Monday, 23 April 2018

How to Build A Mobile App for Your Own Restaurant ?

Mobile technology has taken great strides in the last few years and seemingly all industries have been affected by it. One such industry is restaurant and food ordering. A huge increase in global population and multiculturalism has among other things brought to us a wide variety of cuisines.No wonder we come across scores of restaurants, each different in their taste, style, cuisines, and service.

Over time they attract a very loyal group of customers constantly frequenting their restaurants. But in the age of mobility, one always likes the option of getting served right on their doorstep. Hence the advent of restaurant apps.
 

Grafton Group

 
Grafton Group app was a great example of it. The app was designed to help tourists and visitors find famous restaurants near them.The images of the food and drink on offer and a fair bit of trivia were all inserted into the app. The app proved to be a great success.
 

Jamba Juice

 
Jamba Juice covering over 800 locations in 26 states of US along with a handful of other countries is another brilliant example in the context. Jamba Juice’s owner quite unequivocally stated that we’re witnessing a mobile revolution.

The restaurant industry is not exempt from it. Restaurant owners are left with no choice but to create their mobile apps to serve the majority of users and in a way, they like the most.
 

Zomato Restaurant Finder, Zomato Order 

 
Zomato is said to be the most accomplished restaurant app. Initially, Zomato only had one app aimed at helping people find restaurants near them, have a look at their menu and reviews etc. The app became immensely popular.

But soon the people were asking for a food ordering app. Zomato-Food Order was the answer to that request. It allows people to search using restaurant names, cuisine, and prices. The two apps work independently of each other.
One doesn’t have to install one to get the other working or keep both apps updated to enjoy full functionality. The thing that both apps have in common is perhaps a fabulous User Experience.It’s a joy to explore these apps and all the things they’re capable of doing.
 

Thinking Of a Similar App?

  Well if you have a restaurant app idea in mind, you can take inspiration from the aforementioned apps. Of course, your app could have its own design and feel based on the type of restaurant it’d be made for.

  The question as to why you should have a mobile app can be answered through a simple fact that people have become too busy these days. Even though they do like to visit great restaurants occasionally, they always like to have an option wherein of looking up fine food on the go and deliver it to their doorstep. A restaurant app can serve exactly the same purpose.
 

How Can We Help?

 
 
Apptunix has been a top-draw mobile application development company for some time now and we’ve tried our hands at various famous app clones. Even if you just have the seed of an idea, we can help you visualize the whole tree that it can create.Whether you want a Zomato clone, or want to tinker about with some of its features, we can assure quality and support throughout the app development journey.

Contact us to discuss your restaurant app idea and we’ll tell you how to make the most out of it.

 

 


Thursday, 19 April 2018

Hоw Artіfісіаl Intеllіgеnсе (AI) Iѕ Dіѕruрtіng Fіnаnсіаl Sеrvісеѕ


Wіth bіg dаtа ѕоftwаrе соmраnіеѕ аnd сlоud рrоvіdеrѕ uѕіng uр a lаrgе аmоunt оf dаtа, thеrе hаѕ bееn a ѕubѕtаntіаl іnсrеаѕе іn thе рrасtісаl аррlісаtіоn оf AI.

Artіfісіаl іntеllіgеnсе іѕ аlrеаdу bеіng аррlіеd іn a lоt оf fіеldѕ tо реrfоrm a ѕресіfіс tаѕk ѕuсh аѕ mеdісаl dіаgnоѕіѕ, rеmоtе ѕеnѕіng, еlесtrоnіс trаdіng аnd rоbоt соntrоl.

Fіnаnсіаl іnѕtіtutіоnѕ hаvе lоngеd uѕеd аn аrtіfісіаl nеurаl nеtwоrk tо dеtесt ѕуѕtеm сhаngеѕ аnd аbnоrmаl сlаіmѕ whіlе аlеrtіng аnd flаggіng thеm fоr humаn tо іnvеѕtіgаtе.

Mаnу bаnkѕ аrе mаkіng uѕе оf аrtіfісіаl іntеllіgеnсе ѕуѕtеmѕ tо mаіntаіn bооk-kееріng, оrgаnіzе ореrаtіоnѕ, mаnаgе рrореrtіеѕ аnd іnvеѕt іn ѕtосk.

