The iPhone has been “jailbroken” for years. Android phones like the HTC G1 and Magic have been “rooted” for some time as well. Now, it’s the Motorola DROID’s turn. Android hackers have found a way to gain root access to the DROID’s file-system, allowing devs to install unsupported apps and inject new features into the…
Apple using RSS to keep iPhone developers up to date on review process
While Apple’s AppStore might be brimming with all kinds of iPhone apps, the iPhone maker itself is struggling to keep up with the flood of new iPhone apps being submitted to the AppStore. Developers are hitting the internet en masse, complaining of rejected apps and apps that are taking longer than the standard two-week review…
deCarta is on board Samsung’s bada to enable location-aware apps for the platform
deCarta, the location-based services company which we know already have some navigation deal in place with LG, announced a partnership with the second large electronics maker in Korea – Samsung, to provide developers with location geoservices on the new bada platform. As a result, developers will be able to add maps, location-based search and routing…
Palm’s Ares SDK released in alpha to select developers
Palm has released its web-based Ares SDK to the group of select developers. The “fairly advanced alpha” version should allow interested companies and individuals to create their apps without installing any software on their computers. Unfortunately, the program is already full, and until Palm opens it again, we (I) won’t be able to try it…
Apple Rejected Me gathers iPhone app developers rejected by Cupertino
By now, you’re probably aware of questionable practices involved in Apple’s iPhone application approval process. Apparently, there are quite a few apps that were rejected by Jobs & Co, hence a dedicated website was created to share the pain and, I guess, help in lobbying for more open procedure. The site is called “Apple Rejected…
The iPhone Reality Show – Watch code monkeys in their natural habitat
Anyone can have their own reality show nowadays. If you’ve got enough drama in your life and don’t mind having cameras invade your most private of moments, you’re just one strong pitch away from living the trashy TV-dream. Heck, thanks to the internet and live-streaming video, you don’t even have to have any “baby momma…
AdMob launches open source webOS SDK
After the iPhone and Android, AdMob keeps conquering new platforms. The mobile advertising network has announced support for Palm’s webOS, launching a new open source SDK (MIT license) to integrate its ads in apps on Palm Pre and Pixi. Still in beta, the SDK is readily available for download from Google Code, enabling webOS developers…
Multifl0w for jailbroken iPhones – Multi-tasking on all iPhones should be this awesome
This one goes out to all the jailbroken iPhones there. Introducing Multifl0w, the latest iPhone app that enables true multi-tasking of iPhone apps for jailbroken iPhones. If you’re not jailbroken, you’re probably all too well aware that your Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) smartphone isn’t allowed to run multiple apps at the same time (Apple’s native iPhone…
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plug-Ins now Available for BlackBerry Widget Developers
RIM has just updated their Eclipse and Visual Studio tools to support widgets and BlackBerry OS 5.0. These plug-ins were originally designed for website debugging, but with the Widgets SDK now out in the wild, those who would rather stick with the tools they know will have the option to use Eclipse and Visual Studio.…
Localytics provides iPhone, Android and BlackBerry app developers with the idea how customers use their apps
Boston-based Localytics is offering a mobile analytics solution to give app developers real-time dashboards and the “deepest insights” into how customers use their applications. As a result, companies and individuals behind the apps can drill-down into their users’ experiences, and eventually tweak the apps and test new strategies to drive sales. At the moment, the…