Since Android's first releases, Android Wireless Application Development has earned a reputation as the most useful real-world guide for everyone who wants to build robust, commercial-grade Android apps. Now, authors Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder have systematically revised and updated this guide for the newest versions of Android. To accommodate extensive new coverage, they've also split the book into two volumes. Leaner, cleaner, and completely up-to-date, Volume II covers leading-edge techniques for the entire Android app development lifecycle, from concept to market. Content throughout every chapter has been updated to reflect the latest SDKs, tools, and devices, and the book's completely overhauled sample code is all provided on CD. Darcey and Conder cover hot topics ranging from tablet development to protecting against piracy, and provide even more tips and best practices for more effective development. Coverage includes: * Advanced threading and asynchronous processing * Fully leveraging SQLite databases * Using Content Providers, Intents, and Notifications * Designing more powerful user interfaces and handling advanced input * Using new networking, web, location, multimedia, and telephony APIs * Creating advanced Android 2D/3D graphics apps * Integrating search * Supporting Cloud-To-Device Messaging (C2DM) * Managing user accounts and syncing user data * Internationalization * In-App Billing and much more