In the near future, Uber may offer on-demand helicopters
The latest rumor blazing through Silicon Valley is the possibility of a partnership between mobile app development company superstars Uber and a European aircraft company called Airbus. Why does that matter? It matters because if Uber enters the airspace market, you could be hailing a helicopter ride the same way you hail an Uber taxi […]
Yik Yak iPhone App Developers Launch Web App
Yik Yak took another step towards social network maturity in the past couple weeks, as the iPhone app developers behind the trending location-based messaging service launched a web app platform. The web app has been in closed beta for several months now; with Yik Yak’s popularity skyrocketing on college campuses across the US the new […]
Uber Out-Maneuvers Sidecar in Transporation App Marketplace
It’s been over a month since Sidecar began closing their doors, marking the end of their stand against Uber with a eulogistic blog post to the company website. While Sidecar’s mobile app development team has been second to none when it comes to innovative solutions to consumer problems, the company still struggled to gain traction […]
Streaming Mobile App Developers at Deezer Raise $110 Million
Mention the term “streaming apps” to a custom mobile app development company, and chances are they’ll reply with one of three names: “Spotify,” “Pandora,” or “Apple Music.” Well, the venture capital sources behind Paris-based music streaming app Deezer seem to believe that there’s a fourth name that should come to mind — and they’ve put […]
Mobile App Developers Dissapointed as Facebook Closes Parse
Parse, my butt-based mobile app development platform owned by Facebook, recently surprised mobile app developers with the announcement that the platform would be “fully retired” over the course of 2016. The move was unexpected as news of the Facebook acquisition back in 2013 was accompanied by the promise of further platform development. Over the years, […]
Alphabet Profits From Mobile as Valuation Overtakes Apple
The past couple weeks have been huge for mobile app developers and the software industry in general as Alphabet published their earnings report for the past quarter, disclosing an unprecedented $21.3 billion in revenue. With Google under the Alphabet umbrella, it’s no surprise to Chicago mobile app developers that the company would exceed expectations. But […]
Unmute Is an iPhone App Inspired by Old-School Phone Calls
If you’re old enough to remember getting landline calls from your high school date and having younger siblings listen in on the other line, you’ll have no trouble understanding what Unmute is all about. It’s just like that, but with anyone in the world listening in — instead of just your little sister. For teens […]
London Mobile App Developers Behind Gumtree Launch Expansion
If you’ve ever lived in the UK, chances are you’re familiar with Gumtree — and if you aren’t, the mobile app developer’s behind the iconic classifieds service want to get you familiar fast. Launched back in 2000 by London mobile app developers Simon Crookall and Michael Pennington, Gumtree started out as a way for UK […]
Facebook Mobile App Developers Testing Topical News Feeds
The mobile app development team at Facebook is in the news again this week as users notice an intriguing new feature rolling out: multiple, topical news feeds. Similar to the special interest feeds launched on the web app last fall and the standalone Facebook Paper app, the new feature will allow users to toggle between […]
Fintech App Developers at Rubicoin Set Sights on US Market
Fintech offerings from Dublin and London mobile app developers have had overall low impact on the US market. Regardless, a new app offering from Irish fintech group Rubicoin is set to change that trend in 2016. Like many successful fintech app developers, Rubicoin’s differentiation with the US launch of Invest by Rubicoin is in democratizing […]