On Friday, Motorola launched a new program called Motodev. The launch of this new platform is seen as something in line with the rapid growth of the Android platform. According to the company, the MOTODEV is aimed at offering developers a new suite of Google Android developer tools and programs, as well as advanced training and information-gathering at the MOTODEV Summit in San Diego, CA, on October 6. Inside Motodev one will find the App Accelerator Program and Motodev Studio for Android Beta.Through the Accelerator Program, select developers will be given access to tools, specs, and other resources, such as direct access to the company’s developer support engineers via private discussion boards. In addition, they will also have exclusive prerelease access to Motorola’s upcoming devices for testing and debugging.
the MOTODEV Studio for Android Beta. This is a development tool using the Eclipse interface for creating, debugging and testing applications. According to Motorola, it will give developers handset emulators and virtual testing labs; interfaces for deploying applications; application creation wizards and frequently used code templates; and access to marketing and distribution channels.
More details on the MOTODEV Summit can be found here (Registration is expected to open on August 12, 2009).
