As far as mobile gaming goes, Android has been fighting an uphill battle, but Google’s make a concentrated effort at the next Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, which covers all the major platforms, including mobile. To win the hearts and minds of attendees, Google’s giving out free droid and Nexus One handsets to paid,…
Google’s Nexus One does multi-touch, courtesy of Android hacker
The Google Nexus One is as good as it gets when it comes to Android phones. With the latest Android 2.1 OS and a bevy of high-end hardware features on board – like the 5-megapixel camera, 1Ghz processor, 3.7-inch touchscreen – the Nexus One packs in almost everything a smartphone user could ask for. That…
Video: Ericsson’s 3D Landscape Mapping APIs for Android
Oh hey, Ericsson has labs just like Google and Nokia. Neat. They’ve published their first YouTube video, showing off a map with 3D structures working on the Xperia X10. Of course, the X10 runs Android, the APIs for which have been available since November, but it’s pretty sweet to see them in action. Ovi and…
Android 2.1 SDK released
Google has released a new version of its Android SDK (2.1), allowing developers to take advantage of the latest version of the Android platform that’s running on Nexus One and many other devices to be released/updated soon. Version 2.1 is a minor update, bringing few changes to the Framework API — including support for live…
Video: New APIs Allow Mobile Apps to Plug into Ford SYNC
Ford’s sync automotive connectivity system is getting even snazzier at CES this year, thanks to a project they’re working on with select application partners. Essentially Ford has provided hooks that mobile app developers include in their software that allows the in-car sync system to recognize and relay commands to your phone when paired via Bluetooth…
Zebra Technologies launches SDK for BlackBerrys to allow printing on the go
Zebra Technologies has released an SDK for BlackBerry smartphones (ZebraLink Multiplatform SDK) to allow developers to implement print-to-Zebra-printer functionality in their apps. In case you haven’t heard about Zebra printers before, don’t worry – you’re not alone. They are used for on-demand printing of such things as field service records, tracking tags, point-of-sale receipts, healthcare…
Droid’s Android 2.1 ROM ‘fully functional’ on G1
If you’ve got an HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1 in your pocket, you’re probably green with enough envy for late model Android phones to give the Android robot some self-confidence issues. The Motorola Droid and its Android 2.1 OS, for example, are good enough to leave early Android adopters with a bitter taste in their…
DOOM Runs on Palm Pre with Hardware Acceleration
You might remember early signs of DOOM running on the Palm Pre back in the summer, but it wasn’t running optimally. Well, with webOS 1.3.5 brought with it some extra OpenGL ES functions, allowing for more robust 3D handling. That in and of itself is good news to developers who had been previously turned…
Swype keyboard leaked for Motorola Droid – Typing without the tapping
It looks like the Samsung Omnia II isn’t the only Android phone to be blessed with Swype’s revolutionary swipe-based keyboard. DroidMuff.in (that’s one helluva domain name) managed to get their hands on a beta release of the Swype keyboard for Android, giving WVGA Android phones like the Motorola Droid an alternative to the traditional on-screen…
HTC tells Android widget maker to stop making ‘Beautiful Widgets’
HTC is one of the more developer friendly smartphone makers out there. The company usually takes a hands-off approach to developers looking to customize HTC’s Windows Mobile and Android smartphones, which has fostered a “modding” community like no other. But, it seems HTC doesn’t look to kindly on developers that tread on their trademark design…