The digest of interesting materials for the mobile developer # 117 (on August 17-23)

This week turned out to be a big digest - more than 50 materials about virtual reality, about the new Android, which is now marshmallow, about Sailfish OS, about fighting Google Play and searching the store, about non-standard ways to monetize applications and 19 metrics about which you , did not know.

“Depth-depth, I'm not yours. Let me go, depth. ” Virtual Reality for Developers

Google, Facebook, Samsung, Valve, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, NASA - everyone pays close attention to virtuality. We are waiting for a tricky move from Apple. I immediately jumped in and made a selection of useful materials, I want to contact the developers who have already had experience in developing games / software for BP, share my impressions.

Mmmmm ... Marshmallow: what's new in the Android 6 and Android SDK

The sixth version of our Android OS has finally received the official name: Android 6.0 Marshmallow. There were a lot of assumptions about how exactly the new version will be called: both Milkshake, and Merengue, and M & M's from MilkyWay. In addition, the final version of the Android SDK was released, supporting all the new features of the Android OS. On the title, tools for developers, the most important improvements and what awaits us with the arrival of Android 6.0, today we'll talk.

Google does not forgive mistakes: confrontation with Google Play

Here is another indie developer story without a happy ending. I am an Android bydlokoder developer for three years and most of them outlawed on Google Play.

Another review of Sailfish OS or flour selection of a suitable mobile OS

Stayed Sailfish OS. First of all, I liked it more in design (maybe my hidden sympathy for the blur effect may have played its role). Secondly, they wrote that it is less important than the same Ubuntu Phone. Thirdly, the management philosophy, fourthly ... well, in general, all right, I just liked it.
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