Just one day after Google beefed up Android with an eye on gaming, Palm introduced tools that could bring 3D graphics and improved performance to webOS applications. The company previewed its Plug-in Development Kit at CES earlier this year, and it finally made a beta version available to developers over the weekend. The PDK lets…
Latest Android NDK could make gaming better
Get ready for some gaming Android fans, as Google has just released the latest version of the native development kit and it gives developers the tools to make games that look as good as those on the iPhone. The third NDK, known as Revision 3 or r3, gives developers access to OpenGL ES 2.0, which…
Yahoo overhauls mobile plans
Yahoo appears to be making a smart move by disbanding its dedicated mobile division as part of a larger reorganization that will integrate the mobile web into the core of most of its products. “We are more tightly integrating our mobile business into the company’s DNA as we create the best possible user experiences for…
Windows Phone 7 gaming demoed
There are still many questions about the intriguing Windows Phone 7 Series from Microsoft, but the company is slowly releasing more details. We already know that it will break compatibility with Windows Mobile and that it will use Silverlight, .NET and XNA for development. That last one is important because it means we’ll see gaming…
Thoughts on the Motorola Devour: Good try, but no need to taste this one
If you’ve been watching my Twitter feed, you’d know I’ve been playing with the Motorola Devour. The Devour is Motorola’s second Android phone for Verizon Wireless and it’s the first to bring MotoBlur to Big Red. The handset is a decent mid-range smartphone for social networking fanatics, but it is underpowered and is nowhere near…
Apple looks to overhaul mobile advertising
Apple is looking for a designer to “redefine” mobile advertising and this could have a huge impact on how developers make money on applications. According to the job posting, the iPhone maker is looking for an experienced developer to overhaul how mobile advertising is done. Most of the ads in apps today are simple text…
Tawkon measures iPhone radiation, won’t be approved by Apple
I think it’s a crying shame that Tawkon’s iPhone application won’t be allowed in the App Store because it seems like a well-crafted program that could find a large audience. I’m not too concerned about my cell phone’s radiation but I know a lot of people are. According to Tawkon’s technology page, the app uses an…
Mobile patent lawsuits explode
Apple’s not the only one getting sue-happy over patents, as this brilliant infographic from The New York Times shows that pretty much every major player is involved in a patent lawsuit. Google says the smartphone will overtake the desktop within the next three years, so many companies are trying to carve out their space. Patents…
Microsoft’s Pink phone is real, coming to Verizon
Microsoft’s long-rumored Project Pink phones have been leaked and at least one of these underwhelming handsets will be coming to Verizon. The spies at Gizmodo managed to grab a few blurry shots of the slide-out QWERTY device above, and it is being code-named Pure. There’s no word on what operating system will power Pure but it…
Google: smartphones will make desktops irrelevant in three years
Google’s European boss made it clear how important the mobile space is to the search giant, as he said smartphones will make make desktops second-class citizens in three years. “In three years time, desktops will be irrelevant,” said John Herlihy, Google’s VP of global ad operations, during a Digital Landscapes conference. “In Japan, most research…