This thread has focused on the tablet screen as a distinguisher. Another real problem is that tablets from a specific carrier (such as the T-Mobile Galaxy), cannot make a phone call. I have found no way to distinguish this characteristic of tablets.
What I have tried: 1. catching an exception from start_activity using the ACTION_CALL intent ( no exception) 2. TelephonyManager.getPhoneType() returns a valid state (GSM) 3. TelephonyManager.getCallState() return a valid state (IDLE) Any ideas? Olaf Lubeck On Feb 25, 7:36 am, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Carlo Codega <sazi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Is there any numeric size about XLARGE screens? AFAIK there could be > > smartphone devices with "xlarge" screens, or not? I don't see any > > documentation which says that XLARGE screens are > 6 inches > > > Does xlarge refer to the phisical size? or resolution? > > Neither, though physical size is more relevant. > > Screen size, in terms of small/normal/large/xlarge, will be determined > by device manufacturers based upon physical screen size and the > distance that screen will be from the user. A phone is held closer to > the user's eyes than is a tablet, and both are held closer to the > user's eyes than is an LCD TV. > > At best, Google might come up with a size guideline per form factor -- > 10" tablets are xlarge, for example. However, in the end, the device > manufacturer will choose the value for the device. How the device > manufacturer makes that choice, AFAIK, is up to the device > manufacturer. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to *Advanced* Android Development_ Version 1.9 > Available! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
