I have a t-mobile pre-paid sim and wifi. I'm working on a website that would like to target BB 6 and newer. One of the unique things about the BB is that many of the devices have a keyboard and touchpad.
Is there a device with a keyboard I can get that would work with my sim and wifi that would let me test websites? (without a data plan)
I looked at the BB Bold 9900. This seems to be the right type of device but that particular model is a bit pricey. Would be nice to go back a generation.
Just to be clear, my requirements are:
Work without a data plan (therefore wifi)
Keyboard / touchpad (touch screen optional but nice)
Compatible with t-mobile prepaid sim.
BlackBerry OS 6
I'd love to hear your suggestions, thanks!
BB 9700 - while launched with OS5, can meanwhile run OS6 too. No touch screen though
I'd just get the cheapest one. Not sure you need your SIM to work in it if you're just using WiFi.
FYI, you can download blackberry simulators from RIM. They're not quite the same as using the actual device (namely in terms of keyboard simulation) but they work in a pinch.
Why don't trying the 9930 Blackberry device running OS 7.0
It will meet all your requirements
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I'm trying to figure out why my BTLE TI CC2540 keyfob is working with my iPad 3 but not with the iOS Simulator equipped with a new GBU521 IOGEAR adapter on Mountain Lion.
I've been able to successfully connect the iOS 5 Simulator Bluetooth in the general settings (it says on, now) to my BT adapter, and to be considered as 'powered on' in my proof of concept app. I'm using a GBU521 IOGEAR adapter, which only worked after upgrading to Mountain Lion (tried Lion with some hack modifying some .kext files-- don't do that. Upgrading to Mountain Lion was impossible until I reverted that .kext). I then ran the Apple suggested nvram setting, rebooted, and it was able to recognize the BT adapter.
I'm able to communicate with my iPad 3 successfully (registering the button pushes, accelerometer, etc), but when I try to run it on the simulator, it just doesn't discover the device. It's telling me the BT state is CBCentralManagerStatePoweredOn, but then when I tell it to discover peripherals, it comes up with nothing.
How can I establish Bluetooth LE communication between the iOS Simulator and an LE-enabled iOS device?
(modified from my answer in other iOS Simulator Bluetooth thread here: Bluetooth Dongle and iOS Simulator)
Throw away the IOGEAR and pick up a Cirago BTA8000.
I'm not sure why you were able to turn Bluetooth on in the iOS Simulator (possibly related to your kext editing, which I tried too), but I suspect it's not actually on. I bought the IOGEAR you mention, in addition to the Cirago BTA8000, and the MediaLink 4.0 adapter. Turns out that anything based on the Broadcom chip won't work despite my MacBook having the exact same one built in, which means the MediaLink and IOGEAR don't work. My Cirago shipment just arrived this morning, and the Bluetooth slider in the iOS Simulator flicks to "ON" in less than a second.
If you want to experiment, I'd love to hear if other non-Broadcom chips work too.
Does your keyfob didn't came with a dongle? I'm planning to buy one :S
Update: I've just found this(But probably you have arleady seen this, it explains why you are using a separate adapter): http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#technotes/tn2295/_index.html
Also the reviews on amazon of your adapter doesn't look very good. have you tried it with antoher device? http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Bluetooth-Micro-Adapter-GBU521/dp/B007GFX0PY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344560021&sr=8-1&keywords=GBU521+IOGEAR
What is minimal requirements for Android device for use Corona SDK???
I'm trying do run test app on Huawei SONIC - error force close;
on Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman - all correct.
The version android on this devices is 2.3.4
Some ideas or links?
Not sure about your specific issue as that could be a bug in Corona, a bug in what you are doing or just the device itself but check out this link http://producerism.com/blog/where-corona-sdk-falls-flat/ - it has a lot of info on coronas downfalls and might show you something useful for your situation.
I have found out by experience that there is at least one major thing to consider, especially if your app runs in the simulator, but not on your device. The simulator appears to not be case sensitive, but your device (phone/tablet) probably is case sensitive. Check any files you are using to make sure they are not mixed case. For example, myimage.png or myimage.PNG will both work on the simulator if it is coded as myimage.png in your lua code, but will install on your device, but fail to execute and usually force close when you touch the screen, or hit the back button several times.
