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While many are still waiting on either Google or Apple to ship their own smartwatches before considering such a purchase, Sony has had its own smartwatch offering for quite a while now. The small device didn’t get too much attention when it launched but it may get a little more with Sony’s recent announcement that…
The first Tizen-based smartphone could be launched soon with Blinkx preparing itself as one of the first companies to support the nascent platform. Promoted by the Linux Foundation and led by Intel and Samsung, Tizen may emerge as a viable alternative to Android, with the first Tizen-based smartphone made by the Korean giant launching by…
More and more Windows Phone developers are adding in-app purchases into their apps and games, with 40% of the top-15 highest grossing developers in the Windows Phone Store supporting the capability. The consumer adoption, however, “varies by market, depending on regional trends, consumer preferences, and other regional differences.” The strongest adoption has been in central…
Something we’ve always admired about Sony is that it’s embraced AOSP for its devices more than many manufacturers around, and it’s adding another device to that list. Today on the Sony Blog, the company announced that the Xperia Tablet Z would be getting the AOSP treatment. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z, alongside the Xperia Z,…
If you’re a developer looking to enter the mobile app market, you’re probably thinking to develop for iOS and Android first, and only later follow-up with an app for some other platform. But which of the two most popular mobile platforms to start with? While iOS is still a leading mobile OS, Android is quickly…
Sometimes, even the cops need a helping hand. According to reports from CNET, law enforcement officials across the country are having a hard time extracting data from iPhones that have been seized as evidence in investigations. Apple has been receiving requests from law enforcement officials to decrypt iPhones, and the list is long. Like seven…
Mozilla has started a campaign to attract more developers to its nascent mobile platform. The company is (obviously) targeting HTML5 app developers, both existing ones (which have an app for other mobile platform) and those just entering the market. The entry-level Geeksphone Keon could be yours if Mozilla thinks your app is interesting enough. In…
Mozilla’s Firefox OS may not be so popular here in the states, but in Europe and other emerging markets the new mobile OS is showing much promise. To help developers create the app ecosystem of the fledgling OS, Mozilla has released version 3.0 of its Firefox OS simulator. The new simulator gives developers an array…
Thanks to a pair of hackers, we now have some more details on the specs of Google Glass. Although some specs are still unknown, Jay Lee and Liam McLoughlin discovered Glass’ USB debugging settings, and got ADB up and running. Here’s what they found inside of Glass: Runs on Android 4.0.4 – Ice Cream Sandwich …
Game developers using the Unity platform can now pre-register to make their games sing along BlackBerry 10-based devices such as the Z10 and Q10. Companies and individuals looking to bring their games to the growing number of BlackBerry 10 smartphone owners are able to publish directly to BlackBerry World through the SDK. Although it’s still…