BBM Channels for Businesses

BlackBerry has, in an explosive fashion, finally released BBM on Android and iOS. The popular chat application is now available for the two most popular smartphone platforms in the world. The Android application has exceeded 10 million downloads in just over 1 week (SOURCE). Between Android and iOS, BlackBerry claims to have added over 20

Push – ABEX 2013 Award Nominees

CollegeMobile has been in business for almost 4 years and in 4 years we have had the privilege to win and be nominated for some great local, provincial and national awards!  We are very proud of our accomplishments thus far and each award and nomination motivates us to become even better. In 2011 our team

Flaman’s Mobile App

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog where I talked about how we customize not only our product for our clients but how we also customize the experience for them.  This applies also to our newest app that we launched with Flaman.  We began talking with their marketing department in the fall of 2012

Understanding Banking App Permissions

As an application developer, there is one type of app review that I am always pained to see. Here are some real world examples of that type of review, taken from a mobile banking app for Android: This app wants access to everything on your phone. Access to storage, access to make calls, access to

Always Add Analytics

So you’ve started to release early and often, adjusting to what your customers need? Great! Now how do you gather information on what to release next? If customer feedback is key, how do you know what your customers are doing? One of the quickest ways to get an idea of how people are using your

How to Build a Standing Desk

Developing software involves spending a large amount of hours using a computer. The extended use of a computer has been correlated with many problem such as repetitive strain injuries and cardiovascular problems. Instead of being at the mercy of the computer, to take advantage of the extended computer use, many software developers have switched to

How to Install a Beta d 10 App on Your BlackBerry 10 Phone

Our clients often want to see their BlackBerry 10 App as it is being built. This would be called a Beta build of the application. This way the client can see if the the application is going to suit their needs and can suggest changes along the way during development. Below is a list of

Deciding Which Smartphone to Choose

This morning our CEO, Chad Jones, was on Global Morning Saskatoon to talk about the latest smartphone platforms. Here is a summary of his discussion with Global’s Melissa Nakhavoly: iPhone * Apple has confirmed that the iPhone 5S will be available on September 10th * iPhones are one of the most expensive phones on the