75% of Android apps are compatible with #Nokia X says #Nokia #NokiaX #Android

 

Nokia X is a customized platform built on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), the software stack upon which some of the most popular smartphones in the world are based. Nokia X lets you leverage your existing Android apps, while taking advantage of Nokia’s optimizations to help you grab more downloads and generate more revenues in targeted markets.

 

 

 

Ready to start porting your apps? Get started HERE

 

Will your Android app work on Nokia X?

Nokia Store testing has shown that approximately 75% of Android apps will run properly without any modifications; they’re ready to be published in Nokia Store.

Develop and distribute a single APK targeting multiple stores.

If your app uses Google services for push notifications, maps or in-app payments, you’ll need to make a few changes, but it won’t take long (usually less than 8 hours). Nokia services have been designed to minimize porting effort from apps using corresponding Google services and allow developers develop and distribute a single APK targeting multiple stores.

 

 

Test your apps compatibility HERE 

 

Nokia X platform details

The core Nokia X platform is built on AOSP v4.1.2, which supports API level 16. On top of this, Nokia has added several enhancements to improve both the user experience and the developer experience:

 

Nokia service APIs Distribution and billing UX elements
Nokia In-App Payment  ›
HERE Maps  ›
Nokia Notifications  ›		 Distribution in Nokia Store  ›
Payment with Operator billing  ›		 Design overview ›
Design essentials ›
Nokia X icon toolkit ›

Nokia X app development uses a plugin to the Android SDK, so it will be familiar to developers who have used the Android SDK before.

The Nokia X servies SDK includes support for emulating Nokia X devices for testing and debugging.

Download the Nokia X services SDK > HERE

 

Source NOKIA DEVELOPER

 

 

#WhatsApp announces voice service. #Apps via #JTB #ireland #VoIP

Ceo Jan Koum says..

We are going to introduce voice in WhatsApp in the second quarter of this year,” Koum said at the MWC in Spain. “I think we have the best voice product out there. We use the least amount of bandwidth.”

WhatsApp currently has a voice function but only in note form. This new service will be live.

On Wednesday, Facebook agreed to buy WhatsApp for 19 billion US dollars (£11 billion) in a deal that is by far the biggest by the social networking company and any other done by Google Microsoft or Apple

Koum said: “last week we added a new Facebook friend. I don’t know if you guys heard.”

The blockbuster deal made serious waves with those in the telecommunications industry who gathered this week in the Catalan city, but also sparked concern among users that Facebook would introduce advertising to WhatsApp.

Koum insisted that there are no designs to add “marketing” to the messaging service.

“There are no planned changes,” said Koum. “Our vision and mission are aligned. We both want to make the world more connected.”

Facebook is paying 12 billion US dollars (£7 billion) in stock and 4 billion US dollars (£2.4 billion) in cash for WhatsApp. Koum along with fellow founder Brian Acton and their 55 employees were also granted restricted stock worth 3 billion US dollars (£1.8 billion) that will vest over four years after the deal closes.

Koum said that he didn’t expect that WhatsApp’s staff would grow in number very much, saying “we want to operate as a startup”.

Relatively unknown until now in the US, WhatsApp is popular in other countries, both in Europe and in emerging economies. The Mountain View,California, start-up already has almost twice as many users as the better known short messaging service, Twitter.

WhatsApp has 465 million monthly users and 330 daily users, according to Koum.

Source AP.

Meet the #Nokia Asha 220 #Nokia #Asha 220 Internet for all #nokia #ireland

Building on the success of the Nokia 110, Nokia 220 is Nokia’s most affordable data phone to date.

With more people being able to access the internet from mobile, this device has far-reaching appeal.

 

Affordable internet phone with preloaded social apps including Facebook, Twitter & Xpress browser. 2Mpx camera for snapping pictures or recording videos. 6 preloaded games, great battery, MP3 player and support for up to 32GB micro SD card. Nokia SLAM for fast and easy content sharing using Bluetooth technology. Stunning design with colour match dust & splash proof key mat and the smart dual SIM feature.

 

 

 

Get yourself connected

The Nokia 220 uses the cloud powered Nokia Xpress Browser with Microsoft Bing search enabling you to search and surf the internet longer and for less.

Keeping you connected, Facebook and Twitter come pre-loaded right out of the box, allowing you to share and explore straight away and no matter where you are.

As well as an in-built MP3 player, video player and FM radio (headset required), six high-quality Gameloft games – Asphalt 6 Adrenaline, Assassin Creed, Block Breaker 3, Brain Challenge 3 and Modern Combat 2 – come pre-loaded, offering even more fun on already-great devices.

Dual SIMizenship

Like many other Nokia devices, there will also be a Dual-SIM model of the Nokia 220.

The Dual-SIM feature can be useful in a number of ways; using one for work and one for pleasure; one for local use and one for low-cost international calling. The possibilities are endless and incredible for a mobile phone in this price range.

The Nokia 220 support GSM 900/1800 bandwidths and possess an amazing 13-hour talk time. What’s more exceptional is that it’ll playback your media for up to 51 hours in one stint.

Battery standby times reach 24 days for the Dual-SIM model and 29 days for the Single-SIM.

Specs appeal

The Nokia 220 house a 2.4-inch color screen, a 2-megapixel camera and up to 32GB microSD card support.

Connectivity wise, the Nokia 220 has a micro USB port for data transfer and charging, and Bluetooth 2.1 with Nokia SLAM; a feature that allows you to share multimedia content like photos and videos with nearby friends, wirelessly, and almost instantly.

You will even be able to see in the dark thanks to the integrated flashlight.

Its look is distinctively Nokia, taking both heritage and contemporary design cues and creating a sophisticated device that belies its price.

The Nokia 220 comes in a range of eye-catching, inherent colored covers – red, black, white, yellow, cyan – with matching keypads. The quality of the materials and our attention to detail will ensure the Nokia 220 will keep up with the rigors of everyday use.

The Nokia 220 will be priced at around 29EUR/39USD and the shipments to select markets will start pretty much immediately.

 

All info HERE

NB: Prices are quoted before local taxes or operator subsidies.