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BlackBerry Widgets, a web-based development platform RIM had released in October, has been renamed WebWorks, and will be an open-source project. Using the BlackBerry Web App Packager, developers will be able to create full-fledged programs using familiar web languages, like HTML5, CSS, XML and the like. RIM made bold claims about their significant contributions to…
RIM has followed-up on the advertising platform and in-app purchaces announced at the last BlackBerry Developer Conference with an official launch. RIM aims to keep things simple, open, flexible, global, and inclusive (as far as ad networks go) with the new program, which can be implemented in BlackBerry apps with as little as three lines…
Research In Motion is trying to bolster its developer environment in hopes that it will become on par with the Apple App Store and the Android Market. The BlackBerry maker introduced some analytic tools and an Eclipse plug-in for Mac OS to help in these efforts. There are already third-party analytics options for app developers…
We’re here in San Francisco for RIM’s BlackBerry DevCon 2010 and waiting for the BlackBerry maker to kick off their opening keynote. Being a developer’s conference, we’re expecting to see some interesting new services and tools for developers. RIM is looking to take their App World applications store to the next level, and that means…
Android Developer’s Meetup, Love and Appiness 2, is coming to San Francisco on September 23rd. The 2-hour long meetup, from 6 to 8 PM (PT), will take place in Roe Restaurant and Bar at 651 Howard Street. The main idea behind Love and Appiness 2 is to learn and share your experiences on the Android…
Nokia launched a couple high-level Symbian^3 smartphones at Nokia World, but the Nokia C6 (C6-01) shows that the Finns haven’t forgotten their entry-level customer base. While the Nokia E7, C7, and N8 rule the upper end of the smartphone spectrum, the Nokia C6 brings Symbian^3 to the lower range. We had a chance to go…
The GSMA announced that the Global Mobile Awards 2011 are now open for entry. Nominations across a number of categories will be accepted through November 22nd, 2010 and the winners will be announced at the 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 15th, 2011. In total, 26 awards will be presented under the following…
The new Nokia C7 is, by all measures, a lesser smartphone than the Nokia N8 – which is Nokia’s Symbian^3 flagship, due to hit market in the coming weeks. The C7 has a down-rated camera and less onboard storage than the N8, but that doesn’t mean the C7 is a bad phone. Nokia announced today…
Nokia is kicking off their namesake conference today with the Nokia World keynote in London, UK. The Finnish mobile phone giant has been struggling to compete with hot new smartphones powered by iOS and Android mobile operating systems — the HTC EVO 4G, Motorola Droid X, Samsung Galaxy S and iPhone 4 come to mind…
Traditional publishers are facing disruptions from all over the place, as the Internet and mobile apps are becoming increasingly popular and disrupting business models. At the App Nation conference in San Francisco Monday, representatives from ESPN, TIME and Samsung offered some interesting takes on how mainstream publishers can adapt to the new world. “What’s most…