Re: [android-developers] Re: How to detect tablet devices

In fact, you really shouldn't think "target a tablet."  What does "tablet" mean?  You will quickly find that this is an incredibly nebulous term.

Target screen size: adjust your UI for xlarge (or large).

Target other specific hardware aspects that make sense for you (does it have a hardware keyboard?  Phone radio?  Etc).

On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 2:27 PM, String <sterling.udell@googlemail.com> wrote:

As a first approximation, if the device vendor has chosen to go with large (or xlarge) screen size, then it's a tablet. I know, other devices (like netbooks and Google TV) will also get picked up by this, but that's why I called it a first approximation.

To detect this in code, take a look at this blog post: http://blog.alsutton.com/2010/12/07/android-tablet-phone-uis-in-one-apk-how-to/. 

String

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