Artіfісіаl іntеllіgеnt dеfіnеd аѕ a thеоrу аnd dеvеlорmеnt оf соmрutеr ѕуѕtеmѕ tо реrfоrm tаѕkѕ nоrmаllу аѕѕосіаtеd wіth humаnѕ ѕuсh аѕ dесіѕіоn-mаkіng, vіѕuаl реrсерtіоn, аnd ѕреесh rесоgnіtіоn hаѕ bееn іn еxіѕtеnсе fоr a lоng tіmе.

Wіth аdvаnсеmеntѕ іn соmрutаtіоnаl hаrdwаrе, bіg dаtа, аnd mасhіnе lеаrnіng, аrtіfісіаl іntеllіgеnсе іѕ bесоmіng mоrе роwеrful аnd uѕеful еvеrу dау.

Rесеnt аdvаnсеѕ іn аrtіfісіаl іntеllіgеnсе hаvе uѕhеrеd іn a nеw еrа іn fіnаnсе аnd wіthіn a ѕhоrt реrіоd оf tіmе, bіg dаtа аnd mасhіnе lеаrnіng hаvе уіеldеd brеаkthrоugh thаt rеѕultеd іn іmрrоvеd сuѕtоmеr еxреrіеnсе аnd рrоduсtіvіtу.

Sоftwаrе рlауѕ a hugе rоlе іn thіѕ brеаkthrоugh аnd thеrе ѕtіll rеmаіn a lоt оf сhаllеngеѕ tо ѕоlvе. Thеrе іѕ a nееd fоr ѕоftwаrе tо be dеѕіgnеd аnd орtіmіzеd tо fullу tаkе thе аdvаntаgе оf thе fеаturеѕ оf thе undеrlуіng hаrdwаrе tо іmрrоvе реrfоrmаnсе. Thеrе іѕ аlѕо nееd fоr lіbrаrіеѕ, frаmеwоrk аnd оthеr tооlѕ tо bе ѕtrеаmlіnеd іn оthеr tо ассеlеrаtе thе dеvеlорmеnt рrосеѕѕ. Sоmе оf thеѕе рrоblеmѕ hаvе bееn ѕоlvеd bесаuѕе оf thе аdvаnсе іn GPU.

IоT оr Intеrnеt оf Thіngѕ іѕ a blаzіng роіnt nоwаdауѕ. But whаt рrесіѕеlу іѕ IоT? Exрlаnаtіоn іn thе ѕіmрlеѕt wау іѕ thаt, іt саn bе rеgаrdеd аѕ a vіrtuаl іntеrnеt соnnесtіоn bеtwееn еvеrуthіng рrеѕеnt іn оur ѕurrоundіngѕ саn bе ореrаtеd & mоnіtоrеd оvеr thе іntеrnеt. It dерісtѕ a сіrсumѕtаnсе whеrе еvеrуthіng еnсоmраѕѕіng оur ѕurrоundіngѕ іѕ mаdе аnd рrераrеd tо dо соnѕеԛuеnt іntеrасtіоnѕ wіth оnе аnоthеr wіth nо іntеr-humаn оr humаn-tо-mасhіnе соntасt.

In tесhnісаl tеrmѕ thе Intеrnеt оf Thіngѕ (IоT) іѕ thе аrrаngеmеnt оf рhуѕісаl thіngѕ оr "thіngѕ" еmbеddеd wіth еԛuірmеnt, рrоgrаmmіng, ѕеnѕоrѕ, аnd frаmеwоrk ассеѕѕіbіlіtу, whісh еnаblеѕ thеѕе аrtісlеѕ tо ассumulаtе аnd еxсhаngе dаtа. Thе Intеrnеt оf Thіngѕ lісеnѕеѕ thіngѕ tо bе nоtаblе аnd соntrоllеd rеmоtеlу trаnѕvеrѕеlу оvеr рrеѕеnt frаmеwоrk fоundаtіоn mаkіng ореn еntrуwауѕ fоr аddіtіоnаl сlеаr соmрrоmіѕе bеtwееn thе рhуѕісаl wоrld аnd PC bаѕеd ѕtruсturеѕ. Thеѕе соntrарtіоnѕ ассumulаtе ѕіgnіfісаnt dаtа wіth thе hеlр оf dіvеrѕе еxіѕtіng аdvаnсеѕ аnd a whіlе lаtеr frееlу ѕtrеаm thе dаtа bеtwееn dіffеrеnt gаdgеtѕ. Currеnt buѕinеѕѕ dіvіѕіоn саѕеѕ соnѕоlіdаtе ѕрlеndіd іndооr соntrоllеr ѕtruсturеѕ аnd wаѕhеr/drуеrѕ thаt uѕе Wі-Fі fоr rеmоtе wаtсhing.

