We’re pretty excited about the month of August and we think you’ll be too. We’ve got all kinds of events scheduled and we’ll be giving away several AT&T devices as part of our August sweepstakes. If you want to get out and meet new people, win cool prizes, or just learn how to use our APIs and tools, we have something for you!

Registration is still open for tomorrow’s webcast about our soon to be released Speech API. In this webcast we will introduce you to the API, show off some of the basic functionality, and teach you how to use it to voice enable your app. The first Speech APIs will focus on seven areas: web search, business search, question and answer, voice mail to text, SMS, U-verse® electronic programming guide, and a generic API for general use of speech recognition.

All actual attendees can enter to win an AT&T Smartphone. The winner will be notified via email after the Webcast.

A recent article from TechCrunch discussing Android fragmentation got us thinking about the increasing number of challenges mobile app developers are facing. The article highlights some research done by OpenSignalMaps tracking 681,900 separate Android devices in 195 countries. The results likely aren’t surprising, but they clearly tell a story of fragmentation, or “differentiation” as stated by Google chairman Eric Schmidt. While this makes it tough for developers, OpenSignalMaps points out in their research that there is a clear benefit for device consumers – “Fragmentation allows users to take their pick from thousands of devices… It's a triumph for Android that as a single OS it can target so many markets.” It may be a triumph for Android, but it’s nearly impossible for most developers to test their apps on all 3,997 distinct Android devices (as found by OpenSignalMaps).

June is an exciting month for us. We have all kinds of events scheduled including conferences, webcasts, and hackathons. Whether you’re looking for some new tips and tricks or just want to win something, we have an event for you!

One of the best ways to learn about cutting edge technologies and win new devices is to join our webcasts. We’re really excited about the upcoming Augmented Reality and You webcast as well as our Speech 101 webcast coming toward the end of June. These webcasts are hosted by industry professionals and provide in-depth information you likely won’t find anywhere else. As always, these events are completely free to AT&T Developer Program members; all you need to do is register.

Register today to join the AT&T Developer Program and Microsoft for this free webcast to learn how you can do cross-platform HTML5 based development targeting Windows Phone. HTML5 and Javascript are more and more used by developers who need and want to target multiple mobile platforms with a common code base. Open source framework such as Apache Cordova (previously known as PhoneGap) and jQueryMobile are fully supported on Windows Phone and this session will show you how to use the Cordova tools along with the recently released Metro theme for jQueryMobile to integrate your application into the Windows phone experience.

All attendees can enter to win an AT&T Windows Phone Smartphone. Winner will be notified via email after the Webcast.

Registration Required

Please Note: Registrations must be submitted at least 1 HOUR prior to scheduled event start time in order to be considered for approval.

When: Thursday, May 24th, 10:00-11:00 AM Pacific Time

We’re incredibly excited to announce that we have nearly a dozen events and contests scheduled for the next two months! Everything from epic hackathons with over $20K in prizes to webcasts where we’ll walk you through using our new Speech API. We’ll also be attending several conferences including CTIA and Uplinq.

If you haven’t yet been to one of our hackathons, we really encourage you to check one out. They’re a great way to meet new people and learn about the latest cutting edge tools. Winning cash and prizes isn’t bad either!

Register today for this free webcast on Thursday, April 26th about how optimized mobile JavaScript libraries give your HTML5 hybrid apps native performance, across platforms and enter to win an AT&T Smartphone!

Join us for this free webcast to learn how to get results for your hybrid application fast using the jqMobi framework. We will discuss how you can benefit from a small, lightweight JavaScript framework, and explore the jqMobi selector tools, the jqMobi User Interface, and the plug-ins available to extend the jqMobi framework.

All actual attendees can enter to win an AT&T Smartphone. The winner will be notified via email after the Webcast.

When: Thursday, April 26, 10:00—11:00 AM Pacific Time

Register today for this free webcast on Thursday, April 19th and enter to win an AT&T Smartphone!

Come interact with IDC's Scott Ellison, VP Mobile & Connected Consumer Platforms, as he shares the latest insights into key mobile app trends. Scott will be discussing the latest survey data on what mobile app developers will be focusing on in 2012, including what percentage of apps will integrate HTML5, the evolution of business models, and how are developers using social in their apps and how that might change. Scott will also be discussing the brewing mobile social battle between Facebook and Google and how that will create new opportunities for app developers over the course of the next 6-18 months.

All actual attendees can enter to win an AT&T Smartphone. The winner will be notified via email after the Webcast.

When: Thursday, April 19, 10:00—11:00 AM Pacific Time

Access instructions will be sent to registered attendees prior to the start of the webcast.

Interested in creating apps with AT&T’s new API platform? Back in January we hosted a webcast called A New Toolbox for Building Apps With APIs: Introducing the AT&T API Platform. This webcast featuring Dale Western, an architect on the AT&T Developer Planning and Support team, provides an overview of the API platform and a live demo.

Members of the AT&T Developer Program can access the archived webcast anytime, or download the video and slides. Not a member? Sign up today for free!

Register today for Thursday's free webcast, presented by Microsoft Developer Evangelist, Daniel Egan.

In this session you will learn how to take advantage of the global marketplace to increase the reach of your application. We will discuss localization, Globalization, and Strategies for making more money.

Registration is Required

Are you a web developer that is just getting started creating mobile apps?  A few months ago, we hosted a webcast called I'm a Web Developer, and I Want to Make Apps, featuring Andrew Smith from appMobi. 

Program members can watch the webcast replay.  Not a member?  Sign up today for free!

Freemium games command an ARPU up to 4X standard games, and have longer revenue cycles.  But they can be more expensive to develop, and require back-end systems and a commitment well beyond launch.

Members of the AT&T Developer Program can listen to this archived webcast anytime, or download the video and slides.  If you’re not a member, sign up for free!

PlayPhone Gives Games an Extra Life (login required)

Back in October, Microsoft’s Daniel Egan presented an informative session that went into detail about Windows Phone Mango development, “Windows Phone Deep Dive: Live Tiles, Background Agents, and Augmented Reality Using the Motion API”.

The webcast has been archived, and is available for members to watch on the AT&T Developer Platform website.

Join us for a free webcast tomorrow to learn about a new tool from AT&T that gives you insight into how your application interacts with the device and the mobile network. Combining network traces with best practices, the tool provides feedback to optimize an application's performance — speeding up your performance while simultaneously using less battery!

How to Optimize Your Mobile Apps 

Thursday, January 26, 10:00—11:00 AM Pacific Time

Registration is Required.  Sign up today!

Developing games for Android?  AT&T’s GameWorld can help you reach more customers and drive engagement.

AT&T’s Patrick Scanlan and Scott Prather recently hosted a webcast to introduce GameWorld.  This webcast will benefit anyone looking to reach more customers and increase the revenue generated by their Android game.  Members of the AT&T Developer Program can watch the archived webcast, and download the video and slides.