It’s a simple concept, but Microsoft just doesn’t seem to get it

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I finally got a chance to sit down and try Microsoft’s Windows 8 and I have to say it’s garbage!

In many cases it looks and feels like Windows 7 (which I love, aside from the generic Windows annoyances), but where it’s different it just sucks (I’ll go into a bit more detail soon).

It all comes down to how you interact with the machine: Every machine has it’s own input and output methods and various sensors that allow you to interact with it (I/O, if you will). These include your display, mouse, keyboard, printer, camera, speakers, microphone, etc. Continue reading →

Fragmentation, the crutch of Android haters

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Watch the birdie!

Here's what I think about "fragmentation"

If you’re familiar with Android you’ve no doubt heard the phrase “Fragmentation” and if you have any significant knowledge of Android, you know that it’s not a real issue (less than 5% of my code addresses ‘fragmentation’).

If you’re not familiar with the phrase, it’s basically the sum of the following expectations: Continue reading →

Stop the Spectrum Gobblers, Stop the Squeeze!

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 The canadian wireless landscape is in pathetic shape. John Bitove (Mobilicity) describes it best:

“For years, Canada’s Big Three ‘tri-opoly’ have been acting like squirrels preparing for a 50-year winter. They hoard spectrum to keep others from giving consumers an affordable choice and Canadians have been paying the price for their self-serving interests for far too long.”

Please, sign the petition here and have your voice heard. This affects all Canadians: Continue reading →

Detecting whether an Android device is a tablet or a phone

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You’d like your apps to be compatible with as many devices as possible, but at the same time you want to offer as many features as you can on any device. A common problem for Android developers is determining whether you’re running on a tablet or a phone and a common answer is: Define tablet and phone!

The thing is that you shouldn’t care whether you’re running on a tablet or a phone. The real question you need to ask is whether the current device has the ability to support my feature. Continue reading →

Hello world!

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Welcome to android.mahram.ca. This is where I will be sharing my Android stories, mainly about development, best practices, what I learned and more.

I’ll edit this post soon with a bit more about me, but until then, Cheers :)