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ANT API for Android™ released

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Hello,

My name is Jeff Fung and I am a guest blogger from ANT Wireless, where I work as a software developer.  I am pleased to announce that the much anticipated ANT API for Android has now been released. The Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X8, Xperia™ X10 mini and Xperia™ X10 mini pro will be among the first commercially available Android phones to support ANT. The good folks at Sony Ericsson have indicated that support will be added to more devices in the near future.  Applications will be able to utilize this API in the announced devices as well as in all future devices supporting ANT.

If you want make your app work with ANT+ technologies, download the API package.  The API package contains interface files for the ANT radio service, documentation, and example code.  Following the code example you will see how to establish and maintain the connection to the ANT radio service.  You will also see how to setup channels to receive and decode data from an ANT+ heart rate monitor, stride based speed and distance monitor, and weight scale.

This initial version of the ANT API offers access to the ANT radio through to use of the basic ANT host control messages. For those of you already familiar with ANT, this is exactly the same messaging interface used for the standalone radio chips as well as for the various ANT USB sticks.

One of the ANT+ Alliance members, Wahoo Fitness, has developed an ANT+ API which ANT+ sits on top of the basic API.  It is still in beta but already has ANT+ support for some of the most commonly used ANT+ device profiles.  ANT+ This API is ideal for developers who want to add ANT+ device ANT+ support quickly or developers are new to ANT+.  Contact Wahoo to obtain an ANT+ copy of the API. The API is also documented here.

Best regards,
Jeff

Note from Sony Ericsson Developer World:
Software updates are currently rolling out for Xperia™ X10 mini, Xperia™ X10 mini pro and Xperia™ X8. See the Sony Ericsson Products blog  for more information about these software updates. As for the coming products, the Xperia™ arc, Xperia™ neo and Xperia™ pro will support ANT+ technology.

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  1. By aziza kara

    #1

    Xperia™ X10 mini pro i have this phone and used it for the 10 months but the battery dead..i cant find the battery for that. why it is so difficult to find??? help me. i love my phone and i still without phone. :(

  2. By Michele Visani

    #2

    I have updated firmware and software of my XPERIA RAY, i have the ant+ service intalled and updated, but the ant+ accessories doesnt work in any app (mytracks, oruxmaps…).

    What i have to do? please help me.

    The accessories are HR monitor and cadence/spped monitor (all garmin).

    thanks.

  3. By Andrey Petrov

    #3

    How many news about support for Suunto ANT in SE active?

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  6. By jur vis

    #6

    Sony X10 mini
    Firmware: 2.1-update 1
    Buildnummer: 2.1.1.A.0.6

    I can’t install the ANT Radio Service Dynastream or the demo from the market or the market website.

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  8. By Johan Hagman

    #8

    I have problems with my arc, it looses the ant connection to my garmin hrm and cadence/speed. I have to reboot the phone to get it to work again, i have tried to restart the ant service but it doesn’t help me at all.

  9. By neo

    #9

    Is ANT API available on Xperia Play please?

  10. By junior

    #10

    Hi,

    I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 and I can’t install the Ant Radio Service. I have installed the last available firmware update! Why can’t I install the Ant Radio Service?

    Specs:
    Version: 2.11.4.11
    Firmware version : 2.1 – update1
    Country: Portugal

  11. By awwa

    #11

    I found ANT Radio Service!
    I did to re-update to 2.1.1.A.0.6 twice.
    After first update I can’t find.
    But after second update I could find.
    Cause I do not know.
    But solved.

  12. By awwa

    #12

    Hi, I have the same problem as Pierre.
    I can’t find the ANT Radio Service from Android Market.
    Does Android Market filter it for some reason?

    My environment is:
    Xperia x10 mini
    Model number : E10i
    Firmware version : 2.1 – update1
    Build number : 2.1.1.A.0.6
    Network : WiFi / 3G(from Japan)

  13. By Najat Baker

    #13

    Hi,

    Pierre could you please provide us with more details?
    which device did you use?
    how did you install the apps, through adb ?

    Thank you

    Najat Baker (Sony Ericsson Developer World)

  15. By Najat Baker

    #16

    Hi,

    could you please check that you have the right firmware version (2.1.1.A.0.6)? you can see it in settings->about phone->Build number

    BR
    Najat

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