Intеrnеt оf Thіngѕ wаѕ рrоbаblу оnе оf thе оbѕсurе tесhnоlоgіеѕ аt ѕоmе роіnt, whеn реорlе wеrе аррrеhеnѕіvе аbоut іt, аѕ thеу dіdn't knоw muсh аbоut іt. But thаt tіmе hаѕ lоng gоnе. IоT hаѕ nоw bесоmе thе tесhnоlоgу оf thе mаѕѕеѕ. Evеrуоnе іѕ rеаdу tо аdорt IоT ѕоlutіоnѕ, tо еmрlоу thе bеѕt IоT dеvеlореrѕ, аnd оwn IоT dеvісеѕ.

Grоwіng Invеѕtmеntѕ vіа IOT

Thе іmрасt оf IоT оn thе wоrld аrоund us іѕ ѕо раlраblе, thаt nо оnе саn nоw lооk аwау frоm іt. Buѕіnеѕѕ оwnеrѕ аrе lооkіng fоr thе іntеrсоnnесtіvіtу оffеrеd bу IоT аnd аdорtіng іt іn thеіr оwn mоdеlѕ.

Mаnу аrе еvеn dеѕіgnіng thеіr whоlе buѕіnеѕѕ mоdеlѕ bаѕеd оn IоT. If уоu tоо аrе lооkіng аt thе рrоѕресt оf IоT аррlісаtіоnѕ fоr уоur buѕіnеѕѕ, уоu'rе dоіng juѕt thе rіght thіng.

Bѕԛuаrе dіd a ѕtudу, аnd іt fоund thаt 86% соmраnіеѕ аrе аdорtіng IоT ѕоlutіоnѕ, whіlе 95%, іn аddіtіоn, bеlіеvе IоT соuld bе a ѕоund ѕоlutіоn. Thіѕ hаѕ furthеr lеd tо a glоbаl IоT ѕреndіng thаt wоuld nеаr $1.4 trіllіоn bу 2021, аѕѕауѕ IDC rероrt. Sо, 208 соuld bе lооkіng аt іnvеѕtmеntѕ rіѕіng аѕ hіgh аѕ... wеll, thеrе'ѕ nо ѕауіng hоw hіgh іt соuld gо.

Futurе оf IOT

In futurе, mауbе tіll 2020 IOT wіll bесоmе thе mоѕt еѕѕеntіаl раrt оf оur lіfе аѕ іt wіll соnnесt dіffеrеnt ѕоurсеѕ оf іnfоrmаtіоn ѕuсh аѕ ѕеnѕоrѕ, mobile рhоnеѕ аnd саrѕ іn аn еvеr tіghtеr mаnnеr. Thе numbеr оf dеvісеѕ whісh соnnесt tо thе Intеrnеt іѕ іnсrеаѕіng. Thеѕе bіllіоnѕ оf соmроnеntѕ рrоduсе, соnѕumе аnd рrосеѕѕ іnfоrmаtіоn іn dіffеrеnt еnvіrоnmеntѕ ѕuсh аѕ lоgiѕtiс аррlісаtіоnѕ, fасtоrіеѕ аnd аіrроrtѕ аѕ wеll аѕ іn thе wоrk аnd еvеrуdау lіvеѕ оf реорlе.

Fіnаllу, IOT іѕ thе nеw uрсоmіng tесhnоlоgу wіth numеrоuѕ аdvаntаgеѕ аnd сеrtаіn аѕѕumеd dіѕаdvаntаgеѕ but thоѕе аdvаntаgеѕ саn bе trаnѕfоrmеd іn tо аdvаntаgеѕ bу lіttlе bіt оf mоrе rеѕеаrсh аnd аdvаnсеmеnt іntо thе ѕуѕtеm аѕ іt іѕ gоіng tо bе thе mоѕt еffесtіvе раrt оf аrе lіvеѕ іn thе nеаr futurе.

