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Unlocked Windows Phone 7 emulator gets video demos

, Mar 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Having been neatly hacked in the early hours of this morning, the Windows Phone 7 emulator has been spilling its secrets ever since.  The original source code for unlocking Microsoft's smartphone SDK may have been taken down, but that hasn't stopped those who grabbed it early from shooting some video of the less public features of the platform. Videos after the cut Read The Full Story

Windows Phone 7 emulator hacked for full functionality

, Mar 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

It only took a matter of hours after Microsoft released the Windows Phone 7 series developer toolkit for someone to rip the full smartphone build from it, and now the software has been hacked a little more.  Turns out, there's plenty more functionality in the emulator ROM than appears at first glance, it's just that Microsoft have done some work to keep certain elements hidden.  Dan Ardelean, however, has modified the BIN responsible for which features are accessible, bypassing Microsoft's lock-down. Read The Full Story

Apple iPad PowerVR SGX graphics confirmed

, Feb 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple have quietly confirmed that their iPad tablet is based on the same type of PowerVR SGX graphics hardware as the iPhone 3GS and current-gen iPod touch. Developers digging through the latest iPad SDK beta 3 documentation have found a paragraph comparing the iPad's graphics capabilities to other SGX-based hardware, including OpenGL ES support. Read The Full Story

Apple iPhone/iPad video calling tipped in 3.2 SDK

, Feb 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Rumors - and complaints - about the absence of video chat functionality in the iPhone and iPad aren't anything new, but seemingly fresh to the table are signs in the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK of video calling in a future hardware build.  9to5mac spotted "AcceptVideo" and "DeclineOrEndVideo" icons in the SDK, as well as hints of deeper software functionality and apps in the underlying code. Read The Full Story

Creative launches SDK for X-Fi 2, free for developers

, Feb 10th 2010 Discuss [1]

In an obvious effort to challenge the rapidly growing app stores of competitors (okay, Apple), Creative has released a SDK for the Creative Zen X-Fi 2, which they’re calling the “Application Development Kit”, or ADK, complete with simulator, coding guide, and API reference. Read The Full Story

iPhone SDK 3.2 beta: “Start Developing Your iPad Apps”

, Feb 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

iPhone SDK 3.2 includes a bevy of iPad developer tools, and has just been updated to beta 2 release. Read The Full Story

Next iPhone codename revealed in newest SDK

, Feb 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

With iPad buzz out and about, those worried that Apple might be slacking on building its other product (yes, the iPhone) may now breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now.  The latest iPhone operating system 3.2 SDK reveals that the next iPhone is currently in the works, specifically, the codename of the new iPhone, the “N89”. Read The Full Story

Android 2.1 SDK Released

, Jan 11th 2010 Discuss [0]

The Android 2.1 SDK is now finally available, being the first official SDK to actually be released after the availability of a phone running it (the Nexus One).  Note to users:   "Android 2.1 does not add significant user features, see the Android 2.0 Platform Highlights document for the latest user features." Read The Full Story

Samsung bada: do we need a new smartphone OS? [Video]

, Dec 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

As promised, Samsung have unveiled their new smartphone platform, bada, and SlashGear were at the London event this morning.  It’s important to note that bada seems at a relatively early stage; the first handset running the platform won’t go on sale until sometime in the first half of 2010, and Samsung didn’t have any prototype phones for us to look at.  They did, however, outline some of their thinking behind bada, and show a demo video of the conceptual UI which you can see after the cut.

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Video demo after the cut

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Intel Atom Dev Program SDK released; paid-app validation process open

, Dec 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Intel have released the beta of their Atom Developer Program Software Development Kit (SDK), last discussed back in September, to allow Windows and Moblin developers to create (or port) applications and potentially monetize them with distribution on upcoming Atom-based netbooks. Software must be validated and approved by Intel, and paid-for apps are expected to be released in 2010. Read The Full Story

Qt 4.6 with multitouch released plus second Maemo 5 tech preview [Video]

, Dec 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

Nokia have pushed Qt 4.6 out of the door, complete with support for multitouch and gestures, a new Animation Framework, and a new OpenGL paint engine.  The app and UI framework also gains compatibility with a broader range of platforms, including Windows 7, OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Symbian and Maemo 6.  Meanwhile Maemo 5 support continues to develop, with Nokia releasing a second technology preview today. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

Samsung bada SDK unveil on December 8th

, Nov 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Samsung have confirmed the launch of their new bada mobile app platform SDK.  According to an invitation that went out today, the company will detail bada at an event in London on December 8th; there, Samsung are expected to give further details on how their cross-platform software environment will work for developers and devices. Read The Full Story
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