Archive for the ‘New devices and browsers’ Category
Developing for Google Glass: Mirror API, HTML5 and how to change your mind
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on April 16th, 2013
Google Glass is around the corner it’s time to prepare our services for this new device type. Reading the specs for the first time can be a little overwhelming; therefore I’ll try to make a quick go through the Glass app development process, the mirror API and its HTML5 support.
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BlackBerry 10: the first class HTML5 mobile platform
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on March 25th, 2013
The new BlackBerry Z10 is on sale around the world with a whole new operating system and browser. In this post I’ll go through the important information for web and app developers about one of the most powerful HTML5 platforms available today.
Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface: IE10 meets modern mobile HTML5
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on October 17th, 2012
October 26th 2012 is the big day for Microsoft: the launch of Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 and the Microsoft’s tablet: the Surface. From an OS and an HTML5 point of view, it’s a really big step for Microsoft and for all web developers (even non-mobile) . Let’s review what’s important for us.
iPhone 5 and iOS 6 for HTML5 developers, a big step forward: web inspector, new APIs and more
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on September 19th, 2012
The new main version of the Apple’s iOS is with us, along with the new iPhone 5 and the iPod Touch fifth generation. As every big change, lot of new stuff is available for HTML5 developers and -as always- no much official information is available. Read the rest of this entry »
Chrome for iOS and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean HTML5 development
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on June 29th, 2012
I’m attending Google I/O in San Francisco this week and Google has released some news on Chrome: an iOS version that it may not be Chrome, the Android version out of beta, now being the default browser on Android 4.1 and some other stuff. Let’s review the news in the mobile web world.
iOS 6 Beta 1: HTML5 new APIs, Remote Debugging and native apps integration
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on June 12th, 2012
In this post I’m analyzing the public information for developers behind Safari on iOS 6 and the research results on Beta 1 version of the next main version of the operating system for iPhone and iPad.
What iOS 5.1 and the new iPad mean for web developers
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on March 9th, 2012
The new iPad is here with iOS 5.1. I’ve done the usual research and, mm… there are no much new details to give you. However, the new iPad retina display remembers us some web stuff we should be aware of while creating iPad web experiences.
BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 HTML5: notifications, Flash and the dangerous 3D WebGL
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on February 22nd, 2012
A year ago, I’ve reviewed the BlackBerry Browser for PlayBook –the tablet from RIM- as the browser with better support on new HTML5 APIs (see 1.0 review). Yesterday, 2.0 version of the operating system was released for free for every user and I’ve just investigated the new APIs available. Let’s see what I’ve found.
Google Chrome for Android: welcome to the mobile HTML5 world
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on February 8th, 2012
It’s that time of the year again when the mobile web ecosystem changes. Google Chrome Beta for Android was released and it appears as the future replacement of Android Browser. I’ve made a deep analysis on the browser HTML5 compatibility and the comparison with Safari on iOS and Android Browser and I’ll show in this post my results.
Android 4.0 Browser: smartphones meet tablets on HTML5 APIs
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on October 19th, 2011
Android 4.0 was announced and the SDK was released. So, I’ve washed my hands, I’ve opened the emulator and I’ve started to dive into the new browser and see what’s in there and what’s not. Unfortunately it’s still Android Browser and not Chrome, but it comes in a better way.
