Samsung has just released a new Android app for BBC micro:bit. Using this app, users can push code on their Android devices over Bluetooth. Pushing code previously required a computer, so this is a major breakthrough as far as convenience is concerned. For those unaware, BBC micro:bit is a small hardware programming kit that is offered to students of year 7 in the UK. This kit is given for free to all students fitting the criteria as part of BBC and the government's goal to encourage programming and computer learning at a very young age.
To make things easier for the students, Samsung has a dedicated micro:bit hub which will get them started on coding. The app requires micro:bit hardware to function. However, it's not an exclusive to Samsung devices, which ensures that a wide range of users can access it. The ability to write code and push it wirelessly to a smartphone is very intriguing and will surely help the students get a lot more out of the micro:bit.
