Bondi (software)
 | This article only references primary sources. (July 2023) |
| Developer(s) | Open Mobile Terminal Platform |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 16 February 2009 at MWC 2009 |
| Stable release | BONDI 1.1
/ 11 February 2010[1] |
| Platform | Windows Mobile (reference implementation), Android, BREW, iOS[citation needed], Java, LiMo, Maemo, Palm OS, RIM[citation needed], Symbian, bada |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Website | bondi.omtp.org |
BONDI (named after Bondi Beach) is an API framework aimed at mobile devices. OMTP launched the BONDI initiative, which defined new interfaces (Javascript APIs) and a security framework (based on XACML policy description) to enable the access to mobile phone functionality (e.g. camera, location, messaging, persistent data) from a browser or widget engine in a secure way.
BONDI supports widget-based applications as well as web-based applications.
History
[edit]Work on BONDI started in 2008. The first BONDI widget, based on a preliminary version of the 1.0 specification, was shown at Mobile World Congress in February 2009.
Version 1.0 of the API specification released on June 2, 2009,[2] with a maintenance release (1.01) following on July 30, 2009.[3]
Version 1.1 of the API was released as stable on February 11, 2010.[4]
In February 2010, at the Mobile World Congress, the Samsung Wave was released as the first mobile phone to contain BONDI as a built-in API, as part of its bada platform.
Policies
[edit]To safeguard users from malicious web applications, BONDI defines a policy layer between the API and the device. Policies can be set on a widget provider level (for signed widgets), on a widget level, or on an API call-by-call level for web pages. Every widget carries a manifest declaring the APIs to be used by that widget, allowing users to install (or deny installation) based on the function the widget intends to use.
References
[edit]- ^ "OMTP announces latest BONDI release 1.1". OMTP News Release. OMTP. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "BONDI Approved Version 1.0 is released with commitment from operators and manufacturers". OMTP News Release. OMTP. Archived from the original on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "OMTP announces the release of BONDI 1.01". OMTP News Release. OMTP. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "OMTP announces latest BONDI release 1.1 and new cross platform widgets". OMTP News Release. OMTP. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-02.