AeroGear is an

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coding platform developed by

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for

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enterprise

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History

AeroGear was established in 2012 as a project under the

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umbrella. Its first release, AeroGear 1.0.0.M6 for

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, launched in November 2012 and focused on providing foundational tools for data synchronization and security. AeroGear UnifiedPush Server 1.1.0 was released on November 5, 2015, introducing enhanced capabilities for managing mobile

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. On July 4, 2018, AeroGear Mobile Services 1.0.0 was launched, aiming to enhance mobile development services. AeroGear Mobile Services version 2.0.0 followed, releasing on March 22, 2019.

Coding principles and objectives

AeroGear supports mobile developers working with traditional

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backends through libraries for

, Android, and

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. It also includes an open platform where developers can be assigned projects based on their preferences. AeroGear is built on a Unified Application Programming Interface (

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), providing a pipeline for languages and platforms such as Android,

, and

. In 2018, AeroGear shifted its focus to providing services on

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such as push notifications and

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References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.aerogear.org/index.html Software using the Apache license Cross-platform mobile software Cross-platform free software