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Recycled from - http://developer.bada.com/blog/?p=188 As OpenGL® is used for 3D graphics and has enormous features for game developers. It is not an exaggeration to say that without it, no mobile platform is complete. The good news for developers is that OpenGLES 1.1 as well as 2.0 are fully supported in bada and you can port your existing applications over to bada with negligible effort. Before getting into much depth, here is some quick information on important elements in the application framework, names spaces, classes, and functions, that are required to port an OpenGL application and some time-saving tips for porting. Overview of application framework The application framework in bada is very user friendly which makes for faster application development. The framework creates the base frame, which enables you to use all UI related functionalities and provides basic listeners (explained below) that are required to port an OpenGL application. The OnAppInitializing() event handler fi...

Some news for all of you developing bada apps on the Wave phone. Imagination has now made its SDK available for download from its PVR Insider website to support the bada developer community. Two versions are available to support OpenGL-ES1.1 and OpenGL-ES2.0 development, which contain the SDK, tools, training examples and associated documentation. The download is available to developers from the following URL (If you're not already a member, you'll need to sign up) - http://www.imgtec.com/powervr/insider/sdkdownloads/index.asp#GLES2 Good luck with your apps!!

All good things come to an end and registration for our London bada Dev Day is no exception. We'll be taking down the registration page around noon tomorrow (Monday the 14th), so if you want to get your details over to get on the list you better be quick! If you've already registered - make sure to get there early. We're going to be @ capacity!

With a total prize pot of $2.7 Million dollars the bada Developer Challenge is a must for anyone developing for bada & the categories for submission are roomy in terms of creative development - Mates and dates Entertain me Freaks and geeks* Easy life In the workplace On the road Older and wiser Down to business *SMI's favourite! If you haven't registered or the above doesn't make sense - what are you waiting for?