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Create Android Apps – Why? How?

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Android App Development continues this great 2011. This mobile operating system that Google bought in 2005 will certainly be stronger in the coming years. The first Android smartphone, the HTC / G1 Dream back in 2008. T-Mobile has been approved and it was better known as T-Mobile G1. Several recommendations were given to the smartphone, and many were unhappy, but discontent is mainly due to the design of the phone and the Android operating system has proven to be a serious competitor to other mobile OS.

Today there are many different smartphone powered by Android, including Samsung S Galaxy, which was said to be an iPhone killer. With all these things in Smartphone business, from the perspective of a tech enthusiast, I think this year the best year to Android Applications or in other words, to build an Android application developer.

We develop Android Apps?

By far, this mobile OS is the fastest growing operating system for smartphones. The first Android phone was introduced last 2008. Last year, in his second Quester, the Android OS has taken the lead in sales of smartphones. This means that in the coming years more people will Android smartphone than the iPhone and Blackberry use.

Another reason why you should choose the one on Google as a platform because it is still in its infancy. If you have a career, I think it’s best to choose a career path with a high potential of income, while with low competition. This is exactly what the developers of Android app have for today. Today, most developers are focused smartphone app on the iPhone and Blackberry. There are only a few people making Android Apps. According to Bloomberg Business Week, Mobile Application Sales reach $ 35 billion in 2014. If this is true and at the same time, overtaking other mobile OS Android OS, I think it makes sense to include an Android App Developer.

The Big What?

To a career in this line sounds great. Many people today enjoy by simply creating mobile applications. Some are just doing it for a hobby and earn some money from their hobby. They have an idea and then they make their idea into reality. Some other people took the idea and they buy it. It sounds very simple. However, in the case of Android application, you need to know Java programming. And even if you are familiar with the programming, there are some codes that work specifically for the Android OS. Because of this, you need a guide to kick off your career in creating Android applications. In this system, you MIPP Android. In this system, you will have a step by step learning system on how Android Apps (interface design, features, etc) to develop. Not only that, the system will tell you how to market or sell the application that you created. To get started in creating Android Apps, check out the MIPP system.

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Choosing One of the Leading Mobile Apps Development Companies

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Over the past few years, there have been tremendous improvements seen in mobile communications. All thanks to globalization that enabled technology flow from one place to another place is a smooth manner. This technology spread has made people doing extensive use of different mobile-based applications. Be it banking sector or social networking, you will find various mobile applications available for different mobile handsets. Just an example, you can today easily perform net banking simply using an app on your mobile handset. This medium is not only convenient but allows you to access your bank or store or clinic or office wherever you go.

Whether it is a small organization or a multinational enterprise, it is extremely necessary for a company to remain available on mobile platform as well. As the number of internet users is rising day by day, sellers don’t want to leave any single place through which they can reach to their buyers. Therefore, getting your mobile application developed and being used by your target users is a thing of necessity in today’s business scenario.

Now the question is how to get a highly effective mobile-based application developed. The answer is there are large numbers of mobile and iphone app development companies out there in the market that can easily do this task for you but the major challenge lies in selecting the best Mobile Apps Development company for you, which suits your technology development as well as business needs and it requires great amount of prudence and due diligence. The best thing is to do a comprehensive research on all the mobile apps development companies present in the ecosystem, and contact the ones that look like most promising and best-matching mobile apps development companies. You can then talk to them more, review their capabilities, past experience, quality of proposal and sales communication, interact with their team, figure out pricing Vs value they are offering and finally decide to get going with the one that fulfills maximum of your criteria or atleast the most critical criteria.

If we talk about outsourcing to India, then reasonable cost is of course a prominent factor but besides cost, there are various important factors like Quality of the Mobile Application (which is most important) availability of the skill-set, quick development, domain knowledge, and professionalism that together helps you in taking your decision. You will never want to end up with an app that you got developed at insanely cheap prices via freelancing portals, but which only runs on simulator and crashes on device, or a buggy app which user downloads but then removes because of frequent errors, worse – the apple will reject it for submission. Ultimately, you’ll end up in losing on your real good business idea because of so called cheap and low quality development, and certainly we don’t want you to face it. So always consider the quality of the Mobile Apps development company first, and price should be secondary factor. If you have any Mobile App development idea, then don’t hesitate to dropping a note to Agicent via sales@agicent.com, you’ll get a response within 12 business hours!

