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Granting Permission to Access Serial & IMEI Numbers on Mobile Computers Running A10

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Introduction The sample application referenced in this blog is available here: https://github.com/ZebraDevs/OEMIdentifiers-Java-Sample In our first article, my colleague Darryn Campbell, describes the process of accessing the Serial & IMEI…

Industry News - Week of Oct. 19, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: Using SQLite in Android; Busting Android Performance Myths; A Guide to CSS Media Queries; Run Android Apps on Linux; Case Study: Automating Build with Github Actions; Splash Screen Re-do   How to Use a SQLite Database in Android…

Augmented Reality with Neptune and Zebra HD4000 HUD

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Over the last few weeks, Neptune Software have been integrating the HD4000 into their platform - a SAP Fiori development environment. By leveraging our Intent Interface utility, and a Cordova Plugin written by our colleague Darryn Campbell, Neptune were…
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Zebra DevTalk | What's New with Enterprise Keyboard and Enterprise Keyboard Designer | Nov 2020

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Zebra's Enterprise Keyboard (EKB) is designed to provide the most productive means possible of inputting data into Zebra devices.  Building on the stock Android keyboard, EKB provides programmable keys, can switch quickly between key layouts, and…

Android OS Updates via WiFi Direct on Zebra Devices

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Overview   In cases where internet access is not available or bandwidth over the network is limited , it may be preferable to host OS files (either full updates or LifeGuard patches) locally on another Zebra device e.g. when performing an OS…

Using the HD4000 SDK With Xamarin

Introduction As some of you may have seen earlier this year, we released a three-part series on developing applications for the HD4000 on Android (you can find that here). Well, following that, we can now officially confirm our HD4000 SDK supports…

Industry News - Week of Oct. 5, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: Ivanti to Acquire MobileIron; Size Matters with Android Objects; The Pursuit of 'Appiness'; Xamarin Libraires Get Device Data Easily; Google Mandates its In-app Billing System; Xamarin Founder's Gripes about AppStore …

DevBites | Nibbles of Tech Tips | Cloud Connect for RFID Series

Interest in the Cloud Connect for RFID Data Services product has been high since we launched a few weeks ago.  More information about the Cloud Connect for RFID services can be found on the Developer Portal here: https://developer.zebra.com/…

Giving Context to Speech with DataWedge and Voice Input

By @darryncampbell The sample app to accompany this post can be found at https://github.com/darryncampbell/DataWedge-VoiceRecognition-Sample Using your voice to control a mobile device is increasingly common in both consumer and enterprise environments,…

Industry News - Week of Sep. 21, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: Android 11 Boosts Control, Privacy; 'Flutter is to Apps What Unity is to Games'; The Realities of Augmented Reality; Working with JavaScript Media Queries; Surface Duo Plagued by Bugs; Making Apps 5G-ready   Android 11 Focuses on…

Getting Started with DataWedge on Zebra Devices

By Darryn Campbell The sample repository to accomplish this tutorial can be found at https://github.com/darryncampbell/DataWedge-GettingStarted-Samples The following guide will show you how to get started developing an application to capture barcode data…

Community Content for App Development on Zebra Devices

Zebra have a large partner and ISV community who are able to provide our customers software solutions covering our full range of verticals. Beyond these 'official' partners there are several developers and open source contributors who have created…

Industry News - Week of Sep. 7, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: 5G Specs Expand Beyond Phones; Help Testing With Engineering Practices; Google AMP Takes Heat; Honeypots for the Cloud; Are Employers Spying on Workers at Home?; Why Software Quality Matters   5G Specs Expand to Factories, Robotics…

Announcing Cloud Connect for RFID

Zebra is proud to bring our developer community our newest set of Data Services products.  Cloud Connect for RFID is a comprehensive set of services that developers and partners can use to streamline and reduce the upfront cost of RFID integration.…

Announcement | Printers Include Free PDF Direct with Link-OS 6.3

Effective August 31, 2020, printers will now load and enable PDF Direct emulation for free after these have been updated with Link-OS 6.3.  The feature was formerly a paid option with previous Link-OS versions. You can…

Industry News - Week of Aug. 24, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: 5 Tips for Using Grid; Adobe to Scrap PhoneGap; Trends in Mobile App Dev; Top 12 Mobile Dev Languages; Compiler Pioneer Dies at 88; TypeScript 4.0 Released 5 Tips for Using Grid to Structure Web Pages For developers building web pages,…