6 Tools to Build a Mobile App on the Cheap What Language Should You Build Your App With? Mobile developers across the globe have developed and released more than 650,000 iPhone apps, 400,000 iPad apps, and 600,000 apps for Android. Are you thinking about building an app? A key step in the process is choosing the right programming language, which depends on how scrappy you're willing to be. Make sure you've researched cross-platform app design and reviewed the common pitfalls of developing your app. What languages have you used to build your app, and why did you choose that one? Objective-C Objective-C is the iOS standard, considerd the "correct" language, according to Stephen Kaliski, who works for NYC-based start-up Poptip. Advantages of using the iOS standard of Objective-C are the following: It's high performance, so you get to make use of the phone's actual functions, such as the camera. However, there are some difficulties with Objective-C programming. On the scrappier side, iPhone apps can be written as web apps. JavaScript (Plus CSS and HTML) Node.js Ruby
Designing a Mobile App? Don't Make These 10 Mistakes So you've already learned how to navigate the tricky world of cross-platform app design and worked through all of the common pitfalls of developing your app. You have a vision, some inspiration and maybe even a name that you know will be perfect. So ... now what? It's time to get down to the nitty-gritty and begin designing the structure, flow and features that will combine to form your finished mobile app. These mobile design “don’ts” will help any mobile designer avoid some messy obstacles, so make sure to keep them in mind. 1. Have a well-thought-out user flow ready to go before wireframes and designs begin. Another thing to pay attention to is making sure that key functional screens are close to the top rather than buried beneath multiple levels of navigational elements. 2. Everything a designer creates will have to go through a developer in order to bring those designs to life. In other words, the design should not dictate the functionality. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Conclusion
android - Retrieve distance from visible part of Google map Tools for automation testing for native mobile application Today mobile and smartphones are part of our day to day life, we can’t imagine life without these useful gadgets. Smartphone users are increasing globally with a rapid pace and that is why all businesses are focusing their services for mobile users. Many mobile platforms are available in the market with millions of mobile apps in their app stores. As the mobile users are increasing, Websites are also being designed for various mobile devices to enhance the browsing experience. 1. How Appium Works: Appium provides an API based on selenium webDrivers JSON wire protocol. No need to recompile your appor moodily it due to use of standard automation APIs on all platforms. How Calabash works : Cucumber tool is used to run the automated functional tests on android and iOS phones, tablets and simulators. Test code programmatically interact with native and hybrid apps through these libraries. Gestures Touches or gestures (e.g., tap, swipe and rotate). Assertions Screenshots 3.
Google modular phone, A new era of smartphone Google working on "project Ara" these days, a modular Smartphone concept where individual components could be recycled and upgraded. This mysterious Smartphone looks like a puzzle piece device, making buzz in the Smartphone industry. If all goes well than this phone will change the way of Smartphone manufacturing. Yes in this concept a user can change the basic modules of their Smartphone according to their need. Camera, Battery, storage and screen are some of the examples of those modules. Google project ara modular phone is a concept where a Smartphone made of different modules. As you can see in the image all the main components are interchangeable via modules that click in and out, attaching via electro permanent magnets. Broken or cracked screens issues can be solved by the Ara phone but there is no way to replace the modules in US because it comes directly from Germany.
App store optimization guide Smartphone was a life changing revolution for most of the people over a last decade. We haven’t imagined that kind of technology and functionality in our smart phones before. Few years back it was just a device that can be only use for making and receiving calls but now it’s a magical box that can do almost everything. Many developers and new startups are now became millionaire just because of their innovative apps. What is App store optimization (ASO)? Today hiring the best mobile app developer is not the guaranty of a successful app. Why ASO is important? In today’s context, ASO is one of the most important factor for any mobile app. Important factors in ASO! Primary factors: Title: Title comes first and that is why it is one of the most important ASO factor for any app. Keywords: Keywords are those words through which an app can be found on the App store. Appearance: Apps functionality is not only the reason for a successful app, it appearance is also make an impact on visitor’s mind.
Are you ready for Android 5.0 lollipop ? Android is a leading Smartphone OS having 82% of market shares all over the world. Google Android is serving customers all across the globe with their world class features and services. Every time Google launches their new version of android OS with the name of a sweet. Android Kitkat, Jellybeans, ice-cream sandwich, Honeycomb, Gingerbread, Froyo, Éclairs, Donut and Cupcake are some of the predecessors versions. Google has recenty introduced a very new version of Android OS named “Android Loolipop”. This new version of android is considered to be a largest Android release ever. Android 5.0 Lollipop is not just a newer version of android but a reinvented mobile operating system which is highly updated and innovative. What’s new in the bag: Rumors say that the new Android L is somewhat similar to newly released iOS 8 operating system. With the new released Android L users can get 2 times faster performance as compared to the previous software versions.
Apple makes it easier for Android users to migrate to iPhone6 Apple is able to foresee that it can easily persuade Android users to buy one of its new larger-screened iPhones , that is none other than iphone6. Apple has posted a complete guide on the website aimed to help Android users making the transition from android to iphone. It is always a matter of argument for android user that, feature parity between Android and iOS has never been closer. With this event and with the looming availability of the iPhone 6, Apple has released a detailed document which is made for Android users to easily switch to iphone6. The document contains information on how you should move email accounts from Android to the iPhone. Apple also explains a way to transfer content from an Android device to the iPhone via iTunes on the Mac or PC. The document also tells us about how we can transfer the documents to iCloud and how they can be opened using Pages, Numbers and Keynote on either iOS or in the cloud.. For more information Click Here
MobilePundits going to attend Dubai GITEX technology week 2014 Friday 10th of October 2014 | By: Mobile Pundits | Views: 17 | Comments: 0 | Rating: Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE- 12-16 October, 2014- MobilePundits, a leading provider of outsourced mobile development services today announced it will be attending GITEX technology exhibition 2014 in Dubai. MobilePundits will showcase a sample of its current portfolio of mobile applications development for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone 8 and Blackberry. "Being one of the largest exhibitions for mobile technologies, MobilePundits is very excited to be attending GITEX 2014,” said Sateesh Chandrashekhar, MobilePundits’s Co-founder and CTO. “Not only does this event will provide the opportunity to show high quality products and services, but it also let us interacts with current and potential customers; allowing MobilePundits to deliver top performance mobile products and development solutions for the success needs of the technology sector.” About Mobile Pundits Contact Information