Weekly Mobile News Issue 123 - April 13th–April 19th–Community Edition
Ex-Microsoft Windows Phone app designer explains why apps have the hamburger menu - https://www.winbeta.org/news/ex-microsoft-windows-phone-app-designer-explains-why-apps-have-hamburger-menu
Microsoft unveils touch friendly office apps for Windows Phone - https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/microsoft-office-phones-idUSL2N0XE02620150417
Navigate the world with Windows 10 maps for Windows Phone - https://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/04/17/navigate-the-world-with-windows-10-maps-for-phone/
Microsoft debuts dual sim Lumia 540 - https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-debuts-dual-sim-five-inch-lumia-540-priced-at-150/
Project 10 Spartan shows up on Windows 10 preview for phones - https://www.eweek.com/mobile/project-spartan-shows-up-on-window-10-preview-for-phones.html
Three companies are helping Microsoft take Android from Google - https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/04/17/3-companies-are-helping-microsoft-corporation-stea.aspx More on this - https://www.wired.com/2015/04/microsoft-google-cyanogen/
Android for work shows up on Google Play - https://www.zdnet.com/article/open-for-business-android-for-work-shows-up-on-google-play/
Google releases hand writing app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime
Google Play store to designate family friendly apps - https://www.cnet.com/news/google-play-store-to-designate-which-apps-are-family-friendly/ More on this - https://android-developers.blogspot.com/2015/04/helping-developers-connect-with.html
A tool that lets designers tweak iPhone apps without code - https://www.wired.com/2015/04/tool-lets-designers-tweak-iphone-apps-without-code/
Apple acquisition may give next iPhone DSLR like capabilities - https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-6s-dslr-camera,news-20778.html
Design 3D iPhone apps without writing any code - https://www.creativebloq.com/3d/design-3d-iphone-apps-without-writing-any-code-41514630
Samsung and BlackBerry Collaborating? - https://n4bb.com/blackberry-samsung-liaison/
BlackBerry’s health initiatives may have hit a wall - https://seekingalpha.com/article/3072976-blackberrys-health-initiatives-might-have-hit-a-wall
BlackBerry Oslo leaked - https://www.blackberrycentral.com/news/article/exclusive-first-image-blackberry-oslo/
Samsung to launch Tizen in more markets this year - https://www.itechpost.com/articles/14337/20150419/samsung-to-launch-tizen-smartphones-in-more-markets-this-year.htm
Samsung preparing Z2 for launch - https://www.vcpost.com/articles/57995/20150416/samsung-reported-preparing-two-new-smartphones-2015.htm more on this - https://www.slashgear.com/samsung-rumored-to-have-two-tizen-phones-in-the-works-15379105/
Sailfish 1.1.4 released - https://together.jolla.com/question/89804/release-notes-114-aijanpaivanjarvi-early-access/
How we design Sailfish OS - https://blog.jolla.com/design-insights-sailfish-os/
You can now buy an Ubuntu phone - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2909902/forget-flash-sales-the-first-ubuntu-phone-is-now-available-to-buy-all-the-time.html
Thank Phonebloks for Project Ara - https://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/thank-phonebloks-for-google-s-project-ara-1290907
End of Weekly Mobile News Summary
John O'Donnell