Samsung, YOU (?) and the Olympics

Recently we've been talking about the Olympics in the office and we would love to hear your thoughts - are you looking forward to them? Are you creating an Olympic version of Space Invaders? Do you have a mobile software solution you want to work with Samsung Mobile Innovator on?

Leave a comment below and I'll be in touch from the 21st March....

bada Augmented Reality Ghost Game "AiRaid - Rise Of The Undead" Video

This exciting free samsung bada application augments your reality, dropping you into the middle of a frenzied ghost attack - will you survive as the undead rise all around you? Download it now!

AiRaid is now live on Samsung Apps!

Have you been itching to play something a little bit different recently? Well, this might be just the game for you! Our 2nd in-house application to hit Samsung Apps is officially live, a moment that I've both feared and looked forward to for some time! I'm not going to cry go on about it, instead I'll let the game do the talking... check it out and let us know if it pushes your AR buttons! - http://bit.ly/AiRaid

BuddyFix (Finally!) available on SamsungApps

Just in case you missed it here's the link again

AiRaid is @ Device Testing Stage.....

Last year we started to let the world know about our in-house application "AiRaid" - but then it all went silent.. There were some technical issues, essentially we had to wait for the rest of the world to catch up with our groundbreaking developments, and now the project has now risen like the undead from the title!!! We submitted it for QA last week (you may of seen the slightly wonky video here) and I have a strong feeling it'll be coming to the App Store soon.... Keep your eyes peeled for #AiRaid - ROTU

BuddyFix goes global!

At the beginning of January I wrote about our very own BuddyFix Application going live. Its been an exciting couple of months, but now it's going global! If you haven't already downloaded it, search for it on your Wave device today!

Samsung Developers; Samsung’s new center for software development

SEOUL, Korea – January 27, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile provider, launched developer’s hub- ‘Samsung Developers’- on Jan. 27th , at http://developer.samsung.com  

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Samsung goes social with BuddyFix!

Some great news to kick off 2011 - our internally built bada Application BuddyFix has passed Q.A. and is now available to download! You may remember BuddyFix as the application used in our examples and code segments in Introduction to bada - For a quick-start guide to BuddyFix, please visit - bit.ly/BuddyFix or just search for BuddyFix on your device and get adding buddies!

Ads in bada Apps

Hopefully you've just received the same email I have about ads in bada - what does it mean? Well, essentially from 2011 you'll be able to build in 3rd party ads into your apps. This opens up new funding possibilities that previously would of had your app kicked out of Q.A in the blink of an eye. The only condition seems to be with regard to the Map API, tying you into using deCarta embedded ads for a FREE app - Will this mean a new range of hybrid ultra cheap apps, supported by advertising? With all revenues going directly to the developer, this is a pretty exciting update to the dynamic. Will you be contacting your local independent grocer to sell their adds in your app?  

Global Developer Challenge Winners!

We've been following this challenge with eager anticipation from here in the U.K and we are very excited about the results. Once 1st round simulator qualifiers had been announced we voted lik crazy on the apps we thought should go through to the next round and the results are here! For one calendar month, these quality bada apps are all free to download!

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Security in bada apps Video (Part Une)

I've been saving this for a rainy cold day such as this, but we recently shot a video looking at security in bada. In it, I question Jon about security and his examples, driving the story forward. We initially intended for the video to be a trilogy, but we had to cut out the scene where we set fire to the set and show Alice and Bob's TOP SECRET project (essentially, it's a funky chicken dance robot, with fricking laser beams on it's head). 

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bada SDK 1.2 New Features Video

Posted recently on the Samsung bada Developer channel on YouTube, our most recent video is a flyby of the updates to the bada SDK version 1.2 including the following new features :
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Samsung Apps wants your feedback!

Do you own a Samsung Wave? Do you download applications for it? If so, then our colleagues over at Samsung Apps would like to pick your brains! They are currently offering the chance to take part in a five minute survey, all about how you download free or paid Samsung Wave apps. Do you download via the handset, website or via the much underrated Kies? Let Samsung Apps know what you are thinking, and the best 20 application suggestions will be rewarded with an amazing Samsung Wave 2 smart phone! (Wave II specifications can be found here)

That survey link again - http://bit.ly/samsungwave2survey

NAVTEQ App Warehouse

NN4D is pleased to inform you that we've launched our new NAVTEQ App Warehouse. This online app catalog allows viewers to browse and explore location apps that are using NAVTEQ® map data and content running on various devices and platforms.  This is an extraordinary opportunity for you to get your location apps in front of a highly qualified audience – at no cost!

Benefits of participating in the NAVTEQ App Warehouse are:

• Prime placement in front of worldwide viewers, covering thousands of potential buyers.
• Extreme visibility across internal teams at NAVTEQ, giving us the opportunity to refer your solution to NAVTEQ partners and customers who are interested in working with you.
• Your own personal repository to highlight your app, available for updates as often as you desire – plus participating developers are eligible to be included in NAVTEQ press, events, social media outreach and coverage on NN4D.com promotions.

This App Warehouse is not an App Store. It’s the place for you to showcase your location apps to buyers, looking for the latest trends in location solutions.

If you're interested in this exciting experience, we encourage you to apply today. 

New bada SDK 1.2 available soon!

Just to let you know, we've been busy working on the latest release of the bada SDK and I'd urge you all to keep an eye on the developer site so you can download it right away. We will of course announce it here also, but this release has plenty to get excited about. The new SDK contains the following updates -
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Buka on bada

Very please to see Hexage's "Buka" now available on bada via the Samsung Apps site. Cant wait to download this beast and have a play. I bet the graphics look twice as rich as they do on other OS thanks to the awesome AMOLED screen of the Wave!




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Viafo under the Samsung Mobile Innovator Spotlight

Viafo fans, make sure you check out the recent interview with their VP EMEA John Cooper at the Samsung Mobile Innovator Spotlight page here. 
We look at their apps, what makes them tick and that they've got in store for the next few months. Well worth a read for all budding developers!

Make Samsung mobile themes with Samsung Theme Designer

Samsung Mobile Innovator announced another useful tool for Samsung developer’s around the planet - the Samsung Theme Designer. Available to download now, you can be creating graphically enhanced themes for touch & non-touch based phones in no time at all. Download it now from here - http://innovator.samsungmobile.com/smi/themes

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bada SDK 1.1.0 Migration

Migrate your app to maximise distribution!

News officially broke yesterday morning about migration from SDK 1.0.0 to SDK 1.1.0 - we've been working feverishly away on the accompanying video and notes to make the process as easy as possible (we are all pretty happy with the results). Developing with SDK 1.1.0 will allow access to the new range of Wave handsets ensuring maximum exposure to your application in the coming months. 

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Free Samsung Wave Life coaching with White Fuse Media

 Want to turn over a new leaf and improve your health, the health of your little ones or getting ready for a new arrival and want some portable advice? Boy, you came to the right place, as today I am checking out White Fuse Media’s very sensible trio of apps, produced in conjunction with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).

Pregnancy Tips

 In order of review we’ll go from cradle to grave, so to speak, kicking things off with Pregnancy Tips
Upon starting the app, the first thing you will notice is that the content is supplied by NHS choices, the online “face” of the NHS, so you know the info is going to be honest, trustworthy and sensible. You’ll be prompted to enter bundle of joy’s date of arrival (guys, you can enter your partners due date – if you don’t know it yet, there are no excuses now!). Then it’s simply a matter of customising the app to notify you of up to 3 top tips a week, each providing relevant practical information on everything from morning sickness to birthing methods. Harking back four years, I would have found this app comforting to have to hand!

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