlet and they would already be whipping out their mobile devices to compare products or prices available in-store to those available online. Moreover, they expect the retailers to be well aware of not only the merchandise, but also about promotions and discounts on offer. Interestingly, the number of e-commerce transactions has been on the rise, where mobile accounts for 29% of all e-commerce transaction in the US and 34% on a global scale...

Android operating system is very popular among people and makes app development for Android market fruitful. There are many professionals who are trying to come up with great ideas and create great apps, but not all of them are really dealing with it. So, what do you need to become a successful Android-apps developer?What You Need for Becoming an Android App Developer1. Acquire technical skills. You must know the necessary tools to become an Android app developer. You do not actually need to finish an IT training, to become a successful programmer. It's worth the time, but if you accidentally ...

Most Android developers nowadays are faced with challenges of delivering optimum feature/product in due time. Most developers believe working hard will ensure their success in getting this actionable result, howbeit, working smart is the ground to get this done. working smart brings productivity while working too hard might resolve to frustration.In this article, we will be looking at some basic tips to working smart as an android developer in order to:Fasten up your next developmentIncrease the quality of your next mobile appGet familiarised with open sourceKnow the leadership ...

An integrated development environment (IDE) provides facilities to computer programmers for software development. It consists of a source code editor, builds automation tools, and a debugger. The aim of the IDE is to reduce the configuration necessary to piece together multiple development utilities.The android application development process has become easier with the advancement of the new technologies. There are many considerations that are taken into account before developing an application.After the release of Android 9 “Pie” here comes a Pie-Friendly to the Google Android IDE...