Zeemote makes this really cool Wii nunchuk-like gaming peripheral for mobile, that until now only worked with BlackBerry, Symbian and lower-end J2ME phones. Well, they’ve moved on to a platform slightly more capable of handling gaming apps: Android. There were worries that Zeemote would be going out of business until they got acquired, and honestly,…
iPhone In-App Payments Coming from PayPal
PayPal has been working their iPhone app a lot lately, most recently including the ability to Bump to send money to others. Next up is a little something called PayPal Library, which will apparently act a lot like Square, and will have the added benefit of enabling in-app purchases. What that means is that you’ll…
Don’t Miss the MOTODEV Summit in Latin America
If you’re a developer and you’re reading IntoMobile, then prick your ears up – the MOTODEV Summit series in Latin America is coming soon! Your last chance to register for the series of MOTODEV Summits coming to Latin America is fast approaching. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend the day getting tools, guidance, go-to-market knowledge…
Opera helps devs make mobile widgets
Opera wants to make it easier for developers to create mobile widgets and it is now offering an emulator that enables creators to test and debug their programs on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer instead of a phone. The Opera Widgets Mobile Emulator should lower the barrier of entry because you won’t have to…
Video: iPhone hacked to dual-boot iPhone OS and Android OS
Well, hell has officially frozen over. The iPhone, which has been at odds with Google’s own Android OS, has been hacked to run its nemesis mobile operating system. What you see here is a video proving that Android can indeed run on the Apple phone, with dual-boot capabilities, no less. There have been other Android-on-iPhone…
Adobe to Cease iPhone Flash Tools After CS5
The ongoing drama between Adobe and Apple regarding Flash on iPhone seems to be drawing to a close, now that Product Manager Mike Chambers has announced that after Creative Suite 5, Adobe is “not currently planning any additional investments in that feature”. In other words, “Go screw yourself Apple.” Chambers doesn’t see the development of…
GetJar boosts developer tools
While Apple and Android get most of the attention in the mobile application space, GetJar has quietly carved out a nice niche for itself targeting the millions of feature phones out there. The company introduced Wednesday a mobile app conversion tool that should make it easier for devs to test and track their programs. Although…
Ford Opens Up Sync Developer Network for Android and BlackBerry
Back at CES, we got a chance to check out what the Ford Sync was doing with smartphone applications, and now they’re ready to open up the digital auto system to the development community at large. Essentially what this would enable for smartphone apps is the use of in-car controls on the wheel and dash,…
Palm Ares boosts app development
It’s not all bad news for Palm, as the company just introduced its Ares development tool to enable developers to create applications within a browser. Palm will be hosting the development environment in the cloud, which should significantly lower the barrier to entry. Palm’s App Catalog really needs the boost too, as it only has…
RIM Updates BlackBerry App World Developer Agreements
Late last week RIM updated App World with some new features… Most notably the addition of carrier billing and credit card billing… PLUS, terms have been updated to bring RIM’s App World more in-line with other app stores, by offering a 70/30 split with developers. Naturally, RIM is now sending out an updated developer agreement.…