Android devices should have :
Android OS 2.2+
ARMV7 architecture devices.
If you have device that has above specification then only you can run your CORONA application on the device.
Hi i need to buy a blackberry to test my applications. I want to buy a device which supports more OS versions (I will be happy if it supports all versions). Which Blackberry device will supports OS 4, 5 and 6 ?? can any one help ??
BlackBerry devices only ever tend to support two major OS releases so you're out of luck trying to run all three on any one handset.
If you can only buy one handset then I suggest you buy one the later ones. This is because a phone running OS7 can also run applications written for OS6,5,4.5 etc
There are still quirks you will run into, but even the two phones running the same OS may function differently. E.g. if the internal storage is based on a microsd card or not.
RIM has done an excellent job of providing simulators for every type of phone so in the first instance you can download and try these.
If you run into a problem that's specific to one device and you cannot replicate it on the simulator then another option is to subscribe to services like DeviceAnywhere
In my opinion if you are designing a UI it's essential to be able to test touchscreen and trackball devices. Therefore I suggest the Torch or Bold 9900 as be good candidates for you as they can do both.
There is no BlackBerry device that supports all versions: OS 4.x and OS 5 and OS 6.
I'm planning to create an app for blackberry. The Android and iPhone Versions are almost done. Next on the list is the blackberry one.
So my question is: how good are the simulators? Do I need a real device to test? Which one would you recommend?
It is unlikely you'll be able to create a bugless app without a real device. However totally ignoring simulators would also be a mistake. Simulators are quite good, because they allow to test a substantial part of features on a wide range of device models/OS versions. It would be quite expensive to have a dozen of real devices. :)
Usual points to bear in mind while working on simulators:
real devices are slower in times.
simulators do not support permissions (simulators act as if permissions are always granted regardless of what you actually see).
real device may not support the same type of network transport that your simulator has (TCP, WIFI, BES).
big wireless providers (e.g. Verizon) usually install a slightly customized version of BB OS on their devices, and sometimes it results in a different behaviour (or even bugs).
I've had fairly good luck with the simulators. I've been using the Storm, and I have a real curve. I have a colleague with a real storm so I run everything by him as well.
There have only been 2 times that having a real device has helped me. 1. Making sure I had my install files correct. Since Eclipse just copies them out to the simulator it took me 2 attempts on a real device.
and 2. When testing creating & using a database on the sim card. I got about 95% there on the simulator, and the other 5% was really just verification.
That said, which one depends on what version you're writing for. Storm and some curves are 5.0 (and can be upgraded to 6.0) The Torch is only 6.0
Blackberry simulators are really good
They are exact replicas of the devices
I have worked with storm and also the torch devices
I have faced problems during the connections to the internet
and while using the SD cards (SQLite databases)
Getting images from the SD Card which is not possible from the simulator
If you are developing an application which needs the basic UI components and the native blackberry components, simulators are fine
But if you are really developing something out of the box device is a must
It would be more better if an app can be tested in the device before rolling out
Try your luck
Thank you.
The Blackberry simulators are fine. I believe they are built using the same code as actual devices, so they are pretty much identical to real devices. The only thing that makes a difference is the software that they run.
The simulators will provide you with almost all the same functionality with the exception of things like GPS. I believe I've used an image from an SD card before using the simulator as well...
As far as I know, simulators are set at a specific OS version, whereas in the real world there are tons of different OS versions being used (minor revisions). There have been cases where a feature has worked on the simulator but once it was built and launched on the device, the device shows something different. So if you want to get your app tested, you should test on your TARGET device and OS on simulator and real device.
How to find percentage of users on different iOS devices (not OS versions) ? Is there a source from where I can get this information. It would help developer to decide whether go through pains of supporting older devices and sometimes even iPads.
For the iPhone you can look it up at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPhone_sales_per_quarter_simple.svg
And for the iPod Touch it will be likely the same. But in general your App should run fine on at least the 2nd Gen Devices.
If this is for your own app, you can at least get iPhone / iTouch / iPad from Google Analytics. If you're using Flurry or something else, this article suggests some ways to send the data yourself, though technically Apple doesn't approve it.
How can I learn which devices/OS versions my iOS app is being run on?