Vine App Developers Launch Apple Watch App
Vine app developers recently launched a new frontier for their video-sharing social network: an Apple Watch app. The app has been in the works since early last summer, when it was used for a demo of watchOS 2’s ability to playback video at an Apple show event. The Apple Watch version of Vine is, to […]
Call-Recording App Yallo Raises 2.5 Million in Capital
For anybody that’s been disappointed by the surprisingly lackluster options when it comes to call recording options on iOS and Android devices, we recommend you take a close look at Yallo. The Israeli startup is turning heads in an industry full of app developers looking for the next big communication medium by focussing their efforts […]
Shopify Launches Sello, Allowing Users to Sell From Their Phone
E-commerce has traditionally been a tough market to break into. The platforms can be expensive, the security issues a headache, the consumer engagement campaigns complex. The mobile app developers at Shopify have already worked around many of these issues with their cutting-edge user-focussed online store building suite, and now they’re taking the idea of simple […]
Airbnb Launches Host Mentor Program and Host Tools
With Proposition F left in the dust, Airbnb has launched an all-fronts engagement campaign with the public face of their company: the Airbnb hosts who open their homes to travelers and make the company possible. The company is putting its worldwide offices to work, with their London mobile app developers and San Francisco operations team […]
Apple App Store Rolls Out a Big Search Update
Studies have shown that around half of Apple App Store downloads are discovered via keyword searches within the app store. That puts an enormous amount of responsibility on Apple’s search bar; it can literally decide the fate of an iOS app developer’s app. So, iPhone and iPad app developers will be thrilled to hear that […]
Cola, the App that Simplifies Text, Now in Beta
Text chains are a drag. A simple question like “when do you want to meet up?” or “What do we need to get done today?” quickly turns into an unwieldy 40-message chain of “what abouts…” and “I dunnos…” — not to mention the long pauses. For better or worse, this is 2015, so simply calling […]
Snapchat Reports 6 Billion Video Views Daily on Mobile
A recent report from Venturebeat shows that Snapchat has tripled the number of daily video views on their mobile app platform since last May, clocking in at a staggering 6 billion. For comparison, developers at Facebook report figures of around 8 billion views per day. It’s worth pointing out here that Facebook is on desktop […]
Rumblr is Fight Club for the Mobile App Era
Fight Club fans may finally have their chance to live out their dreams of street-combat anarchy. Rumblr, the humorously-named new app that’s trying to give users a Tinder-esque platform for engaging in casual fisticuffs, has a long waiting list of users looking to use the mobile app developers’ creation to unleash some steam. Mortal combat-style. “Bro, […]
One Million Raised for VISR, App That Detects Bullying
For all the good the mobile app economy has done, many parents find a dark side when their children start becoming active online. Bullying, sexting, and social media overload have all earned places in the headlines since iPhones apps became commonplace in the hands of middle and high schoolers. Mobile apps aren’t just for techies […]
500 Startups Batch 15 Targets Unique Markets
Startup watchers and mobile app developers will notice two themes running strong in this years 500 Startups batch. First, the group is highly international, featuring startups from Hong Kong, Argentina, Vietnam, Japan, Denmark, and Italy alongside stateside San Francisco mobile app developers, just to name a few. (the startups selected also showed a refreshing gender […]