http://developer.sonymobile.com Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:39:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/04/18/create-your-own-blindsview-effect-for-your-apps-tutorial-code-example/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/04/18/create-your-own-blindsview-effect-for-your-apps-tutorial-code-example/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:20:43 +0000 Joe Padre /?p=18496 One of the unique features you’ll find with recent Xperia™ smartphones is a “blinds” effect that’s part of the lockscreen display – touch your finger anywhere on the screen, and the window shreds into horizontal blind slats. The BlindsView feature is also available on Xperia™ smartphones running the Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 update (at the [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/04/18/create-your-own-blindsview-effect-for-your-apps-tutorial-code-example/feed/ 6 http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/use-the-blindsview-effect-from-the-xperia-lockscreen/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/use-the-blindsview-effect-from-the-xperia-lockscreen/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:13:49 +0000 Joe Padre /?post_type=tutorial&p=18563 On recent Xperia™ devices, you may have noticed our new and eye-catching Lockscreen which transforms into horizontal blinds when your finger touches the screen. Now we’ll show you how you could add a similar graphical effect to your own app using a custom Android™ ViewGroup. The BlindsView Tutorial will provide you with powerful tools for creating [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/use-the-blindsview-effect-from-the-xperia-lockscreen/feed/ 8 http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/03/27/tutorial-reboot-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/03/27/tutorial-reboot-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:30:26 +0000 Anna Aleryd /?p=18472 When you develop an app, there are a few things you can do to make it use network and power resources as efficiently as possible. And by doing so, you will also provide a clearly enhanced user experience. Håkan Jonson, a research engineer at Sony Mobile’s Technology office, created a tutorial a while back that [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/03/27/tutorial-reboot-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps/feed/ 2 http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/12/19/tutorial-reboot-scaling-images-for-android-apps/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/12/19/tutorial-reboot-scaling-images-for-android-apps/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:32:35 +0000 Joe Padre /?p=17111 If you’re currently working on an app where image scaling is needed, such as when you’re developing a SmartWatch extension for your application, don’t forget that we have a handy tutorial to explain how to get images scaled correctly. Andreas Agvard, a Senior Software Engineer at Sony, has created an image scaling code example that [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/12/19/tutorial-reboot-scaling-images-for-android-apps/feed/ 3 http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/09/24/how-to-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps-tutorial/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/09/24/how-to-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps-tutorial/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:59:36 +0000 Anna Aleryd /?p=15525 App developers, do you want to enhance your user experience, and reduce the power consumption & improve the network efficiency of your app? Håkan Jonsson from our Technology department has picked out some areas that he thinks are most important for increasing efficiency of power and network usage. You will find useful and hands-on tips, [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/09/24/how-to-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps-tutorial/feed/ 0 http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/how-to-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps-tutorial/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/how-to-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps-tutorial/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:58:30 +0000 Anna Aleryd /?post_type=tutorial&p=15527 App developers, do you want to enhance the user experience, and reduce the power consumption & improve the network efficiency of your app?  We are happy to share our knowledge in the area, and one way to do this is by continuously contributing to initiatives like the guide called Smarter Apps for Smarter Phones. Published [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/how-to-develop-energy-and-network-efficient-apps-tutorial/feed/ 4 http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/get-your-apps-to-work-with-the-xperia-go-pressure-sensor/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/get-your-apps-to-work-with-the-xperia-go-pressure-sensor/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:21:52 +0000 Joe Padre /?post_type=tutorial&p=12555 We just announced the Sony Xperia™ go, which comes with equipped with a pressure sensor, which enables you as a developer to create barometric, altitude or speed-related apps by accessing it through the Android sensor API. In this article, we’re highlighting information on how you can develop apps that work with the pressure sensor in [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/get-your-apps-to-work-with-the-xperia-go-pressure-sensor/feed/ 0 http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/how-to-use-the-hidden-hdmi-api/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/how-to-use-the-hidden-hdmi-api/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:17:03 +0000 Joe Padre /?post_type=tutorial&p=12546 ***Update: This Sony specific API will be deprecated. Please use the hidden Android intent “android.intent.action.HDMI_PLUGGED” instead. This is supported on smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jellybean. Stay tuned to Developer World for more information going forward.***  Are you working on an Android™ app that you’d like users to experience on an external device like a [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tutorials/android_tutorial/how-to-use-the-hidden-hdmi-api/feed/ 0 http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/06/01/get-your-apps-to-work-with-the-xperia-go-pressure-sensor-tutorial/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/06/01/get-your-apps-to-work-with-the-xperia-go-pressure-sensor-tutorial/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:44:27 +0000 Joe Padre http://developer.sonymobile.com/wp/?p=6205 We just announced the Sony Xperia™ go, which comes with equipped with a pressure sensor, which enables you as a developer to create barometric, altitude or speed-related apps by accessing it through the Android sensor API. In this article, we’re highlighting information on how you can develop apps that work with the pressure sensor in [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/06/01/get-your-apps-to-work-with-the-xperia-go-pressure-sensor-tutorial/feed/ 4 http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/05/29/how-to-use-the-hidden-hdmi-api-tutorial/ http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/05/29/how-to-use-the-hidden-hdmi-api-tutorial/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 12:24:39 +0000 Joe Padre http://developer.sonymobile.com/wp/?p=6181 ***Update: This Sony specific API will be deprecated. Please use the hidden Android intent “android.intent.action.HDMI_PLUGGED” instead. This is supported on smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jellybean. Stay tuned to Developer World for more information going forward.***  Are you working on an Android™ app that you’d like users to experience on an external device like [...]]]> http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/05/29/how-to-use-the-hidden-hdmi-api-tutorial/feed/ 8