Some of the best resources for mobile developers are the developer resources provided by handset manufacturers and network providers.
One of these developer resources is Vodafone Betavine, a website run by Vodafone's R&D group with the goal of encouraging collaboration in the area of mobile and internet communications. The website contains FAQ, forums, resources for developers, an area for community ideas/projects, and other sections. One of the sections of interest is the API section, that over time will include a set of services,including web services, that developers can use on within their mobile applications.
Recently Betavine added its first API, one that allows applications to send / push messages to mobile handsets. This API are services on the web that you can mashup. The API available in a variety of formats including XML, JSON and RSS – see the API Reference Guide.
The first step to using these services is to register and generate a Vodafone Betavine API Developer Key.
I'm not clear yet about Betavine's API licensing terms, but I will look into it…
It is good to see services like Betavine, helping developers with information and services.
Related to this, I'm keeping a list of developer resources on my website, that I will
continue updating over time.
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