App versioning is the first thing you have to consider when you have a live app out there and lots of valuable users you don’t want to lose. A good app versioning strategy helps ensure the relevance of your app and keep your users engaged and generating revenue. But if you have implemented all of your ideas in the first version of your app, or did not anticipate the future dynamics because of budget or other constraints, you may find yourself trapped. In the custom development world, app versioning can be tricky. You have already spent $30 to $50K on [...]
New Customer: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“MobileSmith is thrilled to partner with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and to help this respected news edition engage with its growing mobile reader base,” said Robert Hancock, MobileSmith VP of Sales. “In creative, dynamic teams like AJC, new app ideas pop up every day. Our platform is there to easily turn these ideas into live, full-featured native apps.” “We decided to experiment with the MobileSmith platform because of its ability to quickly prototype and produce focused multiplatform apps easily and at low cost,” said Chuck Blevins, Manager of New Platform Development & Technology at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. MobileSmith is a complete [...]
MobileSmith 3.0 Features Enterprise App Versioning, Streamlined UI and Workflow, More
“MobileSmith 3.0 will completely transform your enterprise mobile app development and management experience,” said Bob Dieterle, Senior VP and COO of MobileSmith. “Not only does our Platform enable rapid prototyping and deployment of your mobile apps natively to iOS and Android; it also facilitates app versioning and secure management of your portfolio of apps distributed in your enterprise app store as well as in Google Play or Apple App Store. Maintaining your organization’s mobile brand is now easier than ever!” Key enhancements of the new release include: UI makeover: a streamlined, more intuitive workflow and user experience Enterprise App Versioning [...]
No Game – No Gain: Gamification Can Make your App More Noticeable and Keep it Buzzing
It’s been years since the whole “There’s an app for that” campaign took place. And if there was an app for virtually everything way back then, imagine how many programs are available now! Close to 2 Million in both iOS and Android app stores. Grocery shopping, mobile health, social media, photo editing – if you can dream it, chances are there’s an app for it. With so much competition, how do you design an app that won’t get lost in the doldrums of the app store? There are a number of tactics that can be used, but one of the [...]
MobileSmith Featured on History Channel’s AppWatch!
The History Channel’s AppWatch named MobileSmith as the “best app development tool – (…) easy, efficient, and one of the most affordable tools out there”. We couldn’t agree more! The 60-second feature also gives you the first peek at MobileSmith’s new sleek interface due to be released mid-May!
Discoverability: How to Get Your App Noticed
Discoverability: How to Get Your App Noticed in a Marketplace Overflowing with Apps Why even the best apps can get overlooked by your target audiences How to optimize your app and get it in front of the pack How to maximize and sustain your profit MobileSmith has been working with the Application Developers Alliance to put together key data and proven know-how used by successful mobile marketers and entrepreneurs. Your apps deserve attention – and you deserve to profit from your creativity and hard work. Take advantage of the best knowledge in the industry! Download for free!
New Whitepaper Is Out!
Preventable readmissions are the cause of as much as 30% of potentially avoidable costs for hospitals today. Under today’s high pressure to cut costs and deliver superior service at the same time, healthcare providers are looking for technologies that could help reduce readmission rates. This Whitepaper explores various use-cases for patient engagement mobile apps and how they can enhance, and cut the costs of, post-release follow-up. It also discusses the best practices of implementing such apps for smartphones. Download today!
Mobile Interfaces That Work
The beauty of an app is more than just skin deep. A mobile app should be visually compelling and highly usable at the same time. In my opinion, the interface facilitates the way we interact with the app and those interactions determine the app’s true personality and character. Snapguide is an application that lets you view and share do-it-yourself guides. Projects range from cooking recipes to home repairs. The app asks users to take photos of each step of a process and explain them. The steps are assembled to make a beautiful guide that allows users to swipe through, picture-by-picture. Snapguide [...]
Museums & Mobility
The rapid increase in the adoption of mobile platforms is changing the way we access and interact with information. Museums have started to leverage the power of mobile as a critical tool for engaging visitors. One of the leaders in this space is the Smithsonian museum located in Washington, DC. The Smithsonian has a collection of mobile applications utilizing a range of facilities, including crowdsourcing, image recognition, GPS location, augmented reality and mobile ‘collecting’ of visitors’ favorites. The Artists in Dialogue 2, created by the Smithsonian Institution for the National Museum of African Art, provides a guided tour in both [...]
Museums & Mobility
The rapid increase in the adoption of mobile platforms is changing the way we access and interact with information. Museums have started to leverage the power of mobile as a critical tool for engaging visitors. One of the leaders in this space is the Smithsonian museum located in Washington, DC. The Smithsonian has a collection of mobile applications utilizing a range of facilities, including crowdsourcing, image recognition, GPS location, augmented reality and mobile ‘collecting’ of visitors’ favorites. The Artists in Dialogue 2, created by the Smithsonian Institution for the National Museum of African Art, provides a guided tour in both [...]