RIM Adds Android and Java Support to PlayBook Developer Tools
Following months of rumors, PlayBook manufacturer research in Motion has confirmed in a press release that it will add support for Android and Java apps to its development tools for the RIM PlayBook tablet. In addition, the new SDK for the tablet will also support development of fully native applications with C/C++ on top of […]
Opera Mini 5 and Mobile 10 Out of Beta for Java ME and S60/Windows Mobile
Opera has announced 1.0 versions of Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10, effectively graduating them from Beta status. Opera Mini 5 is available as a 1.0 release for Java ME based devices such as the BlackBerry and many featurephones, while remaining in beta for Android and Windows Mobile. Opera Mobile 10 1.0 is also […]
Yes, Apple Blocked MobileEdition: What We’re Doing About It
A year ago, at CTIA, we announced MobileEdition. It was the first tool that allowed bloggers to quickly take a blog, and turn it into an App Store app. No, it never shipped. We were told by Apple it wouldn’t last long on the market, as they’d pull the plug. In fact, they even rejected […]
Oracle and Qualcomm Announce Java Wireless Client Integration into BREW MP
In a press release this morning, Oracle and Qualcomm have announced the integration of the Java Wireless Client into Qualcomm’s BREW Mobile Platform, allowing for the development and deployment of Java ME based applications and services across Qualcomm’s new operating system. With this development, Qualcomm is taking further steps to open the formerly closed BREW […]
Instinct HD Preview: Sprint Titan Loaded, Opera Mobile Deal Exclusive
PhoneNews.com has the full scoop on what to expect from the Instinct HD. First and foremost, the Instinct HD will expand on Sprint’s Opera Mini-bundling in the Instinct S30. Opera Mobile will become the standard browser, operating inside the Instinct HD’s BREW environment. This is the first time Opera Mobile has been the default browser […]
Sony Ericsson to Turn PlayNow Into App Store
Sony Ericsson has announced that it will add a centralized application store to its European-oriented PlayNow multimedia download service with plans to expand it outside of Europe later this year while continuing to support the older Fun & Downloads portal during the transition to PlayNow. The manufacturer has also signed an agreement with the venerable […]
CTIA: NTT DoCoMo Makes Us Miss the Sega Saturn All Over Again
At PhoneNews.com, our only bias is to the consumer. But, at MechaWorks, we’re all fans of Sega. It’s practically a job requirement. (Note: No, it’s not a job requirement, we’ll hire you even if you think Sony is better… or even… Nintendo. No Microsoft though. Okay, Microsoft.). And, the folks at DoCoMo had to rub […]
CTIA: Bitstream Updates BOLT Web Browser
Bitstream, best know for their old-but-not-forgotten Thunderhawk web browser, has just updated their next-generation BOLT browser. Still in beta, the browser aims to take on Opera Mini in the compressed-mobile-browser sector. The latest update on BOLT makes numerous improvements to both Java and BlackBerry-customized versions. New features include Wi-Fi auto-detection, additional magnification modes, and landscape […]
