Finally! Windows Azure Mobile Services Available for Android

Finally today, Microsoft has added support for Android applications to Windows Azure Mobile services that allow users to connect their applications to Azure Mobile Services and make use of this platform to store their planned and structured data and add authentication and push notifications features. A cloud backend for mobile applications, Azure Mobile services has been launched by Microsoft last year when it only supported Windows 8. After short period of time, the team has added iOS as well as Windows Phone 8 support for users. Now android users are also able to use its user authentication tools and send out push notifications without any hassle.

On GitHub, developers can find Android SDK that helps them in many different ways. Along with Android SDK, the company also released number of written tutorials to help you to get started. At the time of initial announcement of public preview of Windows Azure Mobile Services, Scott Guthrie said, “we would deliver first-class support for developers building Windows Store, Windows Phone 8, iOS and Android apps. We launched in August with Windows Store support and added iOS and Windows Phone 8 client libraries shortly thereafter.”

In his recent notes, he said, “The team welcomes community contributions. The SDK was actually developed by the Microsoft Open Technologies team, while the Azure team focused on the push support and the portal integration. To enable push notification to Android apps, developers still have to sign up for Google’s Cloud Messaging service.”

Now all those developers, who are working with Android 2.2 and above can easily plug into Ballmer's big blue cloud. We all know that before, Azure mobile services are only supported with Windows Phone8, iOS and Windows 8.

But with this announcement, all the android users are feeling relax as its SDK also allow them to connect with their favorite Android phone or tablet (Android 2.2+) to a cloud backend and deliver push notifications through Google Cloud Messaging. It also enables authenticate your users through their Twitter, Google, Facebook or Microsoft credentials.

With the support for Android apps, the company also expands Mobile service’s reach to the East Asia Region. Speaking on this updated, the company said “reduce latency for applications with customers in Asia.” The latest announcement also brings the Azure Store that offers developers the capability to add Microsoft and third-party add-ons to their Azure apps in 22 different countries.

How to get started with it?

If you are looking to great android support to Windows Azure Mobile Service, you just simply have to create a new android app or connect with an existing android application with your Windows Azure Mobile service. Then you need to select the “Android” tab within the Quick Start view of a Mobile Service and then follow with Create a new Android app or Connect with an existing one.

To get help for Windows Azure Mobile Service for your android device, you can go for android developer for hire from any eminent Android application Development Company that specialized in android app development services!!