Jun 13, 2016 28,295

Not Just iOS, Develop Your Android Mobile App Using Swift

Apple launched Swift 2 in its last WWDC, which is an updated version of Swift, which is its programming language to program OSX, IOS, WatchOs as well as TvOs. This language is great for creating as well as to improving the efficiency and performance while developing apps and even helps to program devices for the much hyped ‘Internet of things’. Presenting to you an all new version of Swift, which also include attributes that are made to change the way we take programming. Swift 2 is launched with power pack features that are good enough to make it easy for you to code in a simple and quite an intuitive way such as the Xcode 7 tools which allows you to develop applications that can function on Apple devices or have the possibility to make use of protocol extensions. On the top of all the features that are quite incredible for Swift is that it is an open-source language . Making Swift an open source language is one of the possibility that Apple is trying to break the operating system rule and making it easy for not only professional iPhone app developers but also for Android developers as well. Along …

Jun 6, 2016 5,507

The Prodigious Shift To M-Commerce

Mobile has been dominating the retail landscape according to more than five years of leading market researchers prediction. The human lives have been extended with the excessive use of smartphones and tablets. Do you remember, when last time you did not carry your smartphone while going out of your house? In fact, it is no wonder if I say that carrying smartphones is as important as carrying your wallet. They’ve transformed the way we perform our day-to-day activities, and how we communicate with our customers and companies similar. In multiple device world, both the term “M-commerce” and “E-commerce” have gained a considerable amount of popularity. With the rise of iOS and Android phones, consumers find it easy to search and buy the products on their smartphones. This has also given a huge demand of professional Android app developer or iOS developer. However, mCommerce also fetches up certain drawbacks of e-Commerce viz. lack of mobility, privacy, security, undeveloped software tools, etc. Which further resulted in the acceleration of global mCommerce economy and anticipated to reach 100 billion USD by 2017. Here are some critical reasons which have prompted the paradigm shift of e-commerce to m-commerce. 1. Offers personalized With the enormous …

May 30, 2016 14,915

10 Business Lessons To Learn From The State Of Mobile App 2016 Survey

Thousands of developers come up with great app ideas, some of them do great wherein some of them fail drastically. Perhaps it is the lack of homework that people do before designing their mobile app. When clients come to us, they ask us specifically what kind of homework we need to do before developing a mobile app. There are an ample lot of surveys that people carry out to get to know the likes and dislikes people have while browsing mobile apps. The concerns are more while developing a mobile app is because the size of the devices is quite small and therefore delivering a seamless user experience becomes the prime requisite.   Likewise, InMobi came up with its STATE OF MOBILE APP DEVELOPERS 2016, which was a survey conducted on more than 1000 mobile app developers. Though there are umpteen number of Android as well as brilliant iOS app developers present out there, but you need to ponder over certain factors before hiring one. Let’s delve! 1. One of the major thing to note was that there is only 6 percent of the mobile app developers in the whole community that is females and rests all they are male. …

May 24, 2016 4,845

Say Hello To Android N

It’s a time to rejoice for the Android users, as the long awaited Google’s Android N version is released in the month April 2016. We’re not making you April Fool! The whole tech industry is talking about its marvels. It has come up with a plethora of interesting features, and its developer’s preview will certainly assist to dive deep into the new updated functionality of Android N. Google has also confirmed to enrich Nexus devices first with Android N viz, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Pixel C, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player. Rest it has planned to introduce the final version of Android N in Q3 of 2016. So if you want to become a proficient Android app developer, here is the overview of Android N. Overview: Android N Developer Preview 1. Multi-window Support It has given access to Android users to enjoy the popups of two apps on the screen at once. Android N users can run two apps simultaneously or in the split screen mode. They may also resize the apps by dragging the divider between them. On Android television devices applications can put themselves in picture-in-picture mode which assists in showing content while using the browsers …

Mar 18, 2015 10,431

Optimizing A Website For iPhone via jQT: A Complete How To Guide

The popularity of the iPhone is not hidden from anyone and it is rapidly increasing with each iteration of the Apple iPhone. Its formidable fan following is an absolute epitome of the successful iOS mobile app development platform. Moreover, since, Apple has consistently endeavored (and continues that) to ensure a healthy app development, every iOS developer can efficiently make strives to get their app in the Apple App Store. There are several blissful development tools that augment an absolute iPhone mobile app development. However, among all the tools, the jQT (which was formerly known as jQTouch) is an ultimate web app development framework. The jQT is an open source framework that offers utile features for developing mobile web applications. Initially, there were two themes available to it, including the Apple iPhone 2007 theme and their personal theme. This framework facilitates developers to conveniently create web applications with native look and feel of a targeted device; furthermore, it is touch optimized, which further makes it a viable choice for the iPhone app development. The jQT is also popular as a jQuery plugin that makes iPhone app development blazingly fast and easy. The upsides of implementing jQT Small learning curve Lightweight framework, works …

