Toshl Paves the Way for Financial App Developers
Slovenia isn’t exactly known for its thriving startup scene, especially among San Francisco mobile app developers. But you wouldn’t know it from the splash the Slovenian FinTech app developers have been making in the startup scene since the release of their personal budgeting app Toshl in 2010. With more and more banks and financial institutions […]
Mozilla Exits Mobile Development, Focuses on Browser
Most of us know Mozilla as the company behind Firefox, the highly customizable Chrome alternative. But to iPhone and Android app developers, the company is known for something else: Firefox OS, an intriguing but short-lived attempt to provide an alternative to Android and iOS. While the anti-native web-app-only interface showed a lot of promise in […]
Stepes Applies Mobile Messaging Interface to Translation
Mobile messaging interfaces are quickly becoming the Helvetica of the mobile app world, with applications in every app industry from mobile payments to IoT security devices. Now the crowdsourced translation experts at CSOFT are bringing mobile messaging to translation services with Stepes, the “world’s first chat-based translation app.” While London iPhone app developers might expect […]
Slack Invests $80 Million in Integrated App Development
While some big names in the productivity-enhancement field strive to launch services to cover has many aspects of daily life as possible (a large corporation who’s name begins with “G” comes to mind), relative newcomer Slack just launched an initiative that puts a unique spin on scaling: an $80 million investment in startups and mobile […]
Evernote Blazes the Trail for Multi-Platform Mobile Apps
Mobile may be the future, but finding a balance between platforms still evades many startups looking for the right home for their product or service. In an industry well-known for high stakes and fast pivots, Evernote has been a surprise success story that many entrepreneurs wish they could emulate; a seemingly simple service making the […]
Service, the Customer Intermediary App, Launches for iOS
User retention is notoriously difficult in the iOS app industry, where over 80 percent of users open an app once and never come back. So the claim from newly-launched customer service iOS app Service that their user retention hovers over 25 percent is understandably turning heads among New York iPhone app development companies, and drawing […]
AOL Launches Alto Mail, a New Email Mobile App Alternative
The average user may be happy with a standard email app like Google’s Inbox or Yahoo’s native iPhone app, but power users with multiple accounts between work and play often turn to third-party apps that offer multi-client support. AOL recently jumped into the game with a unique mobile app offering for iOs and Android, Alto […]
Stop Deleting and Start Writing With First Draft Mac App
“Stop deleting and start writing” — so reads the tagline behind a compelling new app called First Draft from the app development team at 96 Problems, a creative app development company. First Draft will be familiar to iOS app users in particular for its similarity to other minimalist writing tools favored by iPad app developers, […]
Microsoft’s Wearable Device Band Gets Feature Upgrades
Microsoft’s compelling wearable smart device, Band, recently got an upgrade with new features that make the device more comparable with the basic functionality of more well-known smartwatch devices like the Apple Watch. The biggest change has been the addition of music control and activity reminders, positioning the wearable as a worthwhile consideration for Bluetooth app […]
Duet Turns iPad and iPad Pro Into Second Screen
Ever fantasized about running OS X on your iPad or iPad Pro? Who are we kidding — there isn’t an iPhone app developer in Dallas who hasn’t. It’s tough to go back to a single screen when you’re accustomed to a dual-screen setup at home or in the office. That frustration has become the mission […]