Going Mobile: Most Discussed Posts

A Place in the Crowd

goingmobile — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:21:54 -0700

Crowdfunding on sites like Kickstarter has taken off as a financing vehicle for a variety of projects, from music albums to software. Crowdfunding may sound like an apps-to-riches story. But executing a crowdfunding campaign isn’t as simple as it may sound.

Tune It Up: Developing Music Apps

goingmobile — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:16:53 -0700

Mobile apps for tuning a variety of musical instruments are readily available, but a recently demonstrated iPad app expands the musician-helper category beyond those basic tools. The software, dubbed Celeste, helps configure pipe organs and was among the featured apps at the University of Utah’s Mobile Application Demo Day.

Is Windows Phone Worth It?

goingmobile — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:24:36 -0700

FourBros Studio created a buzz about its success with Windows Phone 7, telling about ad impressions and real dollars generated. I recently spoke with Nathan Furtwangler, FourBros Studio member and developer, about what other developers can learn from their team and how their strategies might be applied to Windows Phone 8.

Nice Gesture, But What Does It Mean?

goingmobile — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:05:57 -0700

One step forward, two steps back. That’s how Don Norman describes today’s gesture-based user interfaces (UIs) for smartphones, tablets and a growing assortment of other devices.

Ready for HTML5?

goingmobile — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:05:09 -0700

By next year, annual sales of smartphones that support HTML5 should hit 1 billion worldwide, says the research firm Strategy Analytics. Even today, there’s a healthy installed base of HTML5 phones: at least 336 million, based on 2011 sales.

Which OS Should You Target?

goingmobile — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:17:33 -0700

Wireless history is filled with plenty of examples, good and bad, including the webOS flash in the pan. Fast-changing fates make it challenging for developers to decide which OS to support. The research firm iGR has been tracking the mobile market for a dozen years, and I recently spoke with its vice president of wireless and mobile communications research about what developers need to consider.

Augmented Reality: Expanding the User Experience

goingmobile — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:55:13 -0700

Augmented reality and mobile apps have met before, but some developers contend that the next encounters will produce an even more sophisticated class of technology.

Mobile Technology Trends: Give Your Apps a Voice

goingmobile — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:33:28 -0700

When looking to integrate voice controls to mobile apps, developers are faced with a growing and often bewildering array of implementation options. To help sort through the technology and design options, we recently spoke with Ben Lilienthal, co-founder and CEO of OneTok, a new company that aims to make it easier and cheaper for developers to speech-enable their apps.

Five Operators, One Giant App Store

goingmobile — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:32:35 -0700

Later this month, five of the world’s largest mobile operators plan to launch a virtual app store that will let their customers buy apps from one another. For developers, one potential benefit is access to each operator’s APIs to enable operator-specific additional features without rewriting big chunks of the app for each operator.

Navigating App Privacy Laws and Best Practices

goingmobile — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:46:22 -0700

New federal and state laws penalizing breaches in app security are motivation to protect customer privacy.