Those are the app developers using one of a few choice systems (many open source, collaborative frameworks) that allow you to code once, and deploy to iPhone, Android, WinMob, Blackberry …. And an increasing number of them started getting refused across all of the frameworks The fundamental technical problem is that it is not possible to write one piece of native software that plays on iPhone, Android, WinMob, etc. But it does support more phones (iPhone, Windows Mobile, RIM, Symbian and Android) These three are the main players. On iPhone and Android, it uses Webkit. MORE >>

While they have been around for some years in various forms, the recent maturation of mobile operating systems such as Android and iOS to match the slate style has seen an explosion in the adoption rates of tablet computers. The iPad is selling over 1 million devices a month, and it seems that conversely, about a million different Android tablets get announced each week. The Dell Streak, Asus EePad and Samsung Galaxy are all examples of high profile Android tablet computers that will be released in the next 4 months. For a list of Android education apps though,  go here. MORE >>

Augmented reality is the natural next step off technological mobile applications. Layar builds on the Android platform. But this application might be very interesting for educational purposes, to get learners out in the street and amongst the topics they need to learn. At this moment Layar is available for the T-Mobile G1, HTC Magic and other Android phones in Android Market for the Netherlands. Tags: mobile tools augmented reality ubiquitous learning applications Augmented reality gives you just that bit more information when and where you need it. MORE >>

The learners on desktops will see the application in flash, the others on html5. Although the tool will only be launched in March 2011, I had the pleasure of playing around with it (desktop, iPhone and Android running 2.3). The example course ran smoothly and wonderfully on my desktop, iPad and iPhone, but it was not completely running as it should on my Android phone. mobile html5 ubiquitous learning mobile learning instructional design eLearning iphone androidLast Friday I had the pleasure of talking to David Blakely from Rapid Intake solutions. MORE >>

Last week Google launched App Inventor a visual development tool to build Android applications. This tool will allow anyone to create an Android app without writing even a single line of code. The App Inventor comes loaded with many blocks for creating UI elements, programming blocks, storage blocks, social blocks, media blocks etc, these blocks can be arranged in to logical sequence by drag and drop to develop an application. The video below shows how easy it is to built an Android app using this tool –. doubt. MORE >>