Another open source sample application added to Android Apps

Another sample application was added to the collection of open source sample applications that demonstrate features of the android platform. The first application was WikiNotes, which was presented and discussed at length at Google Android day in Cambridge, by the author. Another application called
AndroidGlobalTime was released today.

AndroidGlobalTime is a 3D clock and the application shows how the OpenGL ES API can be used in the Android applications.

A quick word on how to use the application from the official documentation:

AndroidGlobalTime is a 3D world clock and may serve as an illustrative
example of how to use the OpenGL ES APIs in your Android applications.
When you launch it, you’ll see a spinning globe showing day and night regions.
Pressing the space bar will overlay an analog clock with the time corresponding
to location you’re currently examining. The arrow keys allow you to spin the
Earth and traverse through different time-zones while the clock is displayed.
Pressing the center key in the emulator toggles between a 3D and 2D view of
the earth. Pressing the L key will turn the city lights on or off. To zoom-out
press 2 and to zoom-in press 8. Pressing the space bar will overlay an analog clock with the time corresponding to location you’re currently examining.

Here are some screenshots of the application:

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