This comprehensive look at Android development provides a start to finish tutorial in programming applications for Google's popular mobile phone operating system. Intended for experienced computer programmers, this work begins with setting up the proper Android development environment and works through all of the basics of the programming process and includes discussions of advanced features of the OS such as Multi-Touch, location-based services and 3D graphics with OpenGL. The volume also includes a chapter on Titanium Mobile, a new method for creating Android and other mobile OS applications in the style of web applications. Illustrations, screen shots and code examples are included throughout the work and an appendix discussing additional external resources is provided. Hashimi, Komatineni and MacLean are experienced software developers. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)