Android app that just points to a URL

Question

If I build a website that is designed and developed for android or just the droid, is it possible to just make an app that will directly point to that url? or is that not considered an app because it will open in the droid browser etc...

Answer 1

You can't create a link in Android - you'd have to make an app that automatically opens the browser up and goes to the specified URL when opened.

Something like this in the onCreate:

Intent browserIntent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW", Uri.parse("http://www.google.com"));
startActivity(browserIntent);

Answer 2

It's considered an app because the result will be an independent APK (which you can distribute in the Market). You don't have to launch the droid browser; rather, you use WebView to embed the site on your app.