At Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona today, Google launched the first beta release of Flutter, the company’s open-source mobile UI framework that helps developers build native interfaces for Android and iOS. The library is designed to combine the performance and platform integrations of native mobile with the rapid development and multi-platform reach of portable UI toolkits. Flutter program manager Seth Ladd described to VentureBeat how the mobile-first UI toolkit works. “Flutter compiles to native ARM code. That’s great for really fast startup and predictable performance for users. It’s also native in that we reach back out to the native platform and let developers bring out the power of that platform. Flutter has also taken special care and design to deliver a UI that feels natural to users.” Google lists three benefits of using Flutter when building mobile apps: High-velocity development with features like stateful Hot Reload, a new reactive … [Read more...] about Google launches Flutter beta, a mobile UI framework for building native Android and iOS apps
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Google launches ARCore out of preview, will expand Lens to Android and iOS devices
Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Google today launched ARCore 1.0, letting developers create AR experiences on Android. Releasing ARCore out of preview means developers can publish apps that can understand your environment, and place objects in it, on the Google Play store. Google today also announced plans to expand its Google Lens feature in Google Assistant and Google Photos to more devices “in the coming weeks.” ARCore is an Android software development kit (SDK) that brings augmented reality to existing and future Android phones without requiring additional sensors or hardware. The first preview was released in August, and the second preview arrived in December. 100 million ARCore devices When Google first announced ARCore, the company promised to have ARCore support 100 million devices with the launch of version 1.0. Google says it has now delivered on that promise: “ARCore works on 100 million Android smartphones, and advanced AR capabilities … [Read more...] about Google launches ARCore out of preview, will expand Lens to Android and iOS devices
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Asphalt 9: Legends gets soft-launched on iOS
Fans of car racing mobile games rejoice, as Gameloft almost finished working on the next title in the Asphalt series. The game is dubbed Asphalt 9: Legends and is already available for download on iOS.Gameloft promises to offer players “a console experience” with detailed real cars, HDR techniques and stunning visuals, as well as particle effects that make the game look almost real. Once again, an Asphalt game allows players the option to collect more than 50 of the world's most iconic roadsters.Moreover, the game comes with a new car editor to allow players to paint their cars and choose the materials they think will define their cars. Asphalt 9: Legends features a Career mode with over 60 seasons and 800 races available to players.And, finally, Gameloft's new Asphalt game features a new control scheme called TOUCH DRIVE, which is basically an auto mode. However, players will be able to switch to manual controls if they feel the game is too easy.Although the game is … [Read more...] about Asphalt 9: Legends gets soft-launched on iOS
Comments for : Asphalt 9: Legends already soft-launched on iOS, Android version coming soon
posted on 7 hours ago 0 1. skips (Posts: 261; Member since: 04 Oct 2015) yay another freemium title not worth wasting my own time on woot woot posted on 4 hours ago 0 8. sgodsell (Posts: 5831; Member since: 16 Mar 2013) They better make a VR version like Need for Speed VR. Which even on mobile is pretty cool. posted on 2 hours ago 0 20. midan (Posts: 605; Member since: 09 Oct 2017) Why? Mobile VR is big flop which no-one cares, why devs should waste time for that? 27. sgodsell (Posts: 5831; Member since: 16 Mar 2013) It's not a flop. Especially when a VR app if written well, literally blows away any 2D/3D mobile game app gameplay. If anyone has actually tried any mobile VR apps, then they would all tell you that the VR experience is better than any 2D/3D experience. There is no comparison. It's literally like trying to compare Apples to Oranges. 28. kiko007 (Posts: 6619; Member since: 17 Feb 2016) You realize that your third sentence is … [Read more...] about Comments for : Asphalt 9: Legends already soft-launched on iOS, Android version coming soon