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 »

How to handle configuration change in an activity using Fragments in android?

By | October 6, 2013

Here is a simple example in which we will save or retain the state of the progress using fragments. Note : We have handle a configuration by another way – by ignoring the change i.e using this property in the activity tag android:configChanges=”” By using this android ignores the configuration change and will never try… Read More »

Using Meta-data in Android Manifest and accessing it.

By | October 3, 2013

Sometimes you have the need to set up some app-wide configuration information in an Android app or need to create a class that can be used in multiple projects with a generic way of setting configuration values. This is particularly useful for things like API keys that will probably be different across apps but should… Read More »

How to write a custom content provider in android? with a sample application using our own custom content provider.

By | September 22, 2013

Hello all we all know what are content providers right? Those who are unaware of content providers please visit this link http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html In a breif content Providers are Content providers manage access to a structured set of data. They encapsulate the data, and provide mechanisms for defining data security. Content providers are the standard interface… Read More »

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in India for Rs.49990

By | September 20, 2013

Here are Galaxy note 3 specs. General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 4G Network LTE SIM Micro-SIM Announced 2013, September Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, September Body Dimensions 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33… Read More »

Android JellyBean new features

By | September 15, 2013

WI-Fi Direct 1080p video recording for stock Android devices Improved error correction on the keyboard You can directly access the apps from the lock screen Upgraded copy and paste functionality Support for the WebP image format Hardware acceleration of the universal Interface Soft buttons from Android 3.x are now available for use on phones Widgets… Read More »

Creating a Clock Widget in Android with Custom Font.

By | June 5, 2017

Hi all if you have been a regular visitor of this website you have seen that I have shown you how to create a simple widget, adding controls to it, adding event handlers in the views etc… Do check this website for more tutorials on widgets. You can find other tutorials by following this LINK.… Read More »

Creating Dynamic table rows and colums in JQuery and removing it one by one.

By | September 4, 2013

Hi all… Apart from Android, I am now going to post something in jquery. In this post I will be showing how to create a dynamic table in jquery and adding data to it using objects and also deleting each row with a remove button in the corresponding row. This is how it is done.… Read More »

Faster Loading images in GridViews or ListViews in Android using Menory Caching, Complete implemenation with sample code.

By | September 1, 2013

Hi all This example shows you how to load large images in the gridview without any lag or without outofmemory error. This sample application uses the LruCache to hold the images. A cache that holds strong references to a limited number of values. Each time a value is accessed, it is moved to the head… Read More »