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Verizon Delivers Messaging, Location, Network APIs to Devs

Sep 21, 2010, 12:18 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Verizon Wireless today at its developer conference announced the availability of more than 20 different APIs (application programming interfaces) for its network and services. The messaging APIs will let developers access SMS/MMS tools and intertwine them with their own applications. This can lead to features such as product links or discount offerings. The location APIs will let developers further integrate handset location information into their own application offerings. There are two location APIs, a general one and a more specific one. (Verizon reminds users that they are required to opt into location-based services and won't be signed up automatically. THe network APIs will let developers gain access to certain network features. Verizon says that it has been testing the APIs for several months, and will begin distributing them to developers this week. The sum of these new tools should enable developers to create and deliver better, more feature-rich applications for end users.

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clark09

Oct 6, 2010, 8:42 AM

LOC-AID API's

These LOC-AID guys are pretty serious about privacy management. They focus on enterprise developers, companies with big apps and customers. If you are looking for a quick location API for a gaming app or start-up, LOC-AID isn't the first place to look, because they have a high bar for app certification (see their dev zone). Check out the dev zone - it is all about enterprise LBS.

Paulak

Sep 21, 2010, 12:38 PM

LOC-AID is the only network-centric location enabler in North America that can offer location ubiqui

The fact that 3rd party APIs can be brought to the market in as little as 14 days is great. As a developer, I hate the thought of developing an application and then having it get lost in a corporate labyrinth to emerge at some unknown date in the future. Based on reputation and developer experience, it seems that most people are heading straight to LOC-AID, a company known for its high level of developer support and simple carrier onboarding process. They take the headache of dealing with carriers and leave developers to do what the latter like best Ã¢â‚¬“ write code. LOC-AID is the only network-centric location enabler in North America that can offer location ubiquity to enterprise developers . The announcement today will initiate a logjam...
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