It seems Nokia has finally understood that it needs to take a good care of developers in order to get them to make apps for their platforms and eventually make Nokia-branded device more appealing to the end users. That said, the Finnish company has issued a number of announcements for developers. Here’s what they got:…
Android 2.2 (Froyo) source code released
Well, it may not be the official release being pushed to handsets, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction. Google has released the Android 2.2 (Froyo) source code for developers. To many users, this doesn’t mean much, besides that the release to devices is near. If you’re an Android hacker/modder, you’re probably in…
Motorola Droid X multitouch keyboard now available for all Android 2.1 devices
Multitouch keyboards are not a new concept, but they do seem to be lacking when it comes to Android. The Droid X does indeed sport such a keyboard, but you can opt for Swype if you’d prefer that. Looks like those crazy devs have done it again, and have gotten the Droid X’s multitouch keyboard…
Root your Sprint HTC EVO 4G in one click with SimpleRoot
The Sprint HTC EVO 4G has been rooted for a little while now, but don’t you wish that it could be a little easier? Well, it is now, thanks to the SimpleRoot EVO root tool. SimpleRoot will have your EVO rooted in just one click! If you’re feeling a little daring, you can unlock Nand,…
CyanogenMod bringing Froyo early for select Android phones
While we certainly haven’t forgotten about Haykuro, Cyanogen is the king of Android development when it comes to custom ROMs – and to continue that tradition, he’s planning to bringing Android 2.2 (Froyo) to a handful of devices before it’s officially pushed out. While we’re hearing that Nexus One users have began to see the…
Greystripe’s updates its iPhone SDK for iOS 4 over the air
This is a kind of an update I like – over the air, and that’s exactly what mobile advertising network Greystripe did. As a result, developers simply need to continue doing what they did before, without worrying at all. New features are added automatically and you can include Greystripe’s ad code knowing it works on…
BlackBerry’s GPS Position to be Shared with Developers by Default?
At one of the BlackBerry App World 2.0 launch events, TWiT’s Becky Worley learned that RIM will be leveraging their acquisition of Dash Navigation by crowdsourcing GPS information from BlackBerry users to build a traffic database. Sounds pretty clever, right? Well, by default such data sharing will apparently be enabled, and users will have to…
FLO Developer Challenge announced for Android and Brew developers
Qualcomm-owned FLO TV is calling on Android and Brew developers in search of the “next great app” for the company’s mobile TV network. Interested companies and individuals can submit their apps in few categories, including sports, news, games, social networking, entertainment, lifestyle and media. Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges comprised of…
BlackBerry App World 2.0 in Screenshots
Although we’ve already heard a fair bit about it, RIM started showing off their new version of App World last night, and now RIM is giving us the tour. There are some user interface changes to fall in line with OS 6, namely a category carousel that shows some new pages: newest apps, recently updated,…
Microsoft paying developers to port iPhone apps to Windows Mobile 7?
When it comes to the number and even the quality of available applications and games, iPhone is the king. Android is growing fast as well, but it still has a long way to go before coming even close to Apple’s figures. Microsoft is trailing way behind along with the likes of Symbian, Maemo and others.…