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August 2018

Aug 8

.NET Framework 4.7.2 update coming to Azure App Service apps

The .NET Framework 4.7.2 update is scheduled to deploy to Azure App Service apps gradually during September 2018.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • Azure Functions
  • Web Apps
  • Services

July 2018

Jul 16

Batch services and advanced routing services for Azure Maps

IN PREVIEW

New features and batch services are available for Azure Maps. They support the needs of large-scale enterprises with high volumes of concurrent users, along with users who need advanced functionality.

  • Mobile Services
  • Azure IoT Hub
  • Internet of Things
  • Services
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features
Jul 16

New in Azure Maps: API, map control modules, imagery, and styling features

NOW AVAILABLE

New features are available for Azure Maps customers.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • Azure IoT Hub
  • Internet of Things
  • Services
  • Pricing & Offerings
  • Features

February 2018

Feb 25

Visual Studio App Center

NOW AVAILABLE

Visual Studio App Center will combine multiple services commonly used by mobile developers into a single, integrated product. You'll be able to build, test, distribute, and monitor your mobile apps, and then easily add backend cloud services to scale your app to millions of users on demand.

  • Mobile Services
  • Azure DevOps
  • Features

January 2017

Jan 20

Azure Mobile Apps iOS SDK v3.3.0 released

Today we are releasing the Azure Mobile Apps iOS SDK to CocoaPods and other online properties. This is a drop-in replacement for the existing SDK.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
Jan 20

Parse Server on Azure App Service updated

The Parse Server project has moved on since we first published the Marketplace resource for running Parse Server on Azure App Service. Parse Server has been updated to version 2.3.0.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features

December 2016

Dec 6

General availability: Mobile Apps SDKs for Apache Cordova and JavaScript

NOW AVAILABLE

We released the Mobile Apps SDK for Apache Cordova v2.0.0, and the Mobile Apps SDK for JavaScript. This completes the suite of mobile platforms that the Mobile Apps feature supports.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • SDK and Tools

October 2016

Oct 12

Mobile Apps .NET SDK 3.0.2 released

Version 3.0.2 of the Azure App Service Mobile Apps .NET SDK has been released for people who are upgrading from version 2.x to get support for Android Nougat.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • SDK and Tools

September 2016

Sep 20

Mobile Apps: Supporting IPv6 and the Apple submission process

Apple announced that all apps submitted to the iOS App Store for review must support IPv6-only networks, but your app submissions will likely work just fine under certain conditions.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • Compliance

August 2016

Aug 18

Azure Mobile Apps SDK for Apache Cordova reaches RC1

The Azure Mobile Apps SDK for Apache Cordova is now at v2.0.0-RC1. This version includes better handling of conflicts for offline sync, plus bug fixes.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
Aug 18

Parse Server available in all regions

The Azure Marketplace template "Parse Server on managed Azure services" has been updated. You can now deploy Parse Server in all Azure regions.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features
Aug 12

Introducing a quicker Mobile Apps Quickstart

You can use the Mobile Apps Quickstart to create a mobile back end more quickly than you can by using the traditional Mobile Apps process.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • Features

May 2016

May 11

Announcing Azure Mobile Services transition to Azure App Service

We're transitioning from Azure Mobile Services to Azure App Service. While no action is required on your part, please note that the management experience will change. You can choose to migrate before September 1, 2016 or wait until Azure migrates you.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • Services

April 2016

Apr 29

Mobile Apps iOS Client SDK v3.1.0 released

An update to the iOS Client SDK for Mobile Apps contains a fix to Azure Active Directory authentication and switches the SDK to use WebKit instead of WebView.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • SDK and Tools
Apr 5

Parse Server on Azure managed services

We've released a marketplace template for easy implementation of a Parse Server on Azure, integrating Azure App Service, Notification Hubs, Storage, and DocumentDB, with a site extension for the Parse Dashboard.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • Services
  • Features

February 2016

Feb 4

General availability: Node.js SDK for Azure Mobile Apps 2.0.0

Azure Mobile Apps 2.0.0 Node.js SDK is now generally available.

  • App Service
  • Mobile Services
  • Services
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features

October 2014

Oct 2

Updates to the Azure Mobile Services .NET backend

Azure Mobile Services has recently released several updates to the .NET backend including the following: custom scopes for authentication providers, single sign-on for Windows Store applications, CORS for SignalR, and support for Web API 5.2.

  • Mobile Services
  • Services

August 2014

Aug 21

General Availability: Mobile Services .NET backend

NOW AVAILABLE

Write your services using the power of ASP.NET Web API and your favorite .NET language.

  • Mobile Services
  • Features
Aug 4

Azure SDK 2.4 and Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 are available for download

Azure development tooling features include support for WebJobs publishing, Dev/Test environments for Mobile Services, Remote debugging for Virtual Machines, Emulator Express, and more.

  • App Service
  • Cloud Services
  • Mobile Services
  • Storage Accounts
  • Virtual Machines
  • SDK and Tools

April 2014

Apr 3

Azure Management Library 2.0.0-Preview for .NET and Node.js

IN PREVIEW

This Preview release includes support for Azure Resource Manager.

  • App Service
  • Cloud Services
  • Mobile Services
  • Scheduler
  • Storage Accounts
  • Virtual Machines
  • Virtual Network
  • SDK and Tools

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