Android Tablet Use CasesNils Domrose 18.11.2011

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Nils Domrosenils@domrose.net

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Tablet Market

1%3%5%

30%

61%

iPad AndroidMicrosoft QNX / RIMother

Q2 2011

Source: Strategy Analytics http://tinyurl.com/3zs57yrSource: http://developer.android.com

1.9% of all Android Devicesare running Honeycomb

11/20011

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Mobile Device usage

1. mobile

2. Tablet

3. Laptop

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Real Mobile Device usage

1. mobile

2. Laptop

3. tablet

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Content Creation vs. Consumption

• Computers are still used to generate most Content

• Are there any content creation use cases apart from social media, email and photos ?

• People tend to use classic computers for content that exceeds 140 chars

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Mobile vs. Tableta clearly unfair test - but a reason why your

mobile is nearly always at hand

Likely that apps are used on the mobile only after the “wow-it-runs-on-my-tablet-too” effect.

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Basic Tablet Use Cases

• Media Consumption (ebooks, Video, Web, audio)

• Email & Comms

• Social

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Adding support for Tablets

• Apps that provide access to services (twitter, dropbox, facebook, 1password) should run on tablets, too.

• Maybe a Widget + configuration activity is sufficient

• Build Apps which benefit form tablets strengths

Considerations

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Android Tables strengths

• Mobility

• Display

• Connectivity

• Openness

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Use Case 1: TouchOSC

• display - perfect on tablet size touch screens• mobility - control OSC devices from anywhere• connectivity - connect using wifi

Apps that uses Touch surfaces to concurrently display multiple controls. Like Audio Apps, Games, interactive Graphs

Touch OSC enable control and Feedback of midi, vdmx and other osc compatible devices

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Use Case 1I: Vodafone Foundation Germany

• display - tablet to read ebooks• mobility - read ebooks /publications anywhere• connectivity - update ebooks on the go

Apps that support the basic tablet use-cases like ebook reader, video player, web tablet work.

Vodafone Foundation distributes Publications in epub format via this app

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Use Case III:

• display - replace laptops or pre-tablet devices by introducing state of the art UI and touch controls

• mobility - battery life, weight

• connectivity - wifi or mobile access to corporate data

• openness - distribute App for closed user group without the need to subscribe to enterprise distribution programs

Sales Force App with access to CRM data and other corporate Services

Apps used as a sales tool and increase mobility and productivity - including closed user groups and corporate users.

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Dev Tips• Use latest SDK / API Level

• Use compatibility Library to support pre-Honeycomb

• actionbarsherlock might be useful

• droid-fu is also a good start for base classes and common problems like remote image views ....

• Use Fragments

• Use Intents

• Use api versions inside /resSunday, November 20, 11

Thank You!

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