Out of several available mobile apps development companies in India and elsewhere, Agicent Technologies is one of the best and most professional Mobile and iphone app development companies. Agicent not only provide you quality programming like .Net Development Services, but also mobile apps consulting services and acts as your true outsourcing partner for long term. If you have any Mobile App development idea, then don’t hesitate to dropping a note to Agicent via sales@agicent.com, you’ll get a response within 12 business hours!

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The Mobile Apps Development Life Cycle In Software Development Company

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Mobile apps development is a new and complex technology that requires proper discipline and a professional software development company with proven capabilities in all the major mobile application development technologies. Usually, software development companies’ work according to a definite plan or development life cycle which insures that the software is developed according to the best development strategies.

The mobile apps development life cycle is usually as discussed below:

The Discovery Phase: The first or the initial phase of the development life cycle involves a lot of research and information gathering. Ideas are gathered and after much review the most suitable and feasible idea is promoted for development. Once the concept of the app is finalized, the process of gathering requirements for the development of the actual application starts. Each and every functionality of the app should be very carefully documented. Moreover, there will always be some functions that you won’t like the app to do. Users using an app are to be provided enough freedom along with necessary limitations. The five W’s (who, what, when, whey, where) of problem statement should be properly analyzed before sending the project any further.

The Designing Phase: Once a feasible idea is finalized and the key ingredients have been decided, the design phase of software development should start. A project development team is formed according to the requirements and the project complexity. A work-flow and design of the application is created in this phase. The components of the application are individually designed to minutest details and their specific functionalities, roles, features etc are clearly documented. A lightweight model of the application is also created in order to determine whether the desired application and the technologies required for it are feasible or not. Proper personals are included in the designing phase according to the requirements. The designing phase should end with approvals from all the relevant departments and a final approval from the single key decision maker among the key stakeholders.

The Development and Testing Phase: The development team in the software development company receives the project for development only after successful completion of designing phase. Usually the development and testing go side by side in order to catch the bugs as soon as possible and rectify them when it is still easier to do so. However, sometimes both the activities are divided into two different phases. For mobile application development, the side by side testing of application has been found to be very effective. The development of the application should be based on the best development practices. The stakeholders should take regular reviews and project development information to ensure that the project goes exactly as planned. Once the application is developed it should be again tested to insure that the components are working properly after integration.

The Deployment Phase: Once the mobile apps development is complete and a final product is acquired, the work should be transitioned to the advertising and marketing team. They are responsible for preparing the required material for the release of the application. Good marketing and effective advertising campaigns are very important for a successful application. The product should be launched only after proper marketing campaigns.

Maintenance and Updates: The last phase of the mobile apps development is actually a post development phase and it may go on for many years. Once the product is released into the market there are going to be maintenance requirements for the application. Something might need to be added, removed or edited in the application. All these maintenance activities are taken care of by the software development company. Further, periodic updates will be required for the mobile application. These updates will also be developed by the software development company. Special contracts are signed for maintenance and updates services.

Mobile apps development should be outsourced to professional and experienced software development company as the total development cost is usually very high and only top-notch applications are able to achieve what their stakeholders and clients expect form it.

Amy Patrix has more than 500 articles online and has a moderate fan following over prominent social networks. Amy is a web developer at Xicom Technologies and gives guest lectures in colleges for Mobile Apps Development whenever he gets time.

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Mobile Apps Are Leaking Data on You

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Tracking users is all the rage. A battle is being waged over our data, and there are several parties involved in this fight. We voluntarily offer our data to various companies, only to discover that they are using it in ways that we never anticipated.

Smartphones have become almost an extension of ourselves. They are as integral to our lives as clothing. I have mine clipped to my suit when I’m working, jeans when I’m shopping, and pajamas when I’m lounging. And then, of course, it’s on the nightstand when I’m sleeping. It’s even right outside the shower.

And then there are the applications. Most people spend more time navigating their apps than actually making or receiving calls.

The Wall Street Journal found that many app developers haven’t been upfront with their intentions:

“An examination of 101 popular smartphone “apps”—games and other software applications for iPhone and Android phones—showed that 56 transmitted the phone’s unique device ID to other companies without users’ awareness or consent. Forty-seven apps transmitted the phone’s location in some way. Five sent age, gender and other personal details to outsiders. The findings reveal the intrusive effort by online-tracking companies to gather personal data about people in order to flesh out detailed dossiers on them.”

