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Google rolled out the Google Android 1.5 “Early Look” SDK for developers. The Android 1.5 platform includes a number of new and improved tools, including faster Gmail conversation list scrolling and user interface refinements to the browser and other elements.
Palm Extends WebOS Developer Program
Palm lets loose new details at the Web 2.0 Expo about its developer program for the new Palm WebOS platform. The Mojo SDK will be provided to a set of interested application developers that apply for access at the Palm Developer Network Website.
Skype Expands Horizons, Will Post Apps for iPhone, Blackberry
Apple iPhone and BlackBerry owners can breathe easier: Skype plans to announce an application for the smartphones at the CTIA Wireless convention on Tuesday.
ISV Plans Port of Flash to Android Phone OS
BSquare is looking to bring full Adobe Flash technology to the Google Android operating system. If this happens and the company does manage to port Flash to Android, it would give the new mobile OS a leg up on Microsoft Windows Mobile and the Apple iPhone.
Updated Version of Android Developer Software Ships
Android smartphone developer HTC has released an update for the Android Dev Phone 1 software, the developer version of the Android G1 smartphone. Version 1.1 of Android for the ADP1 is backward-compatible with Android 1.0, an Android application developer says.
ISVs Get New Support for Windows Mobile Development
Microsoft has announced its strategy for empowering developers to create and monetize applications for the next generation of Windows phones. As incentive for developers to build compelling applications for the Windows Mobile platform, Microsoft said it will provide developers with 70 percent of the sales revenue of their applications.
Blackberry Maker Set to Open Application Storefront
Keeping up with the trend toward mini-apps designed for specific mobile platforms, Blackberry manufacturer Research In Motion has announced an application storefront called BlackBerry App World. The site will go live for developers on March 4 and will compete with the likes of the Apple App Store and the Android Market.
Developers See Opportunities for Profit, Hacks in Android
Google's Android phone has gotten developers geared up for increased customer demand for applications, even as some continue to create apps for the competing Apple iPhone. Meanwhile, developers also discuss hacks to enable greater access to Android phones.
Sprint Launches Location-Based Services Platform
Sprint has expanded its open development location-based services offerings by integrating location aggregation platforms Veriplace by WaveMarket and Where by uLocate Communications. The deal offers third-party mobile and wireless, Web, WAP, SMS and widget developers a consistent way to create applications that use the customer's location information to provide customized information and services, Sprint says.
Flash 10 Coming to Smart Phones, Adobe Says
Adobe is working to deliver full Flash Player 10 technology to smart phones, including Windows Mobile devices, Symbian OS-powered devices and Google Android phones. And the company remains hopeful regarding the iPhone and BlackBerry. Kevin Lynch, Adobe's CTO, demonstrated Flash Player 10 running on Windows Mobile, Symbian and Android at the Adobe MAX 2008 developer conference.
Virtualization to Come for Smart Phones, VMware Says
VMware plans to introduce a version of its virtualization technology that is designed for cell phones. The VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform will use a small-footprint hypervisor to let users have multiple virtual machines on their smart phones in the same way a desktop or notebook can host different virtual environments. To help bring the platform to market, VMware acquired Trango Virtual Processors, a company that created a hypervisor for smart phones based on the ARM processor.
Blackberry Rolls Out New Development Environment
Analysis: The new RIM BlackBerry devices, including the Storm, come with a host of new and exciting features. Now RIM is rolling out a software development kit for the BlackBerry that lets Java developers take advantage of these features.
Content Delivery Service on the Way From Amazon
Amazon is getting into the content delivery business to help organizations better deliver their content from the edge of the network. The new service will work with Amazon's S3 data storage service and will be provided on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Yahoo Releases Blueprint for Apple iPhone at CTIA
Yahoo uses CTIA as the launching pad for oneConnect for the Apple iPhone, as well as improvements to its Blueprint mobile programming platform. Yahoo is showing how it plans to open up its Web services to integration with third-party vendors.
Google Android Team Explains Omission of Bluetooth, Google Talk
Google Android advocates say the SDK for the forthcoming Android mobile operating system won't include Google Talk for security reasons, or Bluetooth because the API wasn't finished.
Intel CTO Predicts Dev Role for Photonics, More Mobility
At the Intel Developer Forum, CTO Justin Rattner is planning to discuss Intel's vision for photonics replacing traditional copper wiring in processors and where Intel sees the marriage of the mobile and embedded devices market.
Android Phone to Show Up at T-Mobile
Report: T-Mobile's high-end smart phone will be based on Google's Android software. The T-Mobile phone is expected to compete with the Apple iPhone and be ready before Christmas.
Motorola Calls Test of Geolocation, Sensing Combo a Success
Motorola's combination of geolocation and sensing technologies performed well in FCC testing, Motorola officials say. Devices by Philips, Adaptrum and InfoComm are also being tested as Google, Microsoft, Motorola and other IT companies hope to exploit the digital television transition by delivering wireless broadband in the empty spectrum between digital television channels.
Reports of E-Book's Demise Still Premature
Analysis: The market for e-books continues to grow slowly but surely.
Oracle, Salesforce.com Add Apps to iPhone
Oracle puts front end to business apps on new iPhone, as Salesforce.com announces both its CRM and Platform-as-a-Service are available through the Apple Apps Store.