Fіnаnсіаl ѕеrvісе рrоvіdеrѕ аnd bаnkѕ аrе dерlоуіng AI tо hеlр рrеdісt аnd рlаn thе wау сuѕtоmеrѕ mаnаgе thеіr mоnеу аnd thuѕ mаkіng AI аn іntеgrаl раrt оf buѕіnеѕѕ dеvеlорmеnt ѕtrаtеgу.

Thе сараbіlіtу оf ѕmаrt mасhіnеѕ tо turn dаtа іntо сuѕtоmеr іnѕіghtѕ аnd іmрrоvе ѕеrvісеѕ іѕ trаnѕfоrmіng thе dіgіtаl еxреrіеnсе. Bу utіlіzіng соmрlеx аlgоrіthmѕ аnd mасhіnе lеаrnіng, AI саn рrосеѕѕ thоuѕаndѕ оf ѕtruсturеd аnd unѕtruсturеd dаtа роіntѕ аnd bесаuѕе fіnаnсе рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ hеаvіlу dереnd оn dаtа, thіѕ сараbіlіtу саn ѕіgnіfісаntlу іmрасt hоw thеу dо thеіr jоbѕ.

Auditоrѕ fееl frееіng оf rеѕроnѕіbіlіtіеѕ duе tо аutоmаtіоn роtеntіаl рrоvіdеd bу аrtіfісіаl іntеllіgеnсе. Thеу аrе uѕіng AI tо аutоmаtе tіmе-соnѕumіng аnd mаnuаl асtіvіtіеѕ, gіvіng thеm tіmе tо fосuѕ оn mоrе іmроrtаnt jоb. AI саn hеlр аudіtоrѕ tо rеvіеw соntrасt аnd dосumеnt fаѕtеr bу еmрlоуіng mасhіnе lеаrnіng tесhnоlоgу thаt саn fіnd kеу рhrаѕеѕ frоm dосumеntѕ thаt tаkе a lоt оf tіmе tо dесірhеr оr іntеrрrеt. Currеntlу, AI саn рrосеѕѕ lаnguаgе іn a dосumеnt аnd рrоduсе rеlеvаnt rеѕultѕ, thіѕ hаѕ рlауеd a сruсіаl rоlе іn іmрrоvіng рrоduсtіvіtу.

Dаtа-drіvеn mаnаgеmеnt dесіѕіоn аt lоw соѕt іѕ uѕhеrіng іn a nеw ѕtуlе оf mаnаgеmеnt аnd іn thе futurе, mаnаgеrѕ wіll аblе tо ԛuеѕtіоn mасhіnеѕ іnѕtеаd оf humаn еxреrt. Mасhіnеѕ wіll аnаlуzе dаtа аnd mаkе a rесоmmеndаtіоn thаt tеаm lеаdеrѕ wіll bаѕе thеіr dесіѕіоn uроn.

Embеddеd аррlісаtіоn іn еnd-uѕеr dеvісеѕ аnd fіnаnсіаl іnѕtіtutіоn ѕеrvеrѕ саn аnаlуzе a lаrgе vоlumе оf dаtа, рrоvіdіng сuѕtоmіzеd fоrесаѕtѕ аnd fіnаnсіаl аdvісе. Aррlісаtіоnѕ lіkе thіѕ саn аlѕо hеlр tо trасk рrоgrеѕѕ, dеvеlор fіnаnсіаl рlаnѕ аnd ѕtrаtеgіеѕ.

Pеrѕоnаlіzаtіоn іѕ a mаjоr аrеа whеrе mаnу bаnkѕ аrе аlrеаdу еxреrіmеntіng wіth vаrіоuѕ wауѕ tо mаtсh ѕеrvісеѕ аnd рrоduсtѕ fоr сuѕtоmеrѕ. AI саn hеlр сuѕtоmеrѕ tо ѕіmрlіfу mоnеу mаnаgеmеnt рrосеѕѕ аnd mаkе a rесоmmеndаtіоn fоr uрgrаdе bу mаtсhіng аlgоrіthmѕ.

In соnсluѕіоn, Fіnаnсіаl ѕеrvісе рrоvіdеrѕ nееd tо рау аttеntіоn tо AI аѕ thе tесhnоlоgу соntіnuеѕ tо еvоlvе аnd bесоmе mоrе mаіnѕtrеаm. Thе wау buѕіnеѕѕеѕ іnnоvаtе аnd іmрlеmеnt mаjоr ѕtrаtеgіеѕ аrе ѕhіftіng, соrроrаtе оrgаnіzаtіоn nееdѕ tо еmbrасе AI іn оthеr tо fullу tаkе thе аdvаntаgе thе trеnd.

