By Meredith Barnhill
The arrival of touch-screen mobile devices has completely changed the way designers have to think about their target market. Users want the same functionality on a screen a fraction of the size of their personal computers. This requires a separate, and touch-screen-optimized, website design. (more…)
By Meredith Barnhill
J.D. Power and Associates conducted a survey and found that touch screen users overall are more satisfied with their handheld device and adoption of these devices is growing at an exponential rate. While nearly every mobile and computing company is developing touch-screen phones and tablets, this technology doesn't appeal to every demographic. (more…)
By Meredith Barnhill
Touch-screen devices, particularly mobile phones, have exploded in the technology market in the past few years. The most popular devices are completely touch-based with few physical keys and can use applications and browse the Web. (more…)
By Samantha Gluck
People waited breathlessly to see whether Apple would approve the new Opera Mini browser for iPhone. It was approved and released on April 12, 2010. Since then, iPhone users have rushed to download and try the new browser. As a result, the United States ranks 5th in the world for Opera Mini downloads and the Opera Mini browser is ranked as the number one browser for iPhone users in the country. The iPhone comes with a Safari mobile browser already loaded; so why would iPhone users want to take up space and download another browser? (more…)
By Joanna Fletcher
The tools you need to develop an app are free and available; you have a great idea for a really cool tool; so what is it going to take? Everyone can make an app as long as they have access to the required technical skills. Whether you learn these skills yourself or pay someone to do it for you, there is a way to make your idea a reality. (more…)
By Jen Brister
Thousands upon thousands of iPhone apps, or applications, are downloaded each and every day. There are apps that can help you to navigate by the stars, help you do your taxes or even find the best price for an album that you like. If you have a small business and are thinking of out-of-the-box ways to reach your customers, you should consider developing your own iPhone app for your company.
You can not only get your business name out there by developing an iPhone app, depending on how your app sells, you can make some residual income as well. (more…)
By Meredith Barnhill
Apple products aren't historically used among members of corporate America. In the past, Microsoft has catered to business needs with products like BlackBerry. The emergence of the iPhone has changed Apple's strategy, especially since Apple supports syncing with Microsoft Exchange for iPhone 2.0 and higher. (more…)
By Monique Martin
The iPhone is more than just a cool gadget; it’s a valuable business tool. With hundreds of business applications available for download, your iPhone can be a portable office. From sales calls to increased productivity, as they say in the commercials, “There’s an app for that.” Here are 10 of the most popular apps for business. (more…)
By Monique Martin
Neilson recently released its 2010 Media Industry Fact Sheet, and the numbers are staggering. There are currently more than 60 million mobile Web users in the US. They project that number to double within the next year. That’s 120 million customers who won’t see your business unless you have a mobile-optimized Web site.
That’s a potential customer base no one can pass up. Whether they’re surfing on their BlackBerry, iPhone or Droid, mobile users are on the Web, and you should be too. Happily, creating a mobile-optimized Web site is easier and cheaper than ever. (more…)