Apple is finally adjusting its algorithm to improve app rankings in the App Store. Boston based Fiksu recently noticed certain changes in the App Store pattern that indicated a possibility that Apple is all ears to developers who have been complaining about black hat practices that make app discovery and quality ranks a challenge. Fiksu […]
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Apple finally unveiled the next generation iPhone 5s on 10th September 2013 at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. With almost same physical design as the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s offers a number of technological upgrades. The iPhone 5s is being called the most “forward looking” iPhone, and here’s why: 1. It’s Fast – iPhone 5s […]
iOS 7- What it Means for Developers
iOS 7 will be Apple’s biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone. An estimated 900,000 apps need to be updated for approximately 50 billion re-downloads once users upgrade their iPhones, iPods and iPads, which, going by past data, is pretty swift in Apple’s case. Because 93% of iOS users stay updated with […]
iPhone 5C – A Bad Name or a Genius Marketing Plan?
iPhone 5C, the lower-cost soon-to-be launched iPhone is Apple’s dig at the mid-range mobile market. With Android and Windows devices available at much lower costs, Apple has planned to hit the mills with a lower-price plastic body phone to enter the affordable mobile segment. The device is to apparently target emerging economies and is believed […]
Cheap iPhone Rumors – A Blessing for Business
After the iPhone 5, rumors report Apple will release a cheaper, plastic version.If you don’t have an iPhone because it’s too expensive, you can have one soon. There are rumors that Apple wants to increase its sales in different countries, especially China, the world’s biggest smartphone market. Because smart phones have already saturated the mobile […]
Should you invest in new Mobile Platforms?
It often comes up in discussions- should we invest in Windows Phone/8/Blackberry? The answer as you might have guessed is- it depends. It depends on who you are, how big you are and who your consumers are. If you are a publisher, probably you should wait for the platform to get some traction but be […]
Geeks and Proud: Tachometer App for iOS
We are a company of geeks and nerds and we love it that way. We just are about to finish up a project that is really close to our hearts because it is really the kind of nerd stuff we started out doing. It is a tachometer app that measures RPM via iPhone camera. There […]
Passbook in iOS 6
Passbook if the iOS 6 feature that businesses need to keep their eyes on. Passbook in iOS 6 is, like its name, a central storage for all your discount coupons, offers, tickets, loyalty cards and in theory, all location and time sensitive authentication devices. Though people have been calling it a half-baked product, but that […]
Do you also hate the new Apple maps?
I absolutely hate the new maps. Flyover is a cool toy, why not just have it as a stand alone app? The maps app is something I use most frequently after email, web and perhaps camera. And I am not looking to see a ariel view of a few nice cities, I am trying to […]
iPhone 5 : What does it mean for developers and publishers?
Apple launched its much awaited iPhone 5 finally on 12th September. Being an app development company, we have to analyse almost every new smartphone to stay updated. No smartphone is as important as iPhone for developers. So what does all the changes mean for them? First the bigger screen is a really smart choice on […]