wraggster
March 21st, 2013, 14:38
New technology to break down barriers for iOS developers.
Cross-platform development tool Marmalade is set to replace the need to port iOS games to Android and other platforms with the launch of Marmalade Juice.
The Marmalade Juice technology is designed to break down barriers for iOS developers looking to target other ecosystems by allowing them to recompile Objective-C and native OS APIs, formerly only usable on iOS and Mac within the Marmalade SDK.
Apps can then be deployed directly to Android, along with a host of other Marmalade-supported platforms, including BlackBerry, Mac, desktop and selected smart TVs.
Furthermore, optimisations for the target platforms can be made within the original Objective-C codebase, and source-level debugging with the Marmalade simulator is also supported.
This new cross-platform SDK is the only one of its kind for taking Objective-C to multiple other platforms, including Android. By using Marmalade Juice’s technology, existing apps on iOS can be brought quickly to a vast range of additional devices.
The SDK has already been put to the test by delivering the iOS game Tap Paradise Cove (Pocket Gems) to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. Written entirely in Objective-C, the Android version was created using Marmalade Juice without requiring a difficult code porting exercise. iOS API calls remained intact and Xcode UI files were able to adapt to address Android screen resolutions.
Arjun Dayal, Android Product Lead, Pocket Gems, said: “Tap Paradise Cove is already a major hit on iOS, so the opportunity through Marmalade Juice to deploy to additional platforms without rewriting the game was extremely valuable to us. Since launch, we have reached over 1 million additional players on Google Play and Amazon Appstore.”
Harvey Elliott, MD and COO, Marmalade, added: “With our mantra of ‘More Platforms, More Possibilities’ we were frustrated by how many great games are locked exclusively into the iOS ecosystem. Historically, porting games from iOS to other platforms has involved a large amount of resource-heavy recoding from Objective-C to other languages. Marmalade Juice entirely removes this stage, making it more cost-effective for developers to reach even more consumers.”
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/marmalade-juice-eliminates-need-to-port-ios-games-to-other-platforms/020921
Cross-platform development tool Marmalade is set to replace the need to port iOS games to Android and other platforms with the launch of Marmalade Juice.
The Marmalade Juice technology is designed to break down barriers for iOS developers looking to target other ecosystems by allowing them to recompile Objective-C and native OS APIs, formerly only usable on iOS and Mac within the Marmalade SDK.
Apps can then be deployed directly to Android, along with a host of other Marmalade-supported platforms, including BlackBerry, Mac, desktop and selected smart TVs.
Furthermore, optimisations for the target platforms can be made within the original Objective-C codebase, and source-level debugging with the Marmalade simulator is also supported.
This new cross-platform SDK is the only one of its kind for taking Objective-C to multiple other platforms, including Android. By using Marmalade Juice’s technology, existing apps on iOS can be brought quickly to a vast range of additional devices.
The SDK has already been put to the test by delivering the iOS game Tap Paradise Cove (Pocket Gems) to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. Written entirely in Objective-C, the Android version was created using Marmalade Juice without requiring a difficult code porting exercise. iOS API calls remained intact and Xcode UI files were able to adapt to address Android screen resolutions.
Arjun Dayal, Android Product Lead, Pocket Gems, said: “Tap Paradise Cove is already a major hit on iOS, so the opportunity through Marmalade Juice to deploy to additional platforms without rewriting the game was extremely valuable to us. Since launch, we have reached over 1 million additional players on Google Play and Amazon Appstore.”
Harvey Elliott, MD and COO, Marmalade, added: “With our mantra of ‘More Platforms, More Possibilities’ we were frustrated by how many great games are locked exclusively into the iOS ecosystem. Historically, porting games from iOS to other platforms has involved a large amount of resource-heavy recoding from Objective-C to other languages. Marmalade Juice entirely removes this stage, making it more cost-effective for developers to reach even more consumers.”
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/marmalade-juice-eliminates-need-to-port-ios-games-to-other-platforms/020921