Locate Service Update Provides GPS-Free Location Queries
Ever wondered how to query for location without being dependent on GPS? Well, look no more: we’ve introduced a brand-new feature that is capable of getting you a location fix in seconds using nearby...
View ArticleSimple Location API – Simplicity vs. Flexibility
I have recently written an abstraction to the Location API that simplifies getting location fixes in different modes, as well as optimizes battery usage. Developers intending to quickly incorporate...
View ArticleWi-Fi Geolocation Has Launched!
LBS nation, we have good news! The Wi-Fi® geolocation service officially launched on September 9th, 2011. This in-house technology at Research In Motion® (RIM®) uses Wi-Fi Access Point data that’s...
View ArticleRipple + BlackBerry 10 = Emulation Awesomeness
Hot on the heels of the release of the BlackBerry® 10 WebWorks™ SDK, we have posted a new Ripple Emulator with support for BlackBerry® 10. All the power of Ripple can now be put to use developing and...
View ArticleRipple renewed: Updates to the Ripple Emulator
Alongside the refresh for the BlackBerry® 10 WebWorks™ SDK, we have also released an update to the Ripple Emulator. Never to be left out, Ripple gets a big update with emulation support for some of...
View ArticleOldie but Goodie, from BBOS to BB10 – A WebWorks Tale
Have you created a BlackBerry WebWorks app for previous versions of the OS and are wondering how to adapt it for the new BlackBerry 10 devices? In this blog post we’ll take a quick look at how the new...
View ArticleIntegrating Maps into Your BlackBerry 10 Android App
Written by: Andrew Frolkin Integrating Maps into Your BlackBerry 10 Android App A common obstacle that Android developers may run into is integrating Google Maps into their Android application for...
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