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HTC has released the kernel source for its shiny new HTC One smartphone, which is now available for download from HTCDev. If you’re not developer looking to tweak things, you don’t care about this sort of things. On the other hand, if you do fit that group of people and have some spare time to…
Those of who you might be interested in getting your hands on the HTC One Developer Edition model will have to wait a bit longer for that day to come. HTC sent around an email to folks who pre-ordered it a few weeks ago saying there’s been a slight delay. Buyers were originally supposed to…
Millennial Media is launching version 5.0 of its SDK for iOS and Android, bringing a number of new features and improvements to make it easier for developers to make money through advertising. The first thing developers will notice is a completely updated interface that gives them greater flexibility and control, while reducing the code required…
Amazon.com announced that developers can now submit their apps for distribution in nearly 200 countries, including such places as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa, South Korea, and even Papua New Guinea and Vatican City. The good thing is that international distribution comes as default, and developers will rather have to opt-out if for…
Facebook’s new messaging platform, Chat Heads was launched yesterday for iOS, and lacked a certain something, well, quite a few things actually. It took no time for a developer named Adam Bell to remedy the problem, creating a workaround that provides an Android-like Chat Heads experience for those who have jailbroken iPhones. Chat Heads unifies multiple…
With smartphones in just about everyone’s pockets today, we tend to forget just how powerful and revolutionary these devices are. They have transformed the way we interact with the physical world, changing the way we communicate and navigate our space. A new smartphone app developed by a German security consultant Hugo Teso showcases just how…
Jolla, which hopes to enter the smartphone market later this year with the MeeGo-based Sailfish OS, made its SDK available for developers. Windows, OS X, 32- and 64-bit Linux versions can all be downloaded from the company’s website though you should know the SDK is just a minnow and there are already some issues caught…
We just got back from NVIDIA’s GTC Conference, where we saw some developments that will power the future of mobile devices and device interconnectivity. From NVIDIA’s project SHIELD to in vehicle infotainment systems, GTC showed gave us a glimpse of the changing mobile landscape, as it evolves from smartphones and tablets into the gaming world…
As part of its efforts to get as many developers on board as possible, BlackBerry is giving away a number of “special edition” BlackBerry Z10 units to select developers willing to port their apps to the new platform. What’s unique about this version of the device is that it comes in red and that only…
The Blackberry Developer Group Balkan is organizing the second BlackBerry 10 mini Jam event, this time taking place in Belgrade, the vibrant capital of Serbia. Supported by BlackBerry and the Embassy of Canada, the event promises an “unparalleled opportunity in the Balkans” to learn about the future of BlackBerry and to get the most in…