First of all here is a brief definition of some of the terms:
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Activity Launch Modes - A simple explanation in a table.
An Android Activity launch mode dictates to which Task an Activity is created and how it is instantiated. Its a tiny bit confusing to figure out exactly what launch mode you need from the official documentation so I've created a small table to help.
First of all here is a brief definition of some of the terms:
Task - A "stack of Activities" in your application. If an Activity is sent to the background (by pressing the HOME key whilst viewing it, for example) then the whole Task (and all the Activities inside it) will be sent back as well. If the user then clicks on your application, the task (and the order of its activities) come forward.
Root of a task - The first Activity in a Task. There is always one of these in a Task.
First of all here is a brief definition of some of the terms:
Samsung Galaxy Tab - Bit of a Gimmick
I don't normally purchase cutting edge technology on their day of release, but this time around the Galaxy Tab caught my attention. Over the last few days I followed internet reviews, opinions and videos of the release of this thing and after a while I convinced myself that I needed to buy one. I definitely needed a Froyo based device of some sorts as I've been using a 1.5 device for a long time as my main phone and that was the only piece of hardware I had for development. For development a decent handset is essential as of course you need to check your work on the real thing every now and again and the latest release emulators can be painfully slow especially in debug mode, so I went to the Carphone Warehouse yesterday on the day of release and purchased one for 499 GBP.
Probably the most expensive gadget I will ever buy, but the best price I could find - A 1GB data only 1-month rolling contract with TalkTalk (and a free month) that I can cancel any time - which I probably will in the next few days. This for 499GBP.
After 24 hours with this thing now I'm a bit surprised at the large number of positive reviews this device has received... Its main flaw is that it doesn't really fill in a space that needs to be filled! It's an oversize mobile phone that simply can't replace your laptop or netbook for any real purpose.
I use Gmail and Google Reader a lot for example, and I was thinking this would be a great device just to read my mail and browse my feeds. Replying to email with the on-screen keyboard is annoying and the mobile gmail client is no where near as good as what you'd receive on your laptop browser. The same with Google Reader. So many features that aren't available that you just end up using your laptop/netbook.
I also thought this thing would be great for Skype. No it's not. Again down to the actual Skype application for Android because it doesn't seem to support video calling at the moment and again there are far too many features that are missing from what you could be installing on your PC. Again, another reason to ditch the tablet and pick up your laptop instead.
Of course this thing won't replace your mobile phone either because it is far too big to carry around in your pocket. I was thinking of taking it to the gym this morning and to try a particular excercise / rep application and maybe to listen to some podcasts, but really having this thing AND my mobile is just silly. It works as a mobile of course and supports Bluetooth etc. but it's far too big to bring up to your ear as a mobile phone.
At a price of usually 530 GBP it is incredibly expensive for a bit of a gimmick really. I guarantee that more often than not it won't allow you to do what you want as well as your current laptop and mobile phone. You'll also look like a bit of an idiot if someone phones you on it.
And another little criticism before I go! I have a spot in the house from which I use my laptop quite often and I usually get 2 bars on my Windows 7 status bar icon. The Tab can't find my access point from the same spot! I didn't notice any review as yet which also commented on the quality of the wifi but in my opinion it's definitely not as good as my laptop wifi interface.
Sorry, but I'm not a convinced with this one. A bad impulse purchase!
Probably the most expensive gadget I will ever buy, but the best price I could find - A 1GB data only 1-month rolling contract with TalkTalk (and a free month) that I can cancel any time - which I probably will in the next few days. This for 499GBP.
After 24 hours with this thing now I'm a bit surprised at the large number of positive reviews this device has received... Its main flaw is that it doesn't really fill in a space that needs to be filled! It's an oversize mobile phone that simply can't replace your laptop or netbook for any real purpose.
I use Gmail and Google Reader a lot for example, and I was thinking this would be a great device just to read my mail and browse my feeds. Replying to email with the on-screen keyboard is annoying and the mobile gmail client is no where near as good as what you'd receive on your laptop browser. The same with Google Reader. So many features that aren't available that you just end up using your laptop/netbook.
I also thought this thing would be great for Skype. No it's not. Again down to the actual Skype application for Android because it doesn't seem to support video calling at the moment and again there are far too many features that are missing from what you could be installing on your PC. Again, another reason to ditch the tablet and pick up your laptop instead.
Of course this thing won't replace your mobile phone either because it is far too big to carry around in your pocket. I was thinking of taking it to the gym this morning and to try a particular excercise / rep application and maybe to listen to some podcasts, but really having this thing AND my mobile is just silly. It works as a mobile of course and supports Bluetooth etc. but it's far too big to bring up to your ear as a mobile phone.
At a price of usually 530 GBP it is incredibly expensive for a bit of a gimmick really. I guarantee that more often than not it won't allow you to do what you want as well as your current laptop and mobile phone. You'll also look like a bit of an idiot if someone phones you on it.
And another little criticism before I go! I have a spot in the house from which I use my laptop quite often and I usually get 2 bars on my Windows 7 status bar icon. The Tab can't find my access point from the same spot! I didn't notice any review as yet which also commented on the quality of the wifi but in my opinion it's definitely not as good as my laptop wifi interface.
Sorry, but I'm not a convinced with this one. A bad impulse purchase!
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