How to Future-proof Job Titles in Your Startup
In established mobile app development enterprises, the question of who gets what title is relatively simple. The most experienced iPhone app developer is obviously the senior iOS developer. Who’s most qualified to manage big-picture company growth? That’d be the CEO. …But for early-stage startups, the question of roles and titles is a little more convoluted, […]
What Twitter’s #RIPTwitter Fiasco Can Teach Young Startups
If you’re a Twitter user, you’ve probably noticed the #RIPTwitter hashtag floating around your Twitter feed. (Whether that feed appears chronological or dynamic is another discussion.) For iPhone and Android app developers, watching the once-promising unicorn startup drop in value from an initial high of $45 per share to today’s low of under $20 has […]
3 Rules for Success with On-demand & Sharing Economy Apps
On-demand and “sharing economy” services are some of the hottest trends in the startup world this year, with companies all over the US scrambling to become the next Uber or Postmates. Naturally, competition is getting stiff as the scene gets more crowded — leaving many a failed on-demand iPhone app developer wondering what they could […]
SwiftKey Latest Microsoft Acquisition in Cloud and AI Apps
Microsoft recently added another feather to its cap in their ongoing drive to build presence in the cloud productivity arena with their acquisition of SwiftKey, a mobile app that replaces the native keyboard on iOS and Android devices with a smarter, faster alternative. The London mobile app development company turned heads in the mobile development […]
What App Developers Can Learn From Apple’s Design Process
Look at a 2004 BlackBerry. Now look at an iPhone 6. Smartphone design sure has come a long way, hasn’t it? For iPhone app developers, there’s never been a better time to design mobile products — yet many iPhone apps aren’t nearly as polished and refined as the platform itself. Startup founders know the competition […]
4 Mobile App Metrics your Startup Needs to Know
Developing a high-quality iPhone app is just the beginning of the battle; once your iPhone app hits the Apple App Store, fine-tuning the product management side of your startup becomes the name of the game. For design-minded iPhone app developers, this is easily the hardest part of the growth process. How do you know if […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]