Android Tablet Use Cases
                          Nils Domrose 18.11.2011




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Nils Domrose
                              nils@domrose.net

              • Mobile Software Developer
              • Android
              • Titanium Mobile, phoneGap, dojo
              • Linux, OpenBSD, Python, MongoDB ...
              • Diver
                                             @endyman
                                             http://gplus.to/endyman
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Tablet Market
                 iPad             Android
                 Microsoft        QNX / RIM
                                              1.9% of all Android Devices
                 other                        are running Honeycomb



                             1%
                          5%3%


               30%

                                    61%




                          Q2 2011                                           11/20011
                                                                              Source: Strategy Analytics http://tinyurl.com/3zs57yr
                                                                              Source: http://developer.android.com


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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. Tablet
                          a 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
                               Considerations

              • 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

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Android Tables strengths

              • Mobility
              • Display
              • Connectivity
              • Openness

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Use Case 1:
                                           TouchOSC
           Touch OSC enable control and Feedback of midi, vdmx and other osc compatible devices

              • display - perfect on tablet size touch screens
              • mobility - control OSCusing wififrom anywhere
                                         devices
              • connectivity - connect



                          Apps that uses Touch surfaces to concurrently
                          display multiple controls. Like Audio Apps,
                          Games, interactive Graphs
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Use Case 1I:
                            Vodafone Foundation Germany
                   Vodafone Foundation distributes Publications in epub format via this app


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




                          Apps that support the basic tablet use-cases like
                          ebook reader, video player, web tablet work.
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Use Case III:
            Sales Force App with access to CRM data and other corporate Services


              • display - replace laptops art pre-tablet devices by
                introducing state of the
                                           or
                                              UI and touch controls
              • mobility - battery life, weight
              • connectivity - wifi or mobile access to corporate
                data
              • openness - distributesubscribeclosed user group
                without the need to
                                        App for
                                                 to enterprise
                    distribution programs

                          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 isproblems likestart for imageclasses ....
               common
                           also a good
                                        remote
                                                 base
                                                       views
                                                              and

             • Use Fragments
             • Use Intents
             • Use api versions inside /res
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Thank You!



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GTUG/GDDDE 2011 Android Tablet Use Cases

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    Android Tablet UseCases Nils Domrose 18.11.2011 Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Nils Domrose nils@domrose.net • Mobile Software Developer • Android • Titanium Mobile, phoneGap, dojo • Linux, OpenBSD, Python, MongoDB ... • Diver @endyman http://gplus.to/endyman Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Tablet Market iPad Android Microsoft QNX / RIM 1.9% of all Android Devices other are running Honeycomb 1% 5%3% 30% 61% Q2 2011 11/20011 Source: Strategy Analytics http://tinyurl.com/3zs57yr Source: http://developer.android.com Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Mobile Device usage 1. mobile 2. Tablet 3. Laptop Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Real Mobile Deviceusage 1. mobile 2. Laptop 3. tablet Sunday, November 20, 11
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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 Sunday, November 20, 11
  • 8.
    Mobile vs. Tablet a 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. Sunday, November 20, 11
  • 9.
    Basic Tablet UseCases • Media Consumption (ebooks,Video, Web, audio) • Email & Comms • Social Sunday, November 20, 11
  • 10.
    Adding support forTablets Considerations • 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 Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Android Tables strengths • Mobility • Display • Connectivity • Openness Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Use Case 1: TouchOSC Touch OSC enable control and Feedback of midi, vdmx and other osc compatible devices • display - perfect on tablet size touch screens • mobility - control OSCusing wififrom anywhere devices • connectivity - connect Apps that uses Touch surfaces to concurrently display multiple controls. Like Audio Apps, Games, interactive Graphs Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Use Case 1I: Vodafone Foundation Germany Vodafone Foundation distributes Publications in epub format via this app • display - tablet to read ebooks • mobility - readupdate ebooks on the anywhere ebooks /publications • connectivity - go Apps that support the basic tablet use-cases like ebook reader, video player, web tablet work. Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Use Case III: Sales Force App with access to CRM data and other corporate Services • display - replace laptops art pre-tablet devices by introducing state of the or UI and touch controls • mobility - battery life, weight • connectivity - wifi or mobile access to corporate data • openness - distributesubscribeclosed user group without the need to App for to enterprise distribution programs Apps used as a sales tool and increase mobility and productivity - including closed user groups and corporate users. Sunday, November 20, 11
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    Dev Tips • Use latest SDK / API Level • Use compatibility Library to support pre- Honeycomb • actionbarsherlock might be useful • droid-fu isproblems likestart for imageclasses .... common also a good remote base views and • Use Fragments • Use Intents • Use api versions inside /res Sunday, November 20, 11
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