Feb 19, 2015 2,824

Introducing the Basics of Parse REST API

Mobile applications are data-oriented. It means that when developing these apps, developers often need to constantly store data on the device itself to ensure an accurate functioning of the app. Parse Rest API is a relatively simple and easy to use service which takes the guesswork out from creating a complex backend for your mobile app. As a cloud app platform, it makes your app data externally manageable and easily accessible for the admin purposes, outside of the app, regardless of the platform you are using. And the best part is one can easily connect to Parse backend using a Rest API. In this tutorial, I will be guiding you with the ways of making the most out of the Parse REST API and how it can be used. If you are associated with any iPhone or Android application development company and you are at a beginner level, then this tutorial can help you as it is easy to follow and will surely help you to get the hang of Parse. But, before I directly take you to the subject, you need to grab the source code from GitHub  . Also , I would like you to give some compelling …

Dec 17, 2014 5,324

Issues While Upgrading Fairphone from Jelly Bean To KitKat

Fairphone is a leading Smartphone development company that strives to design and develop outstanding product while ensuring high end quality. This social enterprise was founded in 2013, and has delivered Smartphone FP1 in 2013 and FP1U in 2014. Both the devices possess the Android 4.2.2 (which is popularly known as Jelly Bean) platform. Now, the question is that when the Android applications development platform has expanded its capabilities with the versions 4.4 (aka KitKat), why Faiphone is not upgrading to the superior version of Android. However, to foster advanced technology and latest improvements, it is imperative to use the latest platform as the base. The company has answered their disappointed consumers with a few reasons that are hindering it for this clear upgrade. Efforts from external parties is needed: They explained that to get an update to the Android KitKat, a support from the external parties is also needed. These are the production partner of Fairphone (Changhong) and the chip-set producer (Mediatek). Preferences of support provider: There are certain devices that are developed by other manufacturers but exhibiting the same OS as the Fairphone FP1 that are expected to get phone updated to Android 4.4 in a few more months. …

Nov 28, 2014 5,346

Appsted sets a benchmark with successful delivery of 1000+ unique, versatile mobile apps

With people increasingly utilizing mobile software for business and pleasure, numerous companies have come up with mobile app development services to fulfill the demand for bug-free mobile applications. Appsted has emerged as a global leader in delivering fully functional mobile applications that serve varying needs. Recently, Appsted announced the successful delivery of over 1000 unique and versatile mobile apps. The company understands the importance of mobile apps for staying connected with the customer base and aids you to hire Android app developer and iPhone professional as well at its best. In the last five years, Appsted has designed and launched brilliant mobile apps for more than 10,000 customers in different countries of the world. More recently, during a press meet, the company’s spokesperson proudly announced the successful delivery of 1000+ mobile applications to global clients. While making the announcement, the spokesperson told the media “We, at Appsted are proud to announce the successful delivery of 1000+ mobile applications to individuals hailing from different business verticals. Having received rave reviews for our mobile apps, we seek to impress and meet the mobile apps development expectations of our clients. I would like to thank all our clients for showing such level of …

Nov 4, 2014 5,825

Appsted- Delivering iconic Mobile Apps since 5 years

With the ever-growing success of mobile apps, there’s been an incredible increase in the count of Mobile App Development Companies. More and more people are switching towards the development of mobile applications that can be used for promoting a business product or service. If you too are on a look out for the best mobile app then Appsted is the company you can trust. Having completed 5 successful years in the Mobile App Development industry, Appsted continues to remain one of the leading mobile application development companies. Appsted has been utilizing result-driven project management techniques for delivering high-performance mobile applications for different mobile operating systems including Android, iOS, Windows, Blackberry etc. With a keen eye on building scalable and modular mobile applications, Appsted has been appreciated for its contribution to the world of mobile applications. With mobiles overpowering desktops and laptops, the need for excellent mobile applications has become undeniable. Mobile application developers at Appsted believe in making technology as your ladder of success. Hence, these professionals ensure to remain committed towards delivering high-quality mobile applications that can serve different purposes. As a renowned mobile app development services firm, Appsted has its business spread across the globe. Here’s a list …

Jul 19, 2014 4,621

Why are Mobile Apps Instrumental in a Business’ Success

There won’t the slightest air of exaggeration if someone claims that ours is a mobile-age. Mobiles phones and well and truly invaded several spheres of our lives and going by the trend. Businesses across the globe have been wise enough to cash in on this mobile frenzy and step on the wagon to empower their business and let it spread its wings further. While on one hand they are making sure they optimize their websites, on the other hand, they are also using the new-age mobile apps for optimizing the in-house operations so that they can be carried out in a faster and more efficient manner. And, if you happen to be one of those business owners still searching for reason as to why you should give in to the trend and start using mobile apps for your business, here are a few compelling-enough reasons for your consideration: You Can Access and Upload Data in Real Time The operations might suffer from the low-speed-syndrome if you have to collect all the requisite information and data manually and then upload it to the server or any system where it’s supposed to be uploaded at. However, there are several mobile apps which …