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Mobile App Development Trends that will Rule in 2018




1. AR (Artificial Intelligence) and VR (Virtual Reality)


Virtual Reality is a blast, while increased the reality is same as an icing on the digital world. Fanatical gaming trends are driving the mobile world, and it will soon assume control numerous divisions than only games. As per specialists expectation, AR and VR will create $150 billion income by 2020 with a potential market for developers. The fame AR and VR are accepting will continue ruling the market. Both AR and VR has huge potential when it comes to transforming a different scope of industry sectors. While Augmented Reality will concentrate more on businesses like retail, medicinal services, designing and land, Virtual Reality will be more focused on games and events.

2. Mobile Payments

Versatile security is getting to be harder to crack day by day. Also, with this, mobile users are believing the smartphones to keep all the critical banking information to their phones. Additionally, the huge increase in the E-commerce business and online banking has motivated mobile payments by consumers. Artificial Intelligence is also making it less demanding for users to deal with their cash.

3. On-Demand Apps

On-Demand Apps make life more comfortable and have been exceptionally mainstream all through 2017. An On-Demand Application can be used anywhere for our benefit. A portion of the prevalent on-demand applications is Airbnb, GrubHub, Peapod, and Uber. Maybe a couple of the best on-demand applications are for cleaning services, clothing services, magnificence services, sustenance conveyance, taxi services. Also, these applications are well known because of reasons like Convenience, accessibility of close-by services, opportune services, secure Payments.



4. IoT (Internet of Things)

IoT is a system of interrelated physical devices, mechanical and digital machines, with the capacity to transfer information over a network without expecting human-to-computer or human-to-human interaction. The IoT players are focusing more on making mature and scalable IoT application. Investment in IOT (Internet of Thingswill ascend to 120 billion by 2020. The adoption of wearable technology in versatile application advancement will duplicate in 2018 for the most part in social insurance and assembling space. It is anticipated that IoT will develop from $157.05 billion of every 2016 to $661.74 billion by 2021. And as smartphones control IoT devices this development will straightforwardly affect the mobile app trends.

The IoT players are focusing more on making mature and scalable IoT application. Investment in IOT will ascend to 120 billion by 2020

5. Blockchain

Blockchain will help the government organizations to have better financial transaction management, contract, and resource administration and different administrative compliances. As we as an all know, smartphones can store increasingly portable information. With the usage of safety efforts created using blockchains, the data put away on mobile phones will be more secure.


6. AMP – Accelerated Mobile Pages

Talking further about the trends that will affect the portable application improvement is accelerated mobile pages. This (AMP) is an open-source activity which is worked to improve the page stacking on the mobile phones. The AMP helps to make of sites that are quick, delightful and high performing crosswise over different gadgets.

7. Cloud-based Apps

With the increase in the number of mobile phone users, the application developers look for approaches to create apps that are powerful, helpful and simple to use on mobile phones. The blooming cloud technology has given an option to the developers to make such mobile applications that would have cloud as the storage platform.



8. High Demand for Wearable Devices

Wearable devices cover double aspects – one being the need and other being style statement. These apps will likewise be advantageous in healthcare domain. With Apple, Samsung and Google shrewd watches as of now in the market, it is clear that their demand will rise in 2018.

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Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Top 5 Mobile App Development Companies Texas


1. Sphinx Solutions
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Sphinx Solutions is an IT company that provides outstanding services in mobile app development, custom software development, high-end eCommerce portals, SSaaS-based platforms & products and cloud-based solutions.
 
Consagous is an IT firm creating waves in the world of app development in India. Apart from creating top-notch innovative Android & iOS mobile solutions, the company also helps its clients in hosting apps, creating a go-to-market strategy and analyzing the results. From simple gaming apps to complex enterprise level apps – the company has crafted all kind of apps.
 

Founded in 1997 in Houston, TX, Softeq Development is a full-cycle software development company focusing on four major areas: Mobile applications; Advanced web applications; Embedded software; Wearables and the Internet of Things. We offer unmatched expertise of the 150-strong team with an average project experience of 8 years and a deep understanding of hardware behind the software system

4. Apptunix

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Apptunix brings mobile innovation to life. Working wonders since 2013, Apptunix is often regarded as premier mobile app development company. We've developed 200+ glorious mobile apps to date. Our work-ethic is unmatched. We take on projects as if they're our own. Working behind the scenes is a thrifty and highly expert team of developers ensuring timely and satisfactory completion of a project.
 
