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Not exact matches
BlackBerry is smart to allow Android app porting, which will help, but that still adds an extra layer for
developers to
support and maintain.
The company really tried hard to make
Blackberry 10 work, but the lack of content and
support from the
developer community was the kiss of death.
It should also be understood that no solution is future proof:
developers that work on custom in - house projects leave or retire, third - party software vendors go out of business or sunset application suites and cease their
support, and technology changes... consider that 5 - 6 years ago, universities would have placed their entire mobile focus on
BlackBerry devices.
The
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
Developer Beta also
supports Adobe Air 3.0 and Adobe Flash 11, as well as WebGL - a new web technology that brings hardware - accelerated 3D graphics to the browser without installing additional software.
Nestled within
BlackBerry Live 2013 was
BlackBerry Jam Americas, where
developers got first - hand
support from
BlackBerry personnel, and attended all sorts of wisdom - packed sessions.
... «We are now building on the
BlackBerry PlayBook's many advantages with
support for additional 4G networks that will allow enhanced business opportunities for carriers and
developers and unparalleled mobile experiences for users,» said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion»
This BBX platform will include BBX - OS and will
support BlackBerry cloud services, with development environments for both HTML5 and native
developers.
For the avid gamers, BBX
supports both 2D and 3D gaming while those keen to develop apps for the PlayBook or the new gen
BlackBerry smartphones can do so using regular C++ programing language and submit them using RIM's
developer toolkit.
RIM's new BBX phones may not look like the
BlackBerry Bold, but they will
support BlackBerry's core enterprise email features, Alec Saunders, RIM's vice president of
Developer Relations and Ecosystem Development told PCMag.com.
Well, good news as
BlackBerry hopes that will change very soon as they announced this morning at a
developer conference the software will eventually
support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean apps.
BlackBerry Jams are live events for application
developers to get direct
support from
BlackBerry employees.
It's the trend of
developers dropping
support for
BlackBerry services after having years of success on the platform.
S10 for Slack, from the
developer that brought you Gazette is a
BlackBerry 10 slack client that is headless and offers Hub
support.
The
developer community has been providing feedback on the tools and this update will add
support for installing the
BlackBerry 10 IDE on Mac OS X, an update to the Visual Studio Plug - In beta, forward compatibility for
BlackBerry ® WebWorksTM HTML5 apps, sensor and orientation APIs for
BlackBerry WebWorks, and more.
Heins speaks at a conference for mobile applications
developers to rally
support for
BlackBerry 10.
«This first - generation PlayBook should be popular among
BlackBerry smartphone fans but it may struggle to sell in big volumes, due to it having no 3G connectivity to attract mobile operator subsidies, using a new operating system that is unfamiliar to many
developers and consumers, and due to relatively limited app store
support,» Mawston told eWEEK.
With this announcement Distimo
supports the Apple App Store, Google Android Market, and now
BlackBerry App World and Nokia Ovi Store so
developers get cross platform coverage if they develop on multiple platforms.
BlackBerry will
support the analytics solution called Flurry, which can help
developers understand their customers better and create better apps via analytics solutions.
While the app is free you can
support this
BlackBerry Elite
developer with a donation through the application.
The intent of the emulator is to shore up RIM's currently anemic
developer support for both the
BlackBerry and PlayBook as a software platform compared to Android and iOS, though the lack of
support may be better attributed to complaints of poor tools and documentation as well as a perceived lack of
support from RIM for native development, either via
BlackBerry App World or via official third - party dev tools such as Adobe's Flex and AIR runtimes.
The
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 —
Developer Beta also
supports Adobe Air 3.0 and Adobe Flash 11, as well as WebGL, a new web technology that brings hardware - accelerated 3D graphics to the browser without installing additional software.
RIM is dropping app sideloading
support from the
BlackBerry PlayBook in a bid to prevent the problems that have plagued Android, the company's
Developer Relations VP Alec Saunders stated earlier in the week.
The BBX platform will include BBX - OS, and will
support BlackBerry cloud services and development environments for both HTML5 and native
developers.
Developers who want to
support both existing smartphones (running
BlackBerry 6 and
BlackBerry 7 OS) and
BlackBerry PlayBook tablets can monetize apps on both platforms today with
BlackBerry WebWorks, which
supports apps built on HTML5, CSS and JavaScript.
CrackBerry has posted a screenshot of the latest version
BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0
developer beta, which shows off
support for the Bluetooth stereo capability.
Applications are quite a different story though, the
developer tools for applications have been made available for a while now and most apps should
support the
BlackBerry Pearl 3G.
In addition, RIM announced a series of
developer tool updates, including WebWorks for
BlackBerry smartphones and tablets, the Native SDK for the
BlackBerry PlayBook and a
developer beta of
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 with
support for running Android applications.
A,Dual - BandHSPA +, Quad - Band GSM / EDGE • 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery •
BlackBerry 7 OS * Features OpenGL 2.0
support for
developers.
And the most important point is that it is very easy to start working with
BlackBerry 10 - this platform
supports all the modern
developer technologies.»
Since Qt
support also underpins the native application development
support present in PlayBook 2.0, former Qt
developers will have little trouble porting existing applications to the PlayBook and
BlackBerry 10 devices in the future owing to its basis in C / C + + in comparison to current SDKs which require knowledge of Adobe AIR / Flex and are considered less flexible and powerful.
We really hope
developers continue to jump on board and
support BlackBerry 10.
And if RIM can get some more momentum going for the PlayBook on the app front, be it from native
BlackBerry app
developers or its
support for Android apps, it might even have a shot at sliding into home plate.
As a long term fan of
Blackberrys in years gone by, I was devastated when I had to move away from the brand when the
Blackberry OS stopped being
supported by app
developers.
Integrated carrier billing is also integrated with the
BlackBerry Payment Service, which enables
developers and content providers to offer in - app purchases (such as additional levels in a game), as well as
supporting one - off and recurring (subscription - based) purchases, without interrupting the customer's app experience.
The Ideaworks Labs Airplay SDK is expected to include
support for the
BlackBerry Tablet OS soon, making it easy for publishers and
developers to use their existing code to bring their games and apps to the
BlackBerry PlayBook.
Perfect for either large organizations or an «army of one», the
BlackBerry PlayBook is designed to give users what they want, including uncompromised web browsing, true multitasking and high performance multimedia, while also providing advanced security features, out - of - the - box enterprise
support and a breakthrough development platform for IT departments and
developers.
For game - specific
developers, RIM is also announcing that it has gained
support from two leading game development tooling companies, allowing
developers to use the cross-platform game engines from Ideaworks Labs and Unity Technologies to bring their games to the
BlackBerry PlayBook.
With Nemory Studios being one of the more active
BlackBerry 10
developers, updates to their core lineup of apps to
support the incoming
BlackBerry World changes have now been released.