Developer tips and guides: Common policy violations and how you can avoid them
16 October 2020 By Andrew Ahn, Product Manager, Google Play App Safety https://android-developers.googleblog.com/
Android Studio 4.2 Canary 12 available
Android Studio 4.2 Canary 12 available Tuesday, September 22, 2020 https://androidstudio.googleblog.com/2020/09/
6 New ways to engage with users on Android TV
6 New ways to engage with users on Android TV 10 August 2020 Posted by Dan Aharon, Product Manager, Android TV https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/08/6-new-ways-to-engage-with-users-on.html
Accelerating Android Updates
Accelerating Android Updates 09 July 2020 Posted by Eddie Hsu (Technical Program Manager), Brent VerWeyst (Product Manager), Maya Ben Ari (Product Manager), Amith Dsouza (Technical Account Manager), Iliyan Malchev (Project Treble Architect) https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/07/accelerating-android-updates.html
New features to acquire and retain subscribers
New features to acquire and retain subscribers 23 June 2020 Posted by Angela Ying, Product Manager, Google Play https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/06/new-features-to-acquire-and-retain-subscribers.html
Android Security Bulletin—May 2020
Android Security Bulletin—May 2020 Published May 4, 2020 | Updated May 7, 2020 https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-05-01
Google Play updates and information: Resources for developers
Google Play updates and information: Resources for developers 06 April 2020 Posted by Sam Tolomei, Business Development Manager, Google Play https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/04/google-play-updates-and-information.html
Update on Google at GDC 2020
Update on Google at GDC 2020 03 March 2020 Posted by the Google for Games Team https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/03/update-on-google-at-gdc-2020.html
Android Security Bulletin—February 2020
Android Security Bulletin—February 2020 Published February 3, 2020 | Updated February 5, 2020 https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-02-01#2020-02-01-details
Pixel Update Bulletin—January 2020
Pixel Update Bulletin—January 2020 Published January 6, 2020 https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-01-01
Apps4Android Releases Five New Android Applications in Support of Students with Print Disabilities
Applications to Enhance Access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Resources HILLIARD, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE) August 29, 2012 –Apps4Android today announced the release of five no-cost-to-the-user applications focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), and audio note organization. In their ongoing effort to make it easier for millions of students with print disabilities to access [...]
Almost Five-Hundred Phones Help Ohio State School for the Blind and Others
By Harold Salters, Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs, T-Mobile USA, Inc. For many years, I have worked closely in my professional life to help accelerate the development and use of technology designed for the vision impaired community. So, what I’m about to share is not just work I’ve been doing for T-Mobile, but also something [...]
IDEAL Web Reader Browser Gesture and Keyboard Navigation Commands
Link to IDEAL Web Reader on Google Play Important notes: We highly recommend printing out the following instructions as a reference guide before trying to use IDEAL Web Reader. Holding down the Shift Key, while pressing a navigation key, moves you backwards on element; Reading mode: Reading Mode is a “toggle switch” activated/deactivated by a [...]
Apps4Android Applications are Being Used on Over 1,250 Different Android Devices
Here’s a list (by manufacturer) that is current as of July 12, 2012: Acer A200 (picasso_e) Iconia Tab A100 (VanGogh)(vangogh) Acer E320 (C6) LiquiD (a1) E120 (K2) Liquid MetaL (a4) E130 (K3) PicassO (picasso) E140 (k4) PicassO (ventana) E210 (k5) S300 (a5) E310 (C4R) StreaM (a3) E310 (c4) TD600 (T603T) G100W (maya) Anydata ASP320Q_ANDI (ASP320Q_GSM) [...]
Update on the Certuche Foundation: Go Alehandro!
In January of this year we published a short article about 11 year-old entrepreneur, Alejandro Certuche, who started a project to donate inexpensive Android phones running iAugcomm, Apps4Android’s Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application to children with Autism in Colombia. Update: Today we received the following note from Victor, Alehandro’s mentor and proud father (we [...]
Google I/O 2012: Making Android Apps Accessible
A big debt of gratitude to: T.V. Raman, Charles Chen, Alan Viverette, and Peter Lundblad for their dedication to Android accessibility! Android 4.0 introduced platform-level accessibility APIs so that you don’t have to be an expert to make an app that’s accessible to people with disabilities. Come learn how APIs for accessibility make your job [...]
An Introduction to NFC
NFC (Near field communication) is a short-range radio technology that enables communication between units (devices) without direct physical touch. NFC is an open-platform technology, which is being standardized in the NFC Forum. NFC is based on and extends on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). It operates on 13.56 MHz frequency. NFC communication range is up to [...]
Apps4Android Zigbee Accessibility Project
Please Note: This is not the website of the Zigbee Alliance nor is Apps4Android’s Zigbee accessibility project currently affiliated in any way with the Zigbee Alliance. The Zigbee Allicance’s official website is: http://www.zigbee.org/ About the Zigbee Alliance: Established in 2002, the Zigbee Alliance is an open, non-profit association of members that have created a thriving [...]
Statistics for IDEAL Accessibility Installer (com.ideal.backbundle)
391,000 Installations Average Star Rating: 4.7/5.0 Android Version Distribution Android 2.3.3+ 64.09% Android 2.2 23.78% Android 4.0.3 – 4.0.4 4.25% Android 3.2 3.88% Android 2.1 2.55% Android 3.1 0.72% Android 2.3 0.23% Android 3.0 0.19% Android 4.0 – 4.0.2 0.11% Others 0.20% Total 100.00% Device Distribution LG Gelato (VS700) 5.40% Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) 4.31% [...]
White House Blog Article: STEM Education Success Powered by IDEAL’s ePub3 Reader
White House Blog Article
IDEAL Group President, Steve Jacobs, Named “Champion of Change” by Obama Administration
WASHINGTON, DC – Monday, May 7th, the White House will, today, honor 14 individuals as Champions of Change for leading the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math for people with disabilities in education and employment. “STEM is vital to America’s future in education and employment, so equal access for people with disabilities is imperative, [...]
Photos of Apps4Android’s Development and Testing Environment
Photo of development and testing stations #1-2: Close-up photo of seven-port Belkin USB hubs and hub switch between stations #1-2: Close-up photo of development and testing stations #1-2: Close-up photo of development and testing station #1-2: