A look back on the week in Andromo, Android, Mobile, and stuff…
Andromo 4.0.3
We released Andromo 4.0.3 on Wednesday with a brand new card style layout option for the RSS and YouTube activities as well as some other fixes and features. Read the changelog for a full list of everything that we fixed and added.
This release also marks the first time I (a lowly client programmer) have added database migrations and options to the build. It also marks the first time that I can be responsible for bugs on the website and bugs in the resulting app! Be kind.
Bye-Bye Vic
On Thursday Vic Gundotra Senior Vice President, Social, at Google announced his departure from Google:
https://plus.google.com/107117483540235115863/posts/MFrDF3W4RJL
I liked what Vic was doing on Google+ and his presentations at I/O and other events; it will be interesting to see where he ends up and what this means for Google+.
Andromo Sample App
Today we pushed the Andromo Sample App onto Google Play. This is the official Andromo Sample app and it shows you a little bit of what Andromo has to offer. The app is a great way to quickly see what our activity’s look like and how they function on your device.
Nokia and Microsoft together at last
Today, the deal that saw Microsoft purchase the Nokia Devices and Services business (the phone stuff) finally closed:
Today the Nokia Devices and Services biz has officially joined w/ Microsoft. #MoreColorful http://t.co/RR04OxYifR pic.twitter.com/b7pXMuwBGI
— Microsoft Developer (@msdev) April 25, 2014
We here at Andromo are interested to see what this means for the smartphone market especially the recently announced Nokia X line of smartphones.
Earnings, Earnings, Earnings
Twas the week for earnings in the tech world. Here’s a few that you might be interested in:
- Apple – Apple posts $10.2B in profit on $45.6B in revenue, announces stock split
- Facebook – Facebook earnings surge on mobile advertising
- Amazon – Amazon’s Revenue Grew 23 Percent in First Quarter, Nearing $20 Billion
- Microsoft – Microsoft’s Q3 profit dips despite stronger Windows sales
Andromo hangout v2.0
Finally, we scheduled our second Andromo Developer Hangout for Thursday next week. If you are an Andromo subscriber you might want to attend, or at least ask a question. You can read more about the hangout on the announcement blog post I made, or watch the video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyz9tf62gwo
Enjoy the weekend!
