Going Mobile: Most Read Posts

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.

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.

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.

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.

Show Me the Money

goingmobile — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:54:43 -0800

Android has a bigger market share than iOS, so a bigger pool of potential users should mean that Android apps drive more revenue, right? Not necessarily.

How Big a Problem is Malware?

goingmobile — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:01:16 -0800

Trey Wafer, McAfee senior product manager, talks about the mobile malware threat.

Mobile Simulators and Emulators: An Update

goingmobile — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:21:01 -0800

Mobile emulators and simulators can help developers test their apps on different devices without having to actually have them on hand. The testing tools can make testing easier, particularly where there are lots of variations in device types, screen sizes and operating systems. But they also face some limitations.

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.

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.

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.