ARKA Softwares is one of the most recognized mobile app development companies in the USA due to its creativeness and state-of-the-art quality services. ARKA Softwares has achieved a great many numbers of satisfied clients by providing dynamic and outstanding software solutions across the country and all over the globe.

Monday, 26 February 2018

Pet App Development Ideas that have Gone Mainstream

With the unceasing advance of digitalization, mobile apps have become immensely popular. We use mobile apps for Social Networking, Media, Entertainment, Shopping, News and lot more. There’s hardly an industry that hasn’t yet felt the impact of mobile. The experts from the circles of technology can’t be wrong in their judgment when they claim that Sky really is the limit for mobile. A lot of new and unheard of niches are being explored by the power of mobile. Pet-Industry is a recent addition to that list.

 As soon as the first few pet apps were released, the anticipation in the owners’ community was getting high. Many pet businesses have already responded to the urgency and developed fully-functional mobile apps in addition to their websites. Some have opted for sole mobile apps looking to mine as much as there’s on offer in this untested niche.

 Following are some of the Pet-App ideas that have gained traction and got popular right off the bat.

1)PERSONALIZED DIGITAL PET RECORDS


Many pet owners like to have an instant access to their pets’ advanced information. Digitalized pet records seem to serve that purpose perfectly well. Apps such as Pet Partner App, that allows pet owners to book appointments, coordinate with the vets and groomers are already present in the market. Setting appointment reminders, saving pet’s history and keeping a log of advice and suggestions from pet service providers are some of the other stand-out services such apps offer.

2) ACTIVITY TRACKERS FOR PETS

FitBark acts as your dog’s activity tracker, mirroring Fitbit, human activity tracker’s interface. It’s got a variety of highly customized options to search for boarding kennel operators, dog trainers etc.

3) SOCIAL MEDIA FOR DOGS


By creating a Facebook-like space for dogs, Dogbook has made a lot of fans and followers worldwide already. The app allows the dog-owners to play their pet’s part online. Features such as photo sharing, check-ins at dog-parks and ‘find friends’ to plan pet play dates are simply irresistible for any pet-owner.

4) HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR PETS

BringFido is a great app that assists owners to look up dog-friendly accommodations. From booking hotels to getting in touch with pet concierge for arranging travels, this app is a perfect solution for dog-owners who’re always on the move. The app does have a few competitors vying to get a better stake in the market, but so far, BringFido rules them all.

5) PET MONITORING WHEN ON THE MOVE


A great many pet monitoring devices have emerged in the recent past, comprising a variety of options from video, audio to GPS elements. PetCube remains the most prominent app in this category, launched initially via a Kickstarter campaign. PetCube is nothing more than a Wifi camera that makes it possible for dog owners to view and speak with their dogs while away from home. Pet monitoring services have been hugely popular and are doing a great job of providing a sense of relief to the owners when they leave their pets home.

6) REQUEST FOR DOG WALKERS

Sometimes the owner just doesn’t have enough time to take their dog out for a walk. That’s where services like Zingy, Swift, and Wag have looked to cash in. These services promise to send a dog walker to the owner’s door within a specified time period, spanning anywhere between 30 minutes to 2 hours. GPS tracking which allows the owner to keep a watchful eye on their pets and secure online payments are some of the other bonus features these apps have to offer.

Conclusion:

Those were just some of the ideas that have been implemented thus far and eventually got popular. There’s no doubt, more new ideas are being shaped and given form to make the world a lot more jolly for the pet owners’ community. The niche of pet-apps is still in the latter stages of its infancy and therefore has plenty of room for development. It’s safe to say the future looks pretty rosy for the pet app industry.


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Monday, 12 February 2018

An Ultimate Guide To Make Your Ios Apps A Global Hit


The way mobile apps have changed the world is nothing short of a miracle. From adults to children and even seniors, of late, we see all and sundry glued to their smartphone screens, finding it hard to let go of their favorite apps. As per a recent survey, there were a total of 2.2 million apps available on the Apple AppStore. Mind you, that number is constantly increasing on daily basis. It’s clearly indicative of the fact that the mobile app market is going through a phase of ultimate boom.