One developer of online ads and mobile apps declared, “We watch what apps you download, how frequently you use them, how much time you spend on them, how deep into the app you go.” The motivation here is money. The more they know about you, the more targeted ads they can deliver, and the more likely you are to buy.

So what to do? Privacy concerns are justified, but what can be done with this data, other than ad targeting? Not much. I don’t see any fraud or identity theft happening as a result of this. They aren’t going to try to sell you anything by cold calling you, and hopefully they’ll refrain from emailing sales pitches.

If you want to cleanse yourself of this type of tracking you can delete and avoid apps, or you could provide false information, but that could violate terms of service, and might even be a useless tactic.

The best you can do is try to understand what you are giving and what you are getting in return, and make conscious decisions as to whether the tradeoff is worth it to you.

Robert Siciliano, personal security expert contributor to Just Ask Gemalto, discusses leaky applications on Fox News. (Disclosures)

ROBERT SICILIANO, CEO of www.IDTheftSecurity.com is fiercely committed to informing, educating, and empowering Americans so they can be protected from violence and crime in the physical and virtual worlds.

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Why I Love Mobile Application Development – My Favorite Five Mobile Apps

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The first mobile phone I used was just that: a phone that I could use while on the move. It did have a calculator, snakes (the game) and a calendar, but not much else. When they launched mobile phones that could play he radio and had a built-in camera, I was overjoyed. It seemed to me that there was not much they could do with phones anymore; they could attach a Swiss knife, fit in a torch, or maybe shape it like a boomerang, but what else was left?

I happily realized that I was wrong once the field of mobile application development advanced at a searing pace and more and more innovative mobile applications flooded the market. At first I was not much interested in all these fancy applications; my attitude was: Do I need them? I dont think so.

But once I checked out an app store and was totally hooked. Now I cannot imagine my mobile without Facebook, Pandora, Evernote, Google Maps and YouTube player. The following are my five favorite applications.

Facebook: this application is available on all the smartphones and all Apple devices. Most of us are addicted to Facebook and its a great way to stay connected to friends and pseudo-friends. It also the leading mobile application; 200 million people have it on their phones. The mobile version is as easy to use as the one on the computers, once to get used to it.

Pandora: Are you listening to music while reading this article? Created by the custodians of the Music Genome Project, it is easily available on most of the smartphones. You can create radio stations that play a particular kind of music and you can further customize you station by giving thumbs up or down to the songs Pandora plays. Its simply amazing; only problem is you play it outside USA.

Google Maps: This is one application that makes me bless all those people doing mobile application development work. This application lets you store maps, see live traffic, gives your voice directions, lets you explore an area in 3D, allows you to share you location with your friends (also lets you see yours) and much more.

YouTube Player: Who wants to watch videos on the mobile phone? Thats what I thought too. Well, with YouTube players perfect resolution on almost all the phones everyone might get start watching videos on the phone. This application works very well with the phones and using the default streaming media.

Evernote: The undisputed king of note-taking. An example of really smart mobile application development, this application lets you snap a photo, speak your note, take screenshots, and type your note. It also makes your note searchable on the net. If youve taken a snap of a music DVD cover, Evernote will make the text on the DVD searchable!

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Why Develop Cross Platform Mobile Apps?

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In this age of smart mobile phones one can find a wide variety of phones with a host of them having a separate OS of their own. We have iOS, Android, Bada (Samsung), Symbian, Blackberry, Windows mobile, HP webOS etc to name a few. Since the market is not matured yet – meaning since smart phone is new – so many companies are launching their own products and each have their own set of customers too. So if you are a smart phone app developer you are left unsure as to which technology to go for and build expertise in app development. iOS is the king now but what if Android dominates the market in few years time? Or What if you build expertise in Blackberry thinking it will pick up steam but it does not?

These or similar questions will always bug you since no one wants to be left out. As an app development company also one would face similar dilemma. Some questions like these are to a large extent addressed by cross-platform mobile app development.

Cross-platform mobile development refers to frameworks or platforms as they are called which enable development of apps which can work on any or most of the popular OS available in the market. Given below are 3 good platforms currently available in the market.

RhoMobile – RhoMobile offers Rhodes, an open source, Ruby-based framework that allows for development of native apps for a wide range of Smartphone devices and operating systems. OSes covered include iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, RIM and Symbian.The framework lets you write your code once and use it to quickly build apps for every major Smartphone. Native apps are said to take full advantage of available hardware, including GPS and camera, as well as location data.

