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

Push Takes Home the SABEX Award of Innovation

CollegeMobile’s CEO, Chad Jones, alongside Eric Neufeld were honoured by the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce with the Award of Innovation presented by the University of Saskatchewan Industry Liaison Office (ILO).  The ILO actively promotes the evolution of research into marketable products.  The Award of Innovation was established by Innovation Place and the University of Saskatchewan

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

Digi Award Nomination

CollegeMobile is honoured to have been one of three nominees for Canada’s 2011 Top Development Team at the prestigious nextMEDIA Digi Awards. This award recognizes “the top Canadian development teams that have demonstrated excellence in cutting-edge programming in any language, towards any digital initiative.” Our nomination for this award was made possible by the extraordinary

Affinity Mobile App Launch

CollegeMobile is proud to announce the launch of Affinity Mobile, the official mobile banking app for Affinity Credit Union members. It was developed to provide clients with convenient access to their bank anywhere in the world. Affinity Mobile gives clients the ability to locate an Affinity Branch or ATM, find hours of operation, view contact info, transfer money, pay bills, and much more. Affinity Mobile