New API Released Just from HTC Desire

One of the great things about working at HTC is the privilege of attending announcements like the Windows Phone Developer Summit last week in San Francisco.  Of course, from the developer perspective, we’re extremely excited about Windows Phone 8 and the opportunities it will bring to the smartphone market.  As explained to HTC by Joe Belfiore last week, Microsoft is delivering a lot of highly sought after features to the platform, which will make a much richer experience for developers creating apps for the Windows Phone 8 platform; especially a shared core between Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 as the center piece.
And this is only the beginning, as Windows Phone 8 and new devices are delivered later this year, we see a tremendous opportunity for the development community to either build new apps or extend existing solutions to this new platform.
Many of us use Bluetooth everyday to connect our smartphone with the car stereo, headset, or even a fitness app like FitBit. The growing number of apps and devices that use Bluetooth for communication opens up a world of opportunity for developers, especially those taking advantage of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
If you’re not familiar with BLE, it’s a subset of the Bluetooth 4.0 spec that uses a fraction of the power consumed by older Bluetooth-enabled devices. In a world where battery life is at a premium, BLE ensures communication between the smartphone and Bluetooth devices is simple, reliable, and efficient.
That’s why we’ve released a number BLE compatible devices, like the HTC One, HTC One X+, HTC Butterfly and Droid DNA, with an open API for developers interested in leveraging BLE in their apps. Some early examples of uses for BLE include the pedometers, heart rate monitors, and other sensory devices many of us use during our exercise and travel daily.
While we anticipate support for BLE in Android in the near future, today we’re calling all developers who have an idea for a BLE app or want to add BLE support to an existing app. Drop us a line or contact us through @htcdev and let’s start talking about how you can take advantage of BLE on HTC devices.
Hey Android developers! This is our first time at Mobile World Congress and we are thrilled to have met so many enthusiastic developers throughout this week, especially in-person at our presentation.
Your excitement keeps us going and we are overwhelmed by your feedback about the HTC OpenSense SDK, and of course HTC One!  And now we have some great news that will definitely peak your interest!
This week at Mobile World Congress, during the HTC Developer Preview, we unveiled a new set of APIs that allow you to plug into some of the best features on the latest HTC Sense devices.  This new set of developer tools includes:

• HTC Enhancer API
• Lockscreen API
• Mobile Device Management API
• And soon a HTC MediaLink HD API

Yep, that means even more possibilities to differentiate your apps, without fragmentation, when they are running on an HTC device.  These new APIs really leverage some of the best new features of HTC Sense.  You can enhance the audio experience of your app with Beats Audio, integrate access to your app from the HTC lock screen, or perhaps enable your app to take advantage of dual screen capabilities using Wireless HDMI to your TV.  All of this is made possible by opening up these APIs as part of the HTC OpenSense SDK for developers.
In addition, we have some great ways to get apps that are integrated with these new APIs featured on various HTC channels, such as HTC HUB.  HTC HUB allows users to download relevant content that makes their device more useful and their lives more efficient, organized, and entertaining.  Most importantly for you, HTC Hub allows you to get better market reach, better visibility, and more downloads.
The HTC OpenSense SDK will be updated in the coming weeks, in the meantime, check out our new Application Showcase.  Here you can get a sampling of the possibilities when you review some of the best apps already integrated with OpenSense APIs.  Shout out to our good friends at Catch, DocuSign, Fuzebox, Orbotix, and Wyse!  We love you guys!!!
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