Need simple idea for a simple android app

Question

I am a junior software developer working mostly in c#.

I am being tested at work by my boss for a new role as an android sdk developer. I passed the first interview and now he wants me to write a small application which boasts certain simple features such as communication via GPRS service and handling data (i guess he means use a sqlite table to store some input).

Anyone got any simple ideas you can throw at me to give me a good starting point.

Any ideas are welcome,thanks in advance.

Answer 1

One simple one would be something like an RSS reader - data connection to read a feed, database to store at the very least the feed URLs and (if you get time), also previously DL'd feed items to save data re-use.

If you don't get time to implement everything, be sure to note in code/feedback what additional features you believe are required.

Answer 2

Something like an RSS ready would be a good idea, you could store site preferences locally and check for new data asynchronously. Both are good topics to learn in terms of mobile development.

Answer 3

Does your company have any sort of webservice API that you could build an app against? You could both show that you can do a simple app based off of the API and already write something benefical in one swoop. Or if there isn't a webservice API available, perhaps you could write a small one to show off some potential features you could create for the company for Android devices?

Another idea: An app that has been done again and again is a Twitter app. Make it really simple, just show the recent timeline, cache the results into a database, check for updates, etc.