What are static variables? Why it is used? What is it’s use? – A Common Interview Question.

By | November 7, 2014

The static keyword is used in java mainly for memory management. We may apply static keyword with variables, methods, blocks and nested class. The static keyword belongs to the class than instance of the class. The static can be: variable (also known as class variable) method (also known as class method) block nested class Static… Read More »

Customizing UITableView using “Prototype Cells” in iOS.

By | November 3, 2014

Hi all, In today’s tutorial we will study how we can customize a UITableView using “Prototype Cells” in iOS which was introduced in XCode 5.0. First Create a new Project and Name it “CustomTBLView”. Now you will get the Main.storyBoard file with other ViewController and Delegate Files. Open Main.storyBoard and “Drag” a TableView on to… Read More »

Handling Files in iOS

By | October 29, 2014

Hi All, In Todays article we will see how we can handle files in Objective C. The list of the methods used for accessing and manipulating files are listed below. Here you have to replace the FilePath1, FilePath2 and FilePath strings to our required full file paths to get the desired action. Comparing two file… Read More »

Delegates in iOS – A Simple Example

By | October 27, 2014

Hi All, Today I am going to talk about iOS Delagates. This example shows how to write a common delegate for a mail composer in iOS. First I am going to crate a seperate class for invoking the MailComposer Modal view controller. The class is named “Common”. So Create .m and .h files for Common.… Read More »

Xcode 6 crashes when validating or submitting app archive.

By | October 25, 2014

Before somedays some people might have experienced this issue when you are trying to validate or while submitting, the Xcode just crashes. However its the problem with the XCode due to wrong programming practice or not a professional approach from Apple. Apple could have warned the user about what is wrong. There is a simple… Read More »

Nexus 6 Came…

By | October 16, 2014

Specifications GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – all models   CDMA 800 / 1900 – XT1103 US model 3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 – XT1100 Global model   HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – XT1103… Read More »

How to change title and Subtitle text color and size of ActionBar in Android?

By | July 22, 2018

Here is a simple example that shows how you can change title and subtitle textcolor and its size in Android Method 1 Changing the styles [For support Library] Go to Values/styles.xml copy this code to change the textcolor and actionbar background color. Note : For applying theme if you are not using the Support Library… Read More »

Android In App Purchased Demo V3.

By | December 4, 2014

Hi all, This demo shows how to do in app purchase for managed products in Android using Version 3 in-app Billing API. Please Go through this before trying out this Demo http://developer.android.com/google/play/billing/index.html These are the important steps in to remember for doing in app purchase. 1. You have to download the Google In App Billing… Read More »

How to download an image from a URL in Objective C iPhone?

By | February 15, 2014

This method downloads the image from the specified URL and stores in the documents directory and then shown in an ImageView. Make sure you have an imageview linked with the outlet in the UserInterface. Please leave your comments if you found this code useful.

How to create a radioGroup in Android inside a Scrollview?

By | February 14, 2014

Here is a sample code that creates a radiobutton group inside a scrollview. Please make sure you have a scrollview in your UI and its linked. // This function adds the radio buttons inside the scrollview. Here I am using some of my variables to generate the count of radio buttons. Please make sure to… Read More »

Yota Phone – The Android Smartphone From Russia With Two Screens

By | January 5, 2014

Let’s start with the underlying hardware. Compared to some of the flagship and high-end Android devices launched in 2013, the Yota Phone is decidedly mid-range. The Dual-Core 1.7 GHz Krait CPU has the speed and capability to run Android comfortably, but the handset doesn’t stretch the specs in the current market. It’s nice to see… Read More »

App Translation Service Now Available to All Developers

By | December 18, 2013

To help developers reach users in other languages, Google launched the App Translation Service, which allows developers to purchase professional app translations through the Google Play Developer Console. This is part of a toolbox of localization features you can (and should!) take advantage of as you distribute your app around the world through Google Play.… Read More »

Intel ready to turn Android into Once Windows were…

By | November 24, 2013

Yes The chip maker is now ready for making android scale to even bigger screen that is dominated by the Windows platform.. Intel is reportedly thinking beyond Microsoft when it comes to a full-fledged ‘client’ operating system, and the best bet today for it is Google’s Android. The chipmaker’s general manager, Kirk Skaugen said that… Read More »

How to work in ActionBar support Library.

By | January 28, 2016

Hi all Today’s post is all about working with ActionBar support libraries from Google. These libraries support from Android 2.1 (API 7). For working with these libraries we have to follow some instructins. Please follow these steps exactly for setting up a Actionbar support library. 1. Start the Android SDK Manager. In the SDK Manager… Read More »

How to Create a new theme for ActionBar in Android.

By | October 12, 2013

In this post I will be telling you about how to change the default theme of ActionBar with our own custom One. Here I will be changing the background color, textColor and alpha of default ActionBar. Let’s see how it is done. By Checking out the styles.xml you will find that by default it looks… Read More »