As bada is yet in its infancy and the bada developer base still small but steadily growing, there is a call to unify the intellectual potential of every smart person out there problem-solving the riddles of bada API’s. Thanks to t0mm13b, who is the mastermind behind all this, a bada platform has been proposed in […]
In the last few days not much has changed in the Samsung Appstore, just 1 new App and one updated one (at least it is shown in the ‘New’ section). But do not worry, this is not the end of bada or the Appstore. Samsung is simply on holidays! Users in the western hemisphere might […]
Less than 2 days passed since the results of the first phase, the Simulator Testing, had been published. After the initial excitement and hope for some kick-ass applications, the presence of a good amount of disappointment is not deniable within the bada community regarding the quite.. unexpected winners.
A week ago my suspicion grew upon awkward events in the Samsung Appstore, as I have noticed inconsistent movement within the store’s so called “TOP Paid 15” chart listing the apparently most sold applications. Everything started with the 2D game Assault, which was initially free at its release.
Today, the results of the first judgment phase of the bada Developer Challenge were published. From 300 applications who passed into the “Simulator Phase” 90 winners are announced who advance to the final “Device Phase”. Right now an online vote is running, where everyone can pick his favorite 6 nominees from the final 90 apps.
As has proven the success of the first bada petition, demanding the possibility for free ad-sponsored applications instead of paid versions, bada developers now take bada’s future into their own hands. The request is simple: To finally allow VoIP applications on bada and lift the arbitrary restriction that only benefits the carriers and leaves behind […]