Download queue in Android

Question

What\'s the best way to implement a download queue in Android?

I suspect there might be some platform classes that might do most of the work.

Answer 1

Using an IntentService will make it quite difficult to support cancellation. It's just something you need to be aware of. If you can, it's API Level 9, you will be better of using http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/DownloadManager.html