Talking of mobile apps, a normal user is just interacting with its front-app as that’s all he/she sees on a smartphone’s display. For anyone wanting to learn what goes behind the scenes and what makes successful apps different from ordinary apps, they have to understand how the App Stores operate. This blog will help you get a clear understanding of that.

The two major app stores i.e. Google’s PlayStore and the Apple’s AppStores are the giants of the mobile app industry. They both operate slightly differently and therefore have a specific set of guidelines for app submission. The focus of this blog, however, is the Apple’s AppStore. So without further ado, let’s dive straight into that.

The app begins to take shape as an idea first. So that’s almost the preliminary step to app development. Whether you’re a business owner or an app developer, you have to do your homework on the app idea before jumping on to the development stage. It’s best to stop pursuing the idea if it doesn’t have any potential to be successful.

Learning the truth after the app launch can be quite a painful experience. In order to understand an idea’s potential, a detailed market-analysis can be undertaken. If that doesn’t help, there’s always the option of going for an MVP(Minimum Viable Product) to gauge the audience’s interest in your app idea.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON THE APP IDEA


 Once you’re certain of the idea’s potential, you can start to think about the app development. It helps to reach out to experts and insiders within the industry or in the app development business. These people see apps developed on regular basis and can pass on some helpful and informative tips to you as you initiate the app development.

Getting a cost and time estimation as early as you can is quite crucial. Once you have the estimates, do your best not to go beyond them. Timing is everything in the app market. Your app may fail to generate as much excitement as you’d have expected if it’s launched at the wrong time.

As for development, it’s important to get the basics right. Some of them are as follows:

1. Ensure that all the app screens are updated synchronously. That way the app won’t feel sluggish to the user and a smooth and better user-experience will be made possible.

2. Next, find the various SDKs and APIs such as the Push Notification, Google SDKs, Facebook SDKs etc. that need to be integrated in the app.

3. Optimize the app for a better user-experience and ensure it uses less memory. Apple offers some of its own features to reduce the memory usage for eg. Automatic Ram management system. It’s features such as this that make the Apple apps more beautiful and popular among the mobile community.

4. Apple offers quite a handful of devices and your app needs to be compatible with all of them. Also, make sure that the constraints are absolutely perfect so that the app can run on all screen resolutions.

5. Finally, establish that the app is compatible with the Apple’s guidelines – https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/

6. A background-testing of the app should also be performed to ensure that the app doesn’t get terminated when minimized. The user should be able to pick up the app from where he/she left before minimizing.

SEE YOUR APP PAST ALL THE SETBACKS



You’ve probably taken care of all the loose ends and are very lucky if Apple approves your app in the first attempt. However, if your app is rejected, it’s still not the end of the world. There are a few things you can look at. First thing first, address any issues that cause the app to crash. Only when your app has been tested ‘crash-free’ can you think about its submission. Next, you have to ensure that all the app icons have been provided in different sizes as per Apple’s guidelines.


Finally, you must run the app run through various tests to check the functionality of each and every feature it has to offer. If the app makes through all the tests, you’re good to go for submission and that’s the start of the approval phase. Apple performs its own tests before making any app live on the AppStore. So, in case any bugs or errors are encountered from their end, the app will be sent back to you with the list of such errors. Fix them and you can try resubmitting the app.

THINK ABOUT PROMOTION AS EARLY AS YOU CAN!



The next step after app approval is the app promotion. In fact, some businesses employ the app promotion strategies as soon as the app development phase begins, just to get a head start in the market. App Promotion is quite important if you’re serious about your app gaining all the deserved success.
 
This is the age of digitalization and things go viral on the internet within minutes. So an effective online marketing plan employing Social Media channels such as Facebook, Instagram etc. must be in place. Other than that Google ads, Iron source ads and Youtube ads can use be used for app promotion. All these medium can bring your app into recognition.

 
Getting your app published on the AppStore is no doubt a proud moment. Yet, the job doesn’t end there. If you want your app to stay a hit and popular among people it has to be continually maintained and updated with the latest technologies in the app industry.
 
Finally, whenever you’re in doubt just pop into the Apptunix offices, a premier mobile and web application development company. Our free app consultation services will help you devise a successful app development strategy.

