Android application of restaurant finder

Abstract

Mobile applications can be one of the best ways to keep consumers engaged with a brand as they are on the move. With the increase in demand for smartphones and efficiency of wireless networks, the demand for mobile applications has increased incredibly. Android is one of the most popular open source platforms that offers the developers full access to the framework API’s so as to build innovative applications. The main aim of this project is to build an Android application that helps the users to find a Restaurant in a specified location and according to the specified tastes. The main features provided by the Restaurant Finder application are as follows:

Basic Search where the user can search for a particular restaurant based on any keyword and Advanced Search where the user can specify the category, rating and the distance range for the restaurants. Google Maps that shows the top 5 restaurants in the city of the current location and the routes to a particular restaurant. The users can write a review, see the reviews and invite a friend/colleague to meet at a particular restaurant. Google Calendar where the user can mark an event.