This month we have some great news for mobile app developers, and some more great news for all OpenBox developers. We recently launched OpenBox Mobile, a program geared to helping mobile applications interact with Box.  Through programming libraries, sample code, and recommended API methods to optimize calls, we look forward to providing mobile apps with access to the cloud for easy access and sharing.

After frequently talking with developers from all mobile platforms, we found a trend in the mobile market.  Many applications that rely on content, from voice recorders or document editors, to scanners and note takers, face a common challenge of bringing content into a mobile device, and sharing content off of the device.  Looking to go beyond desktop synchronization and emails, Box.net becomes a convenient alternative.  By leveraging the cloud, mobile apps can access content from anywhere, and easily transfer and share their content as well.

For iPhone developers, we have a new set of Objective-C code to get your apps working with the cloud quickly.  Additional resources will be provided for developers across all mobile platforms.

We especially appreciate the effort and initiative of the following mobile partners, who helped to test ourAPI and new mobile tools:

- iThoughts (mind-mapping)
- QuickOffice (document editing)
- iBlueSky (mind-mapping)
- Smart Recorder (audio recorder)
- iRec (audio recorder)
- JotNot (image and document archiving)
- mySticky (notes and to-do’s)
- Readdle (document access)
- Pixelpipe (document access)

We look forward to working with more of you on your own mobile programs!

And for all OpenBox developers, this month you’ll get to see some new changes to the development site and OpenBox directory, designed both to assist with development, and to better promote your work to Box.net customers (now approaching 3 million).  We’ll provide more information on these enhancements later, but for now you can look around the OpenBox directory and see these enhancements as they progress.