Appcelerator – Appcelerator’s Titanium Development Platform allows for the development of native mobile, tablet and desktop applications through typical web dev languages such as JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby and HTML. Titanium also gives its users access to more than 300 social and other APIs and location information. Appcelerator’s offerings also include customizable metrics for actions and events. App data can be stored in the cloud or on the device, and apps can take full advantage of hardware, particularly camera and video camera capability.

PhoneGap – PhoneGap, the recipient of the winning pitch at Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco’s 2009 Launch Pad event, is a FOSS framework that helps you develop apps for iPhone, iTouch, iPad, Android, Palm, Symbian and BlackBerry devices using web development languages such as JavaScript and HTML. It also allows for access to hardware features including GPS/location data, accelerometer, camera, sound and more. The company offers a cross-platform simulator (an Adobe AIR app), as well as online training sessions to help you access native APIs and build functioning mobile apps on the PhoneGap platform.

Cross platform application development in India is new but there are companies which are investing heavily in this area and have developed a good high caliber team by virtue of the fact that they were smart enough to figure out it’s potential early and had invested early in building the right skills. Some of these companies have delivered projects which have been highly appreciated by clients.

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Fruitful Benefits of Mobile Apps

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The tremendous increase in the use of Smartphones has greatly increased the demand of different applications. This has in return led to the increase in the number of mobile applications thanks to mobile application development.  The kind of opportunity that mobile apps solutions gives helps in creating new apps in the market and even in expanding the business so that it can meet the demands of various customers.

 
Developing any kind of application like android application development takes a lot of effort as well as time. Basically, it is not about making any software but about creating a unique instrument that can help in increasing the productivity as well as better utilization of the resources of the organization. In the changing times, mobile phones have truly changed from simply making calls to various other purposes. 
 
The benefits that you get or receive from mobile application is many. Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Windows are some of the best and most popular mobile phones. Each of these mobiles have unique mobile application development procedures which are available in the market. The apps that are developed using the mobile app technology are becoming a huge hit in the market. People can literally do various activities like emailing, chatting, playing games, watching movies and the list goes on and on. 
 
This has greatly given opportunities to various developers in the employment market who are well versed in various mobile app such as android application development to come out of their shell and develop better and unique apps. This is quite helpful for them as they can earn a good amount of money. 
 
The mobile application development is divided into various categories like news, games, wireless Internet security, business, education and study, GPS navigation, entertainment, lifestyle, etc. These apps are designed so that they can help in doing various functions which are very much needed for the development of the business. 
 
As a customer who wants to either get a mobile app or a company that wants to sell one, you need to look out for talented and experienced developers in the market. Such things will really help to develop good apps like android application development apps which can easily help you to connect with clients and customers all over the world. 
 
Always remember to choose developers who are skilled and experienced. They have the talent to extract any kind of information regarding the company’s need and even design apps which can fulfill the basic requirements. 
Frankly, the mobile app development has helped various firms in connecting with the needs of its customers by changing their basic organizational ideas. 

Hi, Steven Smith working in a mobile application development called Ndot Technologies. Ndot provides mobile apps development in the platforms like iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, windows and in cross platform.

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Make Money Off You Iphone , How To Make Free Apps

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Did you know that there is an iPhone app that someone can buy for a few bucks that they can actually use while taking a dump in the toilet to talk to other users of the same app who are doing the same thing? And guess what? The person who created it wasn’t a genius. And he is raking in stacks of cash every day. All he needed to know was how to make iPhone apps and he was well on his way to a cushy retirement. That’s what How to Make Free Apps is all about.

You don’t need to know how to use or even own an iPhone (although it would be nice so that you can enjoy your very own creation). All you need to do is purchase a little manual, called the “How to Make Free Apps”, and you will learn all about how to make an app of your own. You then send it to Apple, who tests it, and if it’s good and if its fun, they will include it in their list of apps that people can buy. Each time someone buys an app, that’s a few $ $ $ in your pocket it’s really as easy as that.

It gets better. Because you know how to make an app, you can now go ahead and make an upgrade version of your app. And of course you know that people pay for upgrades all the time. You’ll be making money 2 ways now you will be selling the original app, plus the upgrade. See why I talk of a cushy retirement?

