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Mobile Apps have existed since the early days of consumer mobile phone use, early mobile technology such as WAP enabled a mobile user to access online information similar to that available on the internet from a simple two colour screen.
As mobile phone technology has developed so have the applications that are available on them, only recently has the mobile app industry entered the mainstream software arena with more advanced mobile technology in the hands of everyone. The advent of the iPhone redefined what it is to deliver software to mobile phones. Their insight into simplifying the route to market for Mobile apps drove the industry to align professional software development processes with low cost mass market consumer applications.
Our approach to developing mobile apps is similar irrespective of the mobile platform being developed for. Our software development process allows parallel development of your application in multiple operating systems ensuring your product comes to market on all relevant platforms at the same time.
Our development team are in regular contact with application end users using social media and moderating user forums. This enables consumers to drive necessity within the product and develop a loyal customer base for your products future.
iPhone apps iPhone apps have caught the consumer imagination which the catch phrase "There's an app for that". Developing software for the iPod Touch and iPhone is suitable for both business and consumer applications. A simple clean interface and reliable connectivity provide an immersive environment for applications ranging from Golf games to Office Productivity.
The iPhone OS (Operating System) provides ample connectivity (3G in latest models) and internal devices to keep the phone in touch with its surroundings (Camera, GPS, Level, Microphone). This provides us with all the tools required to bring even the most wild of application ideas to life.
iPhone apps are delivered from the iPhone app store, a centrally controlled shopping area where software is offered for free and sold for as little as 45p. Any application released on the App store has been rigorously checked and verified by Apple ensuring the software is robust and will not crash unexpectedly.
If the iPhone is an intended target for your software development project then contact us
Android apps Android apps are developed to run on Google's Android platform recently included in some new phones, Android provides many of the same features as the iPhone platform but although a newer system currently on less phones it is expected to grow rapidly as a operating system of choice within 2010.
Android phones are less controlled than those for the iPhone, being available as a download from many websites offering Android apps for free. However Google offer the Android marketplace where apps can be listed and sold or distributed for Free. This marketplace is the equivalent of the iPhone app store and provides a professional approach to mobile software distribution.
Java ME apps Java Me apps are compatible with 80% of the mobile phone handsets in the market including phones up to 2009 from Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, Nokia and Samsung. Mobile apps developed for Java handsets are only limited by the method of distribution. Many require downloading directly to the phone from a mobile web source (OTA) or connection to a computer.
Java Me apps therefore tend to be delivered by Mobile operators delivering low cost goods such as games and interactive information.
Java Me lacks centralised control, this effects the audience for products as they are distributed either directly by software developers or as mentioned above as paid for products via a mobile operators own network.
We will always consider Java Me as an application deployment environment for customer applications as it is compatible with so many diverse mobile handsets; however certain mobile apps do not suit this type of development.
Windows Mobile apps Windows mobile apps are available on PDA's and a raft of Smartphone’s; applications for the Windows mobile environment are useful for integration into larger distributed applications also build on Microsoft technology. Much of this type of application is now delivered using Mobile Web technology where a consumer browses a website from the phone which is presented in a small format.
Where a distributed or enterprise wide software platform requires mobile interaction Windows mobile provides a quick method to re-use existing business architecture on a small form factor.
Dependant on your requirements we are able to run a single software development project building on multiple operating systems at once, capitalising on a unified project management process reducing overall software development costs and significantly reducing resource budget for your mobile app development needs.
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