You’ve published an awesome, innovative mobile app, but it has been downloaded less than 500 times in the first month. In agony, you proclaim, “WHYYYY?” Well, fret no more, we have the answer! Mobileapp promotion. Word of mouth makes mobile apps like Shazam and Songza go viral. There’s certainly a chance that your own
The Demand for Mobile App Developers
As the largest mobile app development company in Saskatchewan, we have collaborated with some great Canadian companies from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario – companies that aim to meet the growing mobile app demand of their customers. But where does this demand come from? Obviously there is a demand for smartphones, with more
Introducing itracks Mobile: A Mobile Bulletin Board Focus Group
itracks is a world-leading provider of online qualitative research tools. Researchers, agencies, and other organizations utilize itracks’ unique tools for full service research in marketing and branding. With more than 500 market research clients and nearly 2.5 million people available to provide answers, it is clear why itracks would be ranked amongst the Top 10
Introducing the Servus Credit Union Mobile App
Servus Credit Union is the third largest credit union in Canada and the largest credit union in Alberta, serving nearly 390,000 members from over 100 locations. We are very proud to announce the launch of Servus Credit Union, the custom-made mobile application for Servus Credit Union members. We collaborated with Servus to create a mobile app
The BlackBerry Image Loader for More Efficient BlackBerry Development
When developing a native mobile app for multiple BlackBerry devices, the variety in screen sizes and resolutions makes loading images fairly complex. The app must detect the BlackBerry model and screen resolution in advance to determine the correct image to load. Since there are a vast number of BlackBerry models, the coding required for this
Introducing DesignShare, the iPad App for Sharing Engineering Design Ideas
Sparta Engineering specializes in the prototype engineering of materials for a variety of industries. Their design process turns customer ideas into reality through the stages of: idea generation & communication, data & parameters, concept development, analysis, detailed modeling, prep for manufacturing, production, and support. Sparta Engineering recognized an opportunity to enhance its design process with an
CANHEIT 2012: Building the Digital University
This year’s Canadian Higher Education Information Technology Conference, CANHEIT 2012: Building the Digital University, was held at the beautiful University of Saskatchewan. CollegeMobile was a proud sponsor of the event and was privileged to present a breakout session to over 80 IT professionals. At the conference, Jess and I found it very obvious that universities
Launching the Wapos Bay iPad App at the Banff World Media Festival
Jenn Egroff, Director of Accounts & Marketing, was excited to represent CollegeMobile at the 2012 Banff World Media Festival this past week, alongside Melanie Jackson, Producer of Wapos Bay. In March, Melanie and I pitched the Wapos Bay Interactive iPad app at the 2012 Saskatchewan Media and Production Industry Association (SMPIA) Multi-PlatFORUM in Regina. We were one
Understanding Native Apps
Mobile apps can either be developed for specific mobile platforms or web-enabled devices. These are commonly referred to as “native apps” and “web apps,” respectively. As mentioned in Part 1 (Understanding Mobile Platforms), the different kinds of apps determine the reach, quality, and price of development. This blog will discuss the most noticeable pros and