O2 Litmus (which is the mobile and web application development community from O2) is ready to spread it’s wings – and they’ve decided the best way is a targeted marketing campaign for 1 million O2 UK customers. For developers this is a bit of a boon, since there should be a steady flow of consumers…
Google’s Android 2.0 Eclair source code now available to all!
Following on HTC’s release of the HTC Hero kernel to developers, Google has gone all open-source with their latest Android 2.0 operating system. Android 2.0 OS went live not too long ago with the launch of Verizon’s Motorola Droid, but we have yet to see another Android smartphone launched with Android 2.0 in tow. Today’s…
More BlackBerry OpenGL in Action: PBA Bowling and Super Monkey Ball
Need For Speed played the poster boy role for RIM’s OpenGL ES announcement, but they’re definitely not the only ones who are excited about the new options for developers. Here’s a quick demo of Concrete Software’s PBA Bowling, coming to the BlackBerry Storm2. Sega also said that they have started work on getting their extremely…
BlackBerry Lookin’ Good with GUI and Theme Developer Tools
There’s no denying that the overall BlackBerry UI feels a bit old, but today at the BlackBerry Developer Conference, RIM took some big steps to freshen up. A new Theme Studio and will allow developers to really go to town, including options for screen transitions, animations, and all of the usual tools needed to put…
AT&T announces 2010 Developer Summit to be held in Las Vegas in conjunction with 2010 CES
AT&T Developer Summit has been announced recently. The event will be held at the Palms resort in Las Vegas on January 6 in conjunction with the 2010 CES, targeting developers who want to reach AT&T’s 81.6 million customers. Among the AT&T people who will attend the conference are CEO – Ralph De la Vega, CTO…
OpenGL ES Arrives on BlackBerry, 3D Gaming in Tow
Gaming on BlackBerry has never been what you would call breathtaking – a few low-key casual games here and there and the preloaded Brickbreaker could handle the lion’s share of twitchy boredom. Well, the platform is taking a big jump as OpenGL ES support has gone official and is currently available in the beta BlackBerry…
New Geolocation and Push Services Coming to BlackBerry
More goodies from the BlackBerry Developer Conference today: fresh location-detection options using cell site recognition, and push services for those who want to leverage RIM’s biggest advantage in mobile computing. First up, cell site recognition is a big one for location-based apps who want to keep battery drain down (GPS takes a significant toll). Anyone…
RIM Announces New Advertising Program and In-App Purchacing
One of the many announcements made at the BlackBerry Developer Conference is a new ad partner program that allows app creators to monetize their apps right away. The BlackBery Advertising Service will plug in ads from Jumptap, Lat49, Millennial Media, Navteq, 1020 Placecast, Quattro Wireless and Sympatico.ca – an impressive initial list, but I’m wondering…
Hacker cracks latest iPhone OS, Apple starts looking for iPhone security manager
The cat-and-mouse game between Apple and would-be iPhone hackers is about to get a little more interesting. Following the recent release of “blacksn0w,” an iPhone unlocking tool capable of unlocking new iPhone 3GS’s running the latest iPhone OS, Apple has posted a new job listing for an “iPhone OS Platform Security Manager.” Apple is apparently…
Google extends the reach of its Analytics product to mobile apps
Google has recently updated its Analytics product to help developers see how people are using specific parts of their iPhone and Android applications. As with websites, you can track pageviews and events. Since there are no HTML pages involved in mobile apps, developers should determine when their apps should trigger pageview requests. Google Analytics then…