Category Archives: mobile developers
AppGyver helps to put HTML5 apps on Steroids
Rating: AppGyver claims Toolbelt will narrow gap twixt HTML5 & native apps
When Adobe acquired Nitobi, there were high hopes for the rapid development of PhoneGap-based apps. Just like the current situation over Adobe’s lack of interest in continuing Flash for mobile, things haven’t improved much for PhoneGap lovers after Adobe’s acquisition. Until now, perhaps? A San Francisco based startup app company, AppGyver, hopes to outsmart the Adobe powerhouse with the release of its own offering in this sector – Toolbelt. This SDK toolkit is currently in private beta but should be open to the public by June [2013]. Continue reading
UK Government digital design principles examined for mobile
by Geoff Dennis
In an earlier article (‘GoMo examines UK gov design principles for mobile’) here, we noted that the UK government has come up with design guidelines for digital services. These are based onDame Martha Lane-Fox guidelines for the [UK] Government Digital Service (GDS). We promised that we would investigate how effective these are for mobile (rather than desktop) users. So we have now taken each of the ten principles and examined its relevance to mobile. See below. Continue reading
App Quality Alliance releases mobile app testing guide
Rating: Free guide aimed at developers, distributors & users
App Quality Alliance (AQuA), has released its ‘Essentials of Mobile App Testing’ guide. The aim is to demystify some of the terminology and phrases relating to ensuring the quality of mobile applications. AQuA members including AT&T, Orange and Sony Mobile, have pooled their knowledge (together with input from the AQuA-approved Test Houses) to produce this free guide that explores the way an app is developed. Continue reading
GoMo partners with Tech Trailblazers awards
Rating: Indian & Chinese mobile startups really should enter
Here at GoMo News Towers we’re pretty excited to announce that GoMo News has become an official media partner for the second annual Tech Trailblazers Awards. Totally independent, the Tech Trailblazers Awards identify and reward technological innovation. They helping startups grow their businesses with a prize fund for all eligible entrants worth an estimated value of $1 million in products and services. GoMo News has stepped in to bolster the search for mobile startups. Especially amongst the BRIC nations such as India and China (where we have a large and loyal following). Continue reading
Guest Post: Mobile application development – key ways to success
by Harsha Mistry, a blogger who sometimes works occasionally with Contus
There is one driving factor to make smartphones more essential in today’s world: – it is nothing other than the ‘app’ factor. Today, a large number of mobile application development companies and developers are putting in their efforts into coming up with better apps to fulfil users’ needs in best ways. There are a plenty of factors a developer needs to be concerned with prior to entering mobile application development. Continue reading
Guest Post: The mobile industry desperately needs a General Motors
by Victor Basta, md with Magister Advisors
Mobile data ‘value add service’ companies, including apps advertising and content providers, which were so prevalent at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona, are under intense price pressure and must consolidate to build scale, I firmly believe. The App World section of the exhibition at MWC had 250 exhibitors alone this year, up more than 25 per cent on last year, reflecting the enormous growth in small companies straining to find a profitable niche. Dozens of these companies have App as part of their name, reflecting the urgent clamour to achieve relevance and prominence. Continue reading
Tangible shift to the freemium model for app monetisation
Rating: 58% of Top 300 US grossing apps are freemium says Canalys
Although the pay-to-download model is currently the primary mode of monetisation for many app developers, the freemium mode is increasingly become the widely used alternative, according to Canalys Freemium involves an initial free app download with upgradeable features available as in-app purchases. Removing the need to pay to initially download an app takes away a considerable barrier. From the developers’ standpoint, the freemium model also allows developers to attract recurring revenue from their (hopefully loyal) customer base. Continue reading
Wall Street Journal finally smells the money in mobile
Rating: Claims mobile app sales will reach $25bn in 2013
Yesterday [March 4th 2013], it seems that the prestigious US based publication, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) finally woke up to what’s been going on. Perhaps the newspaper had listened to its reporters who had attended the recent MWC 2013 show in Barcelona, Spain. Given that the place had around ten halls and was jam-packed, you could hardly fail to smell the money. Anyway, the WSJ ran a piece entitled, ‘Apps rocket toward $25 billion in sales’ here. Of course, it was only quoting figures provided by Gartner. However, the article did highlight three major challenges in the world of app developers and facing industry professionals. A company calling itself theIRapp claims it had already spotted these trends and responded accordingly. Continue reading
iPhone app users – do you feel anxious about your investments’ safety – Apple doesn’t
Apple’s iTunesConnect system; the restrictive API; and the company’s definition of ‘spam’ prevent users from a better experience
Press release
February 11th 2013. Purchased software in the App Store often has to be updated with every new OS release – something which is normally done automatically by the developer for users. However, according to App Store policy, apps that are no longer being actively sold have to be removed entirely from the App Store, potentially leaving thousands of users without the proper ongoing support. At the same time, Apple’s iTunesConnect system does not permit developers to update software which is no longer available for sale and, as a result of this policy, these users can be left with incompatible software, out of step with the OS currently running on their phones, and frustrated. Continue reading
Paragon takes a massive pop @ Apple over iTunes Connect
Rating: All is not well in the iOS app ecosystem
Not actually being iOS app developers ourselves, we were more than slightly puzzled by a Press release that Paragon Software has just put out. Reading between the lines, this particular app developer appears to have got itself into a classic ‘Catch 22′ situation where – whatever it does, it cannot win. The crux of the problem seems to be Apple’s iTunesConnect system which does not permit developers to update software which is no longer available for sale. As a result of this policy, existing users can be left with incompatible software. Continue reading
11% of iOS fans search for apps on loo
Rating: Shocking stats on how users behave on App Store
Research from Surikate/GfK, has just revealed that 11 per cent of iPhone users have confessed to browsing for apps whilst on the loo. This finding doesn’t shock GoMobile News since we have already revealed that smartphone users watch videos in the bathroom, too. The survey was intended to demonstrate just how difficult it is to get an app noticed on Apple’s key iTunes App Store. Continue reading
Get into MWC 2013 Barcelona for free
Rating: AppsFuel is giving away 5 free entrance passes
The awfully nice people at AppsFuel contacted us to say that GoMo News readers might be interested in the news that they’re running a competition to win a free entrance pass to the Mobile World Congress 2013 being held in Barcelona. The contest ends on February 5th [2013] and the company is giving away a total of five such passes. That’s worth €699 in value. All contestants have to do is to enter a simple contest here using their email or Facebook Connect. Continue reading
Top 5 ASO Tips to increasing your app downloads
by Sean Casto, CEO with PreApps.com
Creating a great app is only half the battle. In the USA alone, over 28,000 apps are submitted to Apple a month, according to app metrics firm 148apps.biz. While this is good news for Apple, it means heavy competition for developers. With App Store Optimisation (ASO), developers can create an app that not only works well but stands out in the overcrowded app store. Here are five great tips to increasing your apps visibility on the app store. Continue reading
Antenna makes mobile app development more Open
Rating: Latest version of AMPchroma uses Java, HTML5 & others
It appears thatAntenna Software has recognised the changing scenery in the mobile app sector and has moved to makes its platform more ‘Open’. To this end, the company has introduced an open client that enables app developers to deploy applications built with standard languages and third-party development tools. Antenna’s own native cross-platform mobile development environment now supports Java, and is available to Antenna customers for free. The move is intended to sustain Antenna’s place as the leading mobile application development platform for enterprises. It quotes Gartner Research’s Magic Quadrant for mobile application development platforms here to substantiate this claim. Continue reading
