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Why did Microsoft acquire Danger Inc?

I kept asking myself why Microsoft would acquire Danger Inc. The company (Danger Inc.) is a mobile device manufacturer that makes the popular HipTop / Sidekick mobile phones is a heavy Java user. Danger Inc is actually a licensee of J2ME. Why would Microsoft acquire a company that uses heavily uses Java on its mobile phones? I tried to search the Internet for answers.

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Microsoft acquires Danger Inc.

Microsoft has announced at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona the acquisition of Danger Inc. in line with its expansion into the mobile consumer space. There’s a twist to this story, did you know that…

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Google Android Code Day coming up

Android mascotAnother Google Android Code Day has been organized by a group of Android Advocates. Registration is now open and space is limited so if you have every intention of attending the Android Code day you better hurry up in registering for the February 23 event.

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New Java phone from Sony Ericsson will use Windows Mobile

Sony Ericsson and Microsoft has announced the XPERIA X1 Java enabled mobile phone coming out on the second half of 2008. The mobile phone will be using Windows Mobile as the operating system. Check out the specs and photo at TxTu.

Eclipse Community Awards

Just noticed this today so, you may want to check it out. The Individual Eclipse Community Awards is now open for voting.

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NetBeans IDE 6.0.1 is available for download

You can now download the NetBeans IDE version 6.0.1 from the NetBeans web site. This is a minor update of the NetBeans IDE version 6.0.

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Gameloft is now on the top spot

Already the #1 mobile games publisher in Europe & EMEA, Gameloft today announced that it has risen to the top spot in the international market for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2007. The company posted Q4 sales of 25.8m€ ($38.5 million) with an annual growth of 40%, thus surpassing the announced results of its competitors.

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Wiki for Android Development in NetBeans

If you have read a recent post here about the Google Android Plugin for NetBeans and you are looking for some documentation and help, you have found one.

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Mobile and Embedded Developer Days

If you missed the recently concluded Mobile and Embedded Developer Days at Sun’s Santa Clara Campus Auditorium last January 23-24, you’re in luck ‘coz you can still get to watch some videos.

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Off-road Dirt Motocross mobile game

Off-road Dirt Motocross screen shot splashI just finished the Off-road Dirt Motocross mobile game from Gameloft. I love playing racing games on the cell phone ‘coz I am able to play them in between the things I need to do daily.

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