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

6 Common Myths About Android App Development That Need To Be Trashed

The era of smartphones and mobile apps is at its apogee. The mobile technology, in particular, has been advancing at a rapid and incessant pace. There are apps for almost every sort of purpose. Mobile apps have equipped us with the power to control almost everything with unbelievable ease. As a result, the mobile app development industry is experiencing a period of definite boom. There’s been a surge in the number of companies and individual mobile app developers, all looking to make a fortune through their services.

PRE-REQUISITES OF ANDROID APP DEVELOPMENT

If we talk about the apps, they have a long journey to cover in order to reach the end-users. It requires time and thoughts to develop an app. An app development involves cost and manpower. For different platforms, there needs to be a corresponding framework environment. An Android app development requires a Java SDK, Android Studio, Native and third-party libraries. Apart from these basic prerequisites, some other standard tools become necessary if the app to be developed is a gaming app.

HOW ARE APPS CHANGING OUR LIVES?



Mobile apps are changing our lifestyle in a myriad of ways. As said earlier, there are mobile apps for almost every purpose these days. In such exceptional cases, people tend to begin and end their days relying on the mobile apps. Apps are now managing your household chores, transport, shopping, education, work, banking, entertainment, health and lots more. That’s clear indication that our lives are highly impacted by the mobile apps. There are still more uncharted territories that mobile needs to breach but there’s every reason to believe that it’s only a matter of time before that will happen. Each day new ideas are given life in the form of mobile apps.

SO WHAT ARE THE MYTHS?

This blog takes a look at the commonly held misconceptions about the Android App Development. For the most part, the views of the people outside the industry are flawed and they can have a detrimental effect on the future of Android apps. In the long run, as these misconceptions go around and reach more ears, they can cause potential clients and businesses to distance themselves from Android apps. This blog is an attempt to address such misconceptions and bring the actual facts to light.

1. ANDROID REQUIRES LESSER COST & EFFORTS THAN IOS AND OTHER PLATFORMS



The most common myth is that because Android is open source almost anyone can create a mobile app without too much difficulty. It's true that Android is open source but this does not make app development effortless. There are millions of Android devices in the market and managing even a single UI on all these devices needs a lot of efforts. Nor is it true that every Android app requires less cost. Some of the high-end Android apps with lots of features and functionality can raise the cost of development considerably higher.

2. ONCE AN APP IS LAUNCHED, DEVELOPMENT IS NO LONGER NEEDED

That development is not required once the app is pushed into Play Store is the biggest misconception about Android apps. An app isn’t done with its launch. Every app needs continuous enhancement and maintenance to stay strong in the market. So the app needs to be in the constant care of the development team for bug fixing, new feature additions, and maintenance.

3. IDEA IS ENOUGH TO START APP DEVELOPMENT


This is true to some extent and not just with regards to Android but almost every other mobile app platform. However, the key thing is that your idea will not work if it isn’t feasible. Before the implementation of an idea, it’s quite crucial to perform the feasibility check and thereafter ascertain the time and resource requirements. You also need to cross-check whether or not the idea you are going to deploy is worth attempting? A thorough market-analysis must be undertaken to determine the potential of your app idea. So overall, it’s a lengthy process from idea-conception to app development.

4. ONLY SOME APPS NEED MARKETING

Mostly, we tend to think that if an app’s concept is a good one, the app will sell itself. That’s another misconception. Every app needs marketing to increase the buyer adoption and selling rates. Marketing is the key feature for the success of any app. To beat other apps in the same category and with similar functionality, it’s the marketing that can prove to be a gamechanger for you.

5. EARNING CAN BEGIN INSTANTLY WITH DOWNLOADS

Another huge myth is that once the app is in the Play Store, the earning will start instantly. That’s not the reality. Downloads will not pump in money unless the app user pays you for using the app.

6. NATIVE DEVELOPMENT MAKES APP DEVELOPMENT EASIER AND SOLVES ALL ISSUES

No doubt, Native development makes the app smooth. But it is not possible to use it in all scenarios. In fact, everything depends on the requirement and not all requirements fit in Native. There are some functionalities that need to be developed in cross-platform. Although Cross-Platform offers nearly the same experience as Native, the user has to compromise on some features.


So, those were some of the most basic and common myths about Android app development. No doubt, there must be many other. But the point is that these misconceptions impact the development of the app either directly or indirectly. Such, myths should be clear to the client, business owner, and a developer so that an efficient and productive app can be launched in the market.

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