We are excited to announce the release of our upgraded SDK. The new SDK includes Android Support, hybrid positioning that combines WPS, cell tower triangulation and GPS, and simpler deployment models.
You will now be able to offer iPhone-quality positioning in location-aware Android applications. The standard Android location platform struggles to determine location in many environments. For example when Android phones are operated indoors and in urban areas users often wait 2-3 minutes for a location fix. The reliability of Android’s location accuracy and time to fix is also a common complaint from application developers.
By adding hybrid positioning methodology to the SDK, you can offer users reliable location results in all environments. You will now find streamlined features in the Skyhook SDK, making it simpler than ever to deploy across all platforms. The upgraded SDK is 75% smaller than previous versions, designed for deployment in mobile applications and devices with size constraints. Symbian enhancements now include support for the PSY interface on S60. This makes it simple for Symbian developers to deploy Skyhook location by requiring no additional changes to existing Symbian location applications. On Windows Mobile, Skyhook now supports the GPS Intermediate Driver, simplifying application integration. We have also added a feature that automatically enables Wi-Fi, dramatically improving the user experience by saving battery and reducing user interaction with the location functionality. You can also now tune user locations, helping to improve overall location accuracy.
You can license the SDK on a per unit/user basis. Ad revenue share models are also available in conjunction with our advertising partners.
The SDK supports the following platforms: Android, Windows Vista (32 bit), Windows XP (32 bit), Windows Mobile 5& 6.x Smartphone (arm), Windows Mobile 5 & 6.x PocketPC (arm) for cell phones, Windows Mobile 5 & 6.x PocketPC (arm) for PDAs, Windows CE 5.0 (arm), Symbian S60 FP2, Symbian/UIQ (Sony Ericsson P990), Mac OS X 10.4 (universal) & 10.5, Linux 2.6 (x86, gcc 4.1, glibc 2.6), Maemo 4.0 (arm).
To download the SDK now and view the complete supported platforms list visit our Developer’s Page
And feel free to visit our Developers Network to comment or ask questions about the new release.