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Sony Ericsson brings Java, Flash together

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:59:55 -0400

Sony Ericsson is set to debut its Project Capuchin, which will allow developers to create applications for mobile phones that make use of both Java ME and Adobe's Flash Lite. Sony Ericsson will unveil a set of APIs and an SDK in the second half of this year for developers. The new platform would allow developers to use Flash Lite for menus while making use of Java's slick 3D graphics, for example.

For more on Sony Ericsson's Capuchin:
- read this article from CNET

Apple sold 1.7M iPhones, on track for 10M?

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:59:55 -0400

Apple sold 1.7 million iPhones during its second quarter, up from first quarter shipments of 1.1 million units. Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer said the company is still committed to reaching 10 million iPhones sold during 2008. The iPhone sales brought in $378 million in revenue for the quarter, which saw iPhone sales beginning in both Austria and Ireland. Apple also noted that 200,000 developers have downloaded its SDK and about one-third of the Fortune 500 has asked about iPhone applications.

For more on Apple's quarter:
- read this Apple Q2 press release

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Apple buys chipmaker for iPhones, iPods

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:59:56 -0400

Apple has agreed to buy a boutique microprocessor company named PA Semi for a rumored pricetag of $278 million. PA Semi is known for its low-power, sophisticated chipsets, which according to Forbes, could mean big things for the iPhone and future iPods. The deal is a particular slap in the face for Intel, which has been courting Apple for some time. PA Semi has 150 employees and counts NEC as one of its key customers. Apple is planning to supply existing customers for the foreseeable future but some insiders told Forbes the plan is to bring PA Semi's wares exclusively in-house at some point.

For more on the deal:
- read this article from Forbes

Google gives more color on Android vision

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:59:54 -0500

Google developer Dan Morrill shared some insight yesterday at the ETech conference on the company's vision for its newly released Android platform. Morrill said that Google does not view making money off of Android as a "high priority," because Android is about getting an open platform into the wild. Morrill also noted that Google does not consider the SDK for the OS as in Beta or even Alpha release. Morrill also addressed fears that Android would expose users to more malware and phishing programs than traditional mobile devices do because Android aims to create a more web-like experience and web-like risk level is sure to follow.

For more on Morrill's comments:
- read the post at GigaOM

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Apple: iPhone SDK and roadmap on March 6

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:59:56 -0500

Apple announced plans to release its long-awaited software development kit (SDK) for the the iPhone at a "town hall" meeting on March 6. As predicted, the event next month means that Apple did not make good on its original promise to make the SDK available by the end of February.

Apple also plans to unveil some "exciting new enterprise" features for the iPhone, which enterprise users hope include widely used email software like Microsoft's Exchange or IBM's Lotus Notes.

For more on the SDK and iPhone roadmap:
- read this article from CNET

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Google pushes back Android

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:59:55 -0500

Google has pushed back its Android Developer Challenge to April 14, 2008 after making significant changes to the SDK that include user interface and API enhancements. The challenge will provide $10 million in total awards to the best mobile applications built on the Android platform. Here is the timeline for the program:

April 14, 2008: Deadline to submit applications for judging
May 5, 2008: 50 first round winners picked
June 30, 2008: Deadline for the final round
July 21, 2008: Grand prize winner and runner-up announced

For more on the Android Developer Challenge:
- read this post from Google's Android blog

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FierceWireless' Hands-On Android Guided Tour

Taking a tour of Google's Android platform

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:59:54 -0500

FierceWireless downloaded Google's recently released Android SDK for Windows and unzipped it within a few minutes. Inside the files there is a phone emulator that you can play with to see Android's capabilities firsthand and to test out your own applications. Check out this slideshow that explores some of the features we found interesting while using the emulator, including graphics demos, the WebKit browser, the maps functions and contacts menu.

For more on the Android walk-through:
- check out this slideshow here