mBricks 2.9 Highlights A new version of mBricks mobile application development platform is out, and it includes important improvements. With mBricks 2.9 we present two offerings: * The mBricks Software Development Kit (SDK) - used by developers and designers to create the system. * The mBricks Application Management System (AMS) - used to deploy and maintain the system Software Development Kit The SDK consists of the mBricks client and server library. It also includes all the tools that we have added to make development easier. In the 2.9 version we have strived to maintain backward compatibility so that an upgrade from earlier releases will be smooth. New features in mBricks 2.9 are: * More layout options * Add force full-screen mode to device * Auto start Cache when mBricks server is started/deployed * Link between applications, useful for signed/unsigned version, handsets witk known issues etc. * Specify where configuration files are stored on the server * Public method API to allow resize widgets in page * Choose technology for mBricks Console * Paint red rectangle of clipping area in debug mode * Vertical touch scroll support * The ImageList.focusedElement is now protected  * Multitap numerical input mode enabled for more devices * Multitap support enabled for more devices   For more information, please refer to mBricks SDK sheet. Application Management System The AMS supports both deployment and operation of mBricks applications. After the development phase is finished the resulting binaries can be uploaded to the AMS distribution server. This server can be customised to handle different configurations, languages and versions, e.g. Java ME, Symbian, Windows, BlackBerry and Android. The distribution relies on a device database to recognize and build custom downloads for the different devices. This database is held locally in XML and it is updated regularly from a web service hosted by mBricks. For more information, please refer to mBricks AMS sheet.   mBricks 2.8 Highlights A new version of mBricks mobile application development platform is out, and it includes important improvements. With mBricks 2.8 we present two offerings: * The mBricks Software Development Kit (SDK) - used by developers and designers to create the system. * The mBricks Application Management System (AMS) - used to deploy and maintain the system Software Development Kit The SDK consists of the mBricks client and server library. It also includes all the tools that we have added to make development easier. In the 2.8 version we have strived to maintain backward compatibility so that an upgrade from earlier releases will be smooth. New features in mBricks 2.8 are: * Configuration wizard that allows the user to self test and set own custom values * Possibility to set the font size for the application * Possibility to click on focusable text with stylus * Added setFocusOrder that supports top-down, left-right focus order * Added scaling in List if the icon is larger than item height * Changed icon position and size in the list item * Do not allow setting focus when Menu or Alert is displayed * In Alert and Menu changed to accept keys while sliding, but do nothing * Fixed Alert not to lose focus when expanded * Changed not to draw another scrollbar if one scrollbar is drawn, but widgets are not outside page area For more information, please refer to mBricks SDK sheet. Application Management System The AMS supports both deployment and operation of mBricks applications. After the development phase is finished the resulting binaries can be uploaded to the AMS distribution server. This server can be customised to handle different configurations, languages and versions, e.g. Java ME, Symbian, Windows, BlackBerry and Android. The distribution relies on a device database to recognize and build custom downloads for the different devices. This database is held locally in XML and it is updated regularly from a web service hosted by mBricks. For more information, please refer to mBricks AMS sheet.