How much will this little manual set you back? An unbelievable $ 97. That’s all. It comes with a ton of bonus material, valued at around $ 3000, so you are getting a whole lot of value in there. How do you protect your idea from getting stolen by someone else? For each manual you buy, you get a Non-Disclosure Agreement that protects your genius from being copied. If someone ever did, you could sue them for millions of dollars (yet another way to rake in some cash?

Go ahead and order “How to Make Free Apps” right away, and make that idea that’s been in your head a reality.

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The most useful Android Apps

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Smartphones have always changed the world. Just a few years ago, most consumers have had to carry around hundreds of devices to a mobile phone functions that can deal reached today. While the iPhone will be remembered as the first smartphone in the modern sense, its Android-enabled phones becoming more popular with each passing day.

This popularity has led to the emergence of a strong market for Android apps. Since the Android Market allows developers to upload new applications without much resistance, many new applications are being developed every day. To help consumers sort out the differences between, let’s take a look at some of the most useful applications that are now available on Android Market.

Groupon: Daily offers from local businesses

Companies need ways to reach consumers on their smartphones. Special bargains are an effective way for a number of new stores to get customers in the door to try their products and services. On the other hand, Smartphone users enjoy getting great prices on things they want to buy.

Groupon answered this call by negotiating bulk deals with local companies and alarm users. Then, using the Groupon Android app, you can swing by a local shop and make a purchase at a reduced rate. If you’re a bargain shopper, this app is a good choice. It is now available on Android Market.

The Pandora Radio app for Android

Pandora offers a free radio app that allows you to hear music on your smartphone Android Market. The service is based on her own Music Genome Project. This project will lead to the creation of an algorithm that employees songs with each other on the basis of similarities in the music itself, and this algorithm is used to ensure that end-users to hear songs they actually want.

The Pandora app for Android is a great choice if you are interested in finding new artists. The algorithm is really effective for identifying the elements in the music that a particular user might enjoy.

An eye on the health of the App iTriage Symptom Checker

Android app iTriage fans will enjoy. When his medical symptoms severe enough to justify to the doctor? Some people underestimate the severity of specific health problems, and applications such as these can save lives by letting people know when they experience a symptom perhaps a trip to the doctor is required.

Due to the popularity of smartphones such as the Market Droid X and G2 Google phone for T-Mobile has iTriage available as a free Android app. It is an excellent choice for users who want to optimize their health and focus on preventive care.

There are many useful apps for Android. These are just some notable examples. Some are free, others cost money. However, some mobile applications are expensive, so there are options available for users of all kinds. If you want your daily life with unique software to improve, take a look at the incredible mobile applications are now available on the Android Market!

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Develop Your Own Mobile Apps by Yourself

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Today, people mostly prefer using iPhones, Androids and other smart phones that support mobile apps. This is a great way for businesses to expand their services and drive traffic to their business. Now days, it is easier and better to create an app to make money rather than using tele-marketing campaigns or your website to reach prospects. This is the reason why, mobile application development has become one of the leading start-up businesses today.
You have plenty of different places to get your mobile application designed. However, most of them are quite expensive. You can also try to create your own, but it might look very basic. In such a case, mobile application development software can help you to build great looking apps all by yourself.

The Mobile design Starter Kit is such a software that offers you all the themes and scenarios you need to build any app you want. You get customizable and standard files that allow you to sell anything you want through the kit. With just a onetime investment, you can create as many mobile apps and even sell them to make more money.

No matter what business you run, you can create apps specific to your business needs. For example, if you have a restaurant, you can create an app that allows your customers to have instant access to your menu. The app can also let your customers place orders or make reservations.

Today, every consumer looks for apps on his phone that makes his life easier and helps him find and do things with more convenience. Now people carry 50 or even 100 apps on their phones. So, it is very essential to have an app for your business to get their attention. Without it, they would surely move to your competitor that already has an app.

So, mobile application development is most essential today. No need to spend hundreds of dollars with a website designer or by buying a basic app. Just buy Mobile Design Starter Kit, and get started. You will get a full book to teach you how to create apps, all the menus and arrows you need, sounds, graphics and it’s built for the iPhone, Android and other platforms.

Don’t pay others to develop your app, develop your own app all by yourself. It’s the best way to get exactly what you need and you can update this kit anytime.

This article has been written by a technical writer working at SynapseIndia – a leading iphone and mobile application development company in India. We offers iBook publishing services, iphone Application Development ,android application development which works with New iPad, iPhone and iPod.

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