“The highly publicized launch of Droid last month marked a major effort by Google, Verizon and Motorola to slow the iPhone’s growing power in the marketplace. And while the Android platform is the most legitimate challenger to iPhone smartphone dominance, it’s important to remember that the iPhone’s flank is protected by an often overlooked, powerful… →
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How-to: AJAX DateTime picker in Rhodes (Rhomobile)
Ever desired a method to handle a DateTime picker in Rhodes without reloading the page? The ideal solution would be to tap the datetime input field to popup the DateTime picker, choose a date and/or time and tap ‘Done’. This would automatically display the selection into the input field. We were able to achieve this… →
jQTouch to make Rhodes Apps feel more iPhone-ish
Even though the iPhone specific CSS is not perfect in Rhodes, it can be easily customized to improve the look of the app and make it similar to a native one. But there’s another important aspect for the look & feel of a native iPhone app: animations (transitions between views) and this is missing in… →
iPhone OS vs. Android: Apple's success vs. Google's failure?
I just completed reading a 3 pages article on AppleInsider and this gave me a different perspective on Android. Prince McLean thinks Google created Android as a Windows Mobile killer to safeguard its own advertising and search market, not to compete with the iPhone. And he has some evidence you should check out. Some of… →
iPhone Apps scanned for private API use during App Store approval process
Apple recently began using computers to automatically scan for the use of private application programming interfaces. The new “static analysis tools” aim to catch those who might have snuck by the approval process before, with software that bends or breaks the rules established by Apple.
Unity iPhone game engine Version 2.6, Unity is Free for indies
Unity Technologies – the leading provider of multi-platform development for Web, PC, Mac, Wii console and iPhone – announced that its user base has increased by 158 percent to 33,500 registered users since the Unite 2009 conference’s opening keynote on October 28 due to the overwhelming demand for its interactive content solutions. Unity Technologies, the… →
Apple Tablet coming in 2010, focus on e-books and games
As reported by rumors sites, Apple is hiring top level iPhone games developers. People expect Apple to get into the games market on the iPhone platform and this is very likely. Apple also reportedly partnered with several mainstream magazines to create a new subscription based iTunes marketplace tailored to the press. It is also likely… →
Toneaphone iPhone ringtones App highlights: 3D interface, Core Data, Server Component
Toneaphone is one of the greatest and most unique mobile media companies you’ll find out there. They are the first company in the App Store to compose original songs as ringtones, feature corresponding Album Artwork, and have created a vast collection of over 100 original ringtones to choose from, of all genres. The iPhone native… →
Mobile Advertising Networks: Google purchases AdMob Inc.
AdMob is the world’s largest mobile advertising marketplace, offering solutions for discovery, branding and monetization on the mobile web. Mobile devices are a critical media platform and we are building the tools to let every business on earth leverage mobile. Google’s purchase of AdMob Inc. will make it the Internet’s largest mobile advertising company. The… →
Motorola Droid sold 100,000 in first weekend, over a million iPhone 3GS sold in its first three days of sale
Motorola’s new Android-based Droid, which launched on Verizon Wireless last Friday and aims to take on Apple’s iPhone, is estimated to have sold about 100,000 units in its first weekend according to analysts. Most stores surveyed sold at least half of their stock. With more phones based on the Google Android mobile operating system releasing… →
Samsung Bada: the new iPhone and Android platform rival
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, Samsung bada [bada] in December. This new addition to Samsung’s mobile ecosystem enables developers to create applications for millions of new Samsung mobile phones, and consumers to enjoy a fun and diverse mobile experience. The company’s… →
iDon't think I'll junk my iPhone for a Motorola Droid
At Surgeworks, we’re getting ready for the Android 2.0 powered phones wave coming in 2010, and are already able to develop custom native Android apps thanks to Rhodes. The Motorola Droid – coming November 7th, 2009 at 199$ with a new 2 years contract – is Motorola’s first Android powered phone and one of the… →
iTunes Connect Sales Reports Analytics and Stats Tools for iPhone Apps
Way back when the iPhone OS 2.0 was announced and the SDK released, we worked on our very first iPhone App: Divine Office. It is a niche app that allows Christians to listen and pray an audio version of the Liturgy of the Hours. What we really missed at the time was the ability to… →
Top iPhone App Sales Figures and Estimates
MacRumors.com gathered some data a while back from various sources to determine what the potential market for a very successful paid iPhone app might be. This is very good motivation to invest real money in both iPhone native app development and marketing :) Here is a collection of the known sales numbers for some of… →
How to build iPhone Native Apps with Flash CS5
Flash Professional CS5 will enable you to build applications for iPhone and iPod touch using ActionScript 3. These applications can be delivered to iPhone and iPod touch users through the Apple App Store. A public beta of Flash Professional CS5 with prerelease support for building applications for iPhone is planned for later this year.