page.title=Connectivity
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page.landing.intro=Android provides rich APIs to let your app connect and interact with other devices over Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, USB, and SIP, in addition to standard network connections.
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    <h3>Blog Articles</h3>
    
    <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/09/androids-http-clients.html">
      <h4>Android’s HTTP Clients</h4>
      <p>Most network-connected Android apps will use HTTP to send and receive data. Android
includes two HTTP clients: HttpURLConnection and Apache HTTP Client. Both support HTTPS, streaming
uploads and downloads, configurable timeouts, IPv6 and connection pooling.</p>
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    <h3>Training</h3>
    
    <a href="http://developer.android.com/training/efficient-downloads/index.html">
      <h4>Transferring Data Without Draining the Battery</h4>
      <p>This class demonstrates the best practices for scheduling and executing downloads using
techniques such as caching, polling, and prefetching. You will learn how the power-use profile of
the wireless radio can affect your choices on when, what, and how to transfer data in order to
minimize impact on battery life.</p>
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    <a href="http://developer.android.com/training/cloudsync/index.html">
      <h4>Syncing to the Cloud</h4>
      <p>This class covers different strategies for cloud enabled applications. It covers syncing
data with the cloud using your own back-end web application, and backing up data using the cloud so
that users can restore their data when installing your application on a new device.</p>
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