16 Feb 10 Submitting your app to Android Market
My first Android app (which is not an experiment) was released recently – The Star Online for Android v1.0.1.
It was also available from Android Market and it is quite easy to submit your application to the market.
All you need to do is go to the Android Market for publishers and go through the steps.
The one most important thing is to have your Credit Card available for the USD 25.00 Android Developer Registration Fee via Google Checkout.
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You will also be requested to submit your personal information, in order to track the actual developer just in case your application presents issue to users. I assume apps that have security vulnerabilities, scams or phishing apps. There shouldn’t be any issues if you’re building a good-to-go app. 
Once it’s done, the Publisher Home screens will list the apps you have submitted, with accompanying statistics like the number of downloads and active users.
Are you an Android developer? How do you promote your Android app on Android Market?
Tags: Android Market, Google Checkout
03 Feb 10 The Star Online for Android v1.0.1
The Star Online for Android is a small mobile project I embarked on to familiarize myself with the Android SDK and also to develop an application that would be useful for myself and also for the community.
The first version of The Star Online for Android (v1.0.1) is now available for FREE from Android Market and SlideME.
It’s fairly easy to download and install to your Android device, regardless of you having the Android Market or not.
Click on the link below to follow the respective guide:
Android Market
SlideME
The Star Online from Android Market
Run Android Market from your phone
Search for ‘The Star’
Install
The Star Online from SlideME
There are two ways you can install from SlideME, choose any you like.
1. Go to http://slideme.org/application/star-online with your internet browser in your Android device.
Click on the Download link or scan the QR code and install from there.
2. If you have SlideME’s SAM (SlideME Application Manager/Mobentoo) on your Android device, it is located under Lifestlye or you can search for ‘The Star’ by clicking ‘Menu’ button and selecting ‘Search’.
Download and install the application.
Running the application
The application allows you to preview feeds from the RSS channels provided by The Star Online.
You can click on More to view the complete article or news.
News or articles are displayed unedited from The Star Online.
Application support/Improvements
Like any software, please expect some defects that come with the first version of release.
Reviews and comments are most welcomed.
If you notice any issues, please post them to Code Android Google Group thread for The Star Online app.
Tags: Android Market, Mobentoo, SAM, SlideME, The Star, The Star Online
04 Jan 10 Update Android platforms to your SDK and ADT Plugin in Eclipse
If you have Android SDK and ADT Plugin installed to your Eclipse IDE for Android development, the update of Android platforms can be done easily with Eclipse. (This means you do not need to head to http://developer.android.com/sdk/ to download the latest SDK everytime Android releases one.)
All you need to do is just go to the menu option in Eclipse -> Window -> Android SDK and AVD Manager, which will then bring up the Manager UI.
Under the Installed Packages, select Update All.
The updates that are required will be pre-selected, or you can Accept All, to download all Android platforms.
It would take a while for the download and installation of the packages to complete.
When it’s done, you will be able to verify that they are all under Available Packages.
Under the Settings option, I had to check the use HTTPS sources to be fetched using HTTP.
All the packages platform version are placed under the platforms directory.
After completion, remember to update your ADT plugins as well. Check that the Android DDMS and Android Development Tools are updated to the latest version.
For more information not covered in this post, refer to http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
Tags: ADT Plugin, Android SDK, AVD Manager, Eclipse, Eclipse IDE, Update Android SDK
