Mobile & Tablet Application Development Technologies

iPhone – iPhone Applications can satisfy nearly every Smart Phone need and provide new product, marketing and sales opportunities. The opportunities for custom iPhone app development include complex graphical applications, including 3D modeling, audio and video streaming on mobile platforms, interactive 2D and interactive 3D games, mobile interfaces for enterprise applications, content management system (CMS) interfaces for mobile devices, and GIS and GPS applications. These application interfaces can be designed as platform and device independent to suit multiple mobile devices and satisfy cross–platform Smart Phone frameworks, e.g., Rhodes and PhoneGap. iPhone mobile application development can also satisfy requirements for online and offline synchronization of data and integration of enterprise data sources and web services. Learn More

Windows Mobile Phone – Microsoft has spent considerable time and effort to engender a business environment, in hopes of capturing a significant portion of the mobile device and mobile applications market. Key to this strategy is the integration of Office OneNote, which enables users to create documents, manage budgets and marketing plans, create surveys, presentations and contracts, use ActiveSync to download and update files and SharePoint features to manage travel, expenses and other information. The newest Windows Mobile Devices also support integration of other components of business infrastructure. Learn More

Symbian- Symbian native programming incorporates standard C++ for Qt Creator and Carbide with a simulator for testing of new applications. Developers may also work in Symbian C++ which is a significantly different environment that requires training and additional skills to utilize active objects, descriptors and other tools. Developers working in this environment typically use IDE or CodeWarrior. Programmers can also use widgets, .NET, Python, Flash Lite, Java ME, Ruby, Borland, Linux, Mac OS X, a plug in for Apple’s XCode, and Web Runtime. The Symbian design includes an application interface class, a document class and an application class and a user customization feature TechView. Learn More

Android – Native Android features include the video viewing and recording functionality, video uploading, widgets and home screen folders, animation, photo galleries, voice search, bookmarks, contacts, turn–by–turn navigation, multiple screen sizes, mapping, virtual keyboard, multi–touch functionality, Microsoft Exchange security and data synchronization, shortcuts, batch and auto update, Adobe Flash, copy/paste features, and social networking support for Twitter, MySpace, FaceBook and other sites. Learn More

BADA – BADA supports Flash, and has numerous UI and sensor controls, push notification and SNS integration. Its TouchWiz user interface supports face detection, fine tuned vibration, motion sensing and web controls and is customizable to personalise the user experience. The development platform is service oriented so the third party development community can include application services in new offerings to leverage social networking, content management, scheduling, calendars, commercial applications, location services and device synchronization. Learn More

iPad – The iPad device supports Apple software and software downloads from the Apple App Store, as well as software written by third party developers and licensed and registered for iPad use. These third party applications can include apps written for the iPhone. While the iPad is loaded with Safari, iPod, iTunes, iBooks, the Apple App Store, video, photo, mail, YouTube and Safari applications, third party apps are becoming more popular and users are demanding more custom, third party applications to meet their special interests, business needs and other use. The Apple Digital Rights Management (DRM) protects copyright broadcasts and material for movies, television shows and music. Learn More

BlackBerry® – The BlackBerry® device is favored by many users because of its long battery life. The BlackBerry® Internet Service (BIS) is a useful tool in providing swift transfer of data and provides data transfer in about one third of the time of other devices, making it a good choice for the business person who must send and receive messages and information quickly and frequently. The newest models incorporate full touch screen functionality and require no keyboard. System navigation is performed by using a scroll function on the side of the device. The GSM BlackBerry® device utilizes ARM 7, ARM 9 and ARM 11 processors and some models support Intel PXA930. The Smart Phone models utilize QualComm MSM6x00 chips. Learn More

Augmented Reality – Augmented Reality brings the real world into a technology environment, using images, augmented reality video, activities, tasks and experiences that provide sensory feedback. The top augmented reality apps provide a near real world experience, and augment those experiences with additional information, interactive features and other functionality to enhance and improve the look and feel, intuitive use and ease-of-use of the augmented reality tool. To fully leverage this technology within the business environment, the enterprise must look beyond the obvious application of AR and creatively consider how it might use this technology to advance its business goals. Learn More

OpenGL – It is easy to recognize the value of OpenGL in business applications and in entertainment applications and, with the right OpenGL developers and OpenGL programmers, the enterprise can quickly and efficiently leverage that value and create a competitive advantage to increase revenue, and to improve customer, employee and stakeholder satisfaction. The OpenGL program enables unique application development and provides rendering, texture mapping, special effects, and stunning visualization, all with cross-platform flexibility and mobile application deployment. OpenGL satisfies even the most complex requirement for visual computing applications and provides fast, dependable 3D animation speed and visual simulation with high-quality and cutting-edge performance. Learn More