The Windows Phone 7 platform, now recently updated, provides a remarkable opportunity for Windows developers to create state-of-the-art mobile applications using their existing skills and a familiar toolset. Pro Windows Phone 7 Development, Second Edition helps you unlock the potential of this platform and create dazzling, visually rich, and highly …

An enjoyable, understandable, and eye-catching user interface is a key part of getting users to love your app. Users today expect a polished multimedia experience on their mobile device, and animation is a core part of that. The Android operating system is at the forefront of tablet and smartphone technology, …

The popularity of the Android market is soaring with no sign of slowing down. The open nature of the Android OS offers programmers the freedom to access the platform’s capabilities and this straightforward guide walks you through the steps for creating amazing Android applications. Android programming expert Donn Felker explains …

Behold the MOTOROLA XOOM — a powerful, lightweight tablet with a large screen to showcase your media, facilitate video chats, and so much more. Whether you have a Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G XOOM, here’s where you’ll learn to set it up. Browse the web, download apps, take and share photos …

Android in Practice is a treasure trove of Android goodness, with over 90 tested, ready-to-use techniques including complete end-to-end example applications and practical tips for real world mobile application developers. Written by real world Android developers, this book addresses the trickiest questions raised in forums and mailing lists. Using an …

This completely revised and updated edition of the highly successful UMTS Signaling provides a deep insight into all aspects of UMTS signalling. The chapter structure has been reworked for improved “usability” for readers, as well as including many new features and updates. The successful trial, deployment, operation and troubleshooting of …

This book provides state-of-the-art scientific and engineering research findings and developments in the area of mobile robotics and associated support technologies. The book contains peer reviewed articles presented at the Clawar 2008 conference. Robots are no longer confined to industrial manufacturing environments with a great deal of interest being invested …

Outsmart your smartphone with helpful advice from Dan Gookin. You’ll quickly become the master of your HTC ThunderBolt smartphone with step-by-step advice on everything from getting started to managing email, downloading apps, using maps, listening to your favorite music, playing games, and much more. Get acquainted — turn the HTC …

If you’ve been developing for the competitive iPhone marketplace, this book will help you leverage your iOS skills on a fast-growing new platform: Windows Phone 7 (WP7). If you’re a .NET programmer, it will help you build advanced WP7 mobile solutions that reflect valuable lessons learned by iOS developers. If …

It’s a really good book for beginners; it sure beats reading the Google Android SDK docs and trying to make some sense of them…It was enjoyable reading this book, and all the examples are concise and to the point. The author does a great job conveying convoluted concepts simply, and …