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HTC One kernel source now available from HTCDev
HTC has released the kernel source for its shiny new HTC One smartphone, which is now available for download from HTCDev. If you’re not developer looking to tweak things, you don’t care about this sort of things. On the other hand, if you do fit that group of people and have some spare time to play around custom ROM builds – rock on, show us what you’re made of. If you come up with some solid software that runs on HTC’s flagship, we’ll be glad to give you some space … Read more
Dusan Belic
HTC One Developer Edition delayed until the end of April
Those of who you might be interested in getting your hands on the HTC One Developer Edition model will have to wait a bit longer for that day to come. HTC sent around an email to folks who pre-ordered it a few weeks ago saying there’s been a slight delay. Buyers were originally supposed to receive the device today, April 19th. According to the email as reported by ZDNet, HTC said, “Due to shipping issues with the new 32G unlocked and 64G Developers Editions of the new HTC One, there … Read more
George Tinari
Mobile ad network Millennial Media launches SDK 5.0 for iOS and Android
Millennial Media is launching version 5.0 of its SDK for iOS and Android, bringing a number of new features and improvements to make it easier for developers to make money through advertising. The first thing developers will notice is a completely updated interface that gives them greater flexibility and control, while reducing the code required for implementation. Moreover, the READ_PHONE_STATE permission for Android is now removed. The suite of Video Advertising Solutions for smartphones and tablets is expanded giving developers access to even more high CPM brand campaigns. Also new … Read more
Dusan Belic
Amazon opens the flood gates, opens app distribution to nearly 200 countries
Amazon.com announced that developers can now submit their apps for distribution in nearly 200 countries, including such places as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa, South Korea, and even Papua New Guinea and Vatican City. The good thing is that international distribution comes as default, and developers will rather have to opt-out if for some reason they don’t want to have their apps appearing all across the globe. Once submitted (and approved), these apps will be made available in the coming months when the Amazon Appstore for Android launches … Read more
Dusan Belic
Hack Frees Facebook’s Chat Heads From Apple’s Confines on Jailbroken iPhones
Facebook’s new messaging platform, Chat Heads was launched yesterday for iOS, and lacked a certain something, well, quite a few things actually. It took no time for a developer named Adam Bell to remedy the problem, creating a workaround that provides an Android-like Chat Heads experience for those who have jailbroken iPhones. Chat Heads unifies multiple messaging clients and displays a floating chat bubble on the screen, no matter what app one is using, allowing users to have quick access to their chats while surfing the web or checking an e-mail. … Read more
Ian Kersey
Android App Can Hijack Aircraft With a Finger Press
With smartphones in just about everyone’s pockets today, we tend to forget just how powerful and revolutionary these devices are. They have transformed the way we interact with the physical world, changing the way we communicate and navigate our space. A new smartphone app developed by a German security consultant Hugo Teso showcases just how smartphones could be used for nefarious reasons as well, such as hijacking and controlling airplanes from the ground. Yikes. Before we all start panicking, let me just assure you that this app, dubbed PlaneSploit, is … Read more
Ian Kersey
Jolla launches Sailfish OS SDK for Linux, Windows and Mac
Jolla, which hopes to enter the smartphone market later this year with the MeeGo-based Sailfish OS, made its SDK available for developers. Windows, OS X, 32- and 64-bit Linux versions can all be downloaded from the company’s website though you should know the SDK is just a minnow and there are already some issues caught by Jolla and the developer community. We can’t really advise you to put in some excessive resources into developing for this platform, but you may want to check out how things are working to be … Read more
Dusan Belic
GTC 2013: Future of Gaming Powered by NVIDIA’s GRID
We just got back from NVIDIA’s GTC Conference, where we saw some developments that will power the future of mobile devices and device interconnectivity. From NVIDIA’s project SHIELD to in vehicle infotainment systems, GTC showed gave us a glimpse of the changing mobile landscape, as it evolves from smartphones and tablets into the gaming world and beyond. NVIDIA is pushing cloud based services heavily, especially pertaining to cloud based gaming. In his keynote speech, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsen Huang proclaimed, referring to devices, “if we can’t light them all, we can … Read more
Ian Kersey
Select developers blessed with special edition of BlackBerry Z10
As part of its efforts to get as many developers on board as possible, BlackBerry is giving away a number of “special edition” BlackBerry Z10 units to select developers willing to port their apps to the new platform. What’s unique about this version of the device is that it comes in red and that only 12,000 are available, each having its own number. The cable charger and headphones are the standard black, though. The photos you can see here come from Hamilton-based Joey Beechey who posted them on Twitter. As … Read more
Dusan Belic
BlackBerry 10 mini Jam coming to Belgrade, Serbia on April 6th
The Blackberry Developer Group Balkan is organizing the second BlackBerry 10 mini Jam event, this time taking place in Belgrade, the vibrant capital of Serbia. Supported by BlackBerry and the Embassy of Canada, the event promises an “unparalleled opportunity in the Balkans” to learn about the future of BlackBerry and to get the most in depth content on developing mobile applications for the BlackBerry 10 platform. The venue at Zira hotel can host more than 500 participants, which will come from a number of countries, including Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, … Read more
Dusan Belic
Sony Mobile bundles its APIs into a single Add-on SDK
Sony Mobile wants developers to use its Timescape UI as a platform for further enhancing user experiences. To that end, the company unveiled a new Add-on SDK, bringing together a number of APIs for Xperia smartphones, tablets and related Sony products. The SDK “works” as an extension of the standard Android SDK and includes Smart Extension APIs that allow developers to build apps which support the Android-compatible SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro. Then there’s the Small Apps API that makes it possible to build apps which run on top … Read more