AT&T
Mobility has launched a new API platform with tools intended to help developers
create HTML5 mobile apps that will run more efficiently and save battery life.
In addition, the API platform will make in-app billing possible so that
developers can receive payment for their apps through AT&T's customer bill.
AT&T is promoting HTML5 as a strategy to support apps that operate in a cross platform manner.
The
new API platform, which is powered by Apigee, will give developers access to
all the company's APIs in one place, allowing them to write applications
quickly instead of having to access the APIs separately and develop different
business arrangements for each API. In addition, the API platform will
allow developers to incorporate the APIs and other network services directly
into their HTML5 apps and let customers access them across multiple operating
systems and even different devices such as smartphones or e-readers.