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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) launched its Bluetooth Developer Portal to help developers and engineers learn the basics of Bluetooth device and application design. In other words, here you’ll find a collection of resources like training tools, forums, quick-start guides, and webinars to help you create apps using standardized Bluetooth data profiles. The mentioned…
Sony has expectantly opened its PlayStation Suite developer program to the general public. Still in beta, it allows developers to grab the SDK and create apps and games that can work on PS Vita and a number of PlayStation Certified devices like the new Xperia range, as well as Xperia Play and Sony tablets (S…
Amazon is giving more power to developers, as the company is now allowing devs to charge higher prices for in-app buys thanks to new strengthened parental controls. The company sent out an e-mail to developers today that said: “With our parental controls functionality now updated, in-app items over $20 may now be submitted via the…
Not exactly a mobile news per se, but it’s about my favorite note taking service so we’re going with it nevertheless. Evernote launched a new developer site where both existing and new/potential developers should come to get all the tools and documentation needed to add some Evernote love to their apps. The main sections of…
Yesterday on Google+, it was announced that the roll out of Android 4.0.4 would begin to hit GSM Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Xoom Wi-Fi devices. The update is modest but comes with some welcomed tweaks. We’ve started rolling out Android 4.0.4, Ice Cream Sandwich, to UMTS/GSM Nexus S, Xoom Wi-Fi, and HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus…
Almost missed this… And it’s fairly important considering it could potentially add an extra life to Microsoft’s mobile platform. Mobile monetization network Tapjoy released SDKs for Windows Phone to give developers a “turnkey platform” for acquiring cost-effective new users, driving deeper engagement within their apps, and monetizing virtual goods or premium content. Here’s what’s included:…
The HTC Vivid is one of the first smartphones in the US to get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update on AT&T and while most users will be content by being on the latest version of the OS, they’ll likely be more than happy with the vast performance increase. The guys over at VentureBeat…
Microsoft updated its Windows Phone SDK to make it sing along Windows 8 and to support devices with 256MB of RAM such as the recently announced Nokia Lumia 610. In addition, the Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 also comes with some other smaller fixes. Here’s what’s new: The Visual Studio IDE is patched to enable selection…
On T-Mobile’s network and don’t think that the 4.5 inch screen on your Galaxy S II is big enough? Maybe you want something like the Galaxy Note on AT&T but you’re faithful to team Magenta? Well, friend, you’re in luck. With a couple of mods to the AT&T Galaxy Note, you can be up and…
When it comes to building an app for a ridiculously large amount of users only iOS and Android fit the bill. Both OS’s share hundredths and thousandths of apps, but they have different mechanisms when it comes down to development. Well, for some developers those internal differences are too much, as Mika Mobile, developer of several…