Tips to Choose the Best Mobile App Developer

Finding an App Developer isn’t a risky task these days. But, finding the right one for your business can be tough and tricky. So, if you are looking for the perfect mobile app developer, here are a few tips to choose the best one around to create great apps for your users.

Evaluate the Portfolio: It’s important to find examples and check the previous apps they have developed in the case of both Android and iOS App Development. Analyze the quality of the product at App Store, Google Play or BlackBerry App World. Read reviews and feedback on the app which will help you to scrutinize the developer’s potential.

Check Client References: Taking a look at the past projects and clients can help to hire the best developer. Professional Android and iOS developers will always be ready to share their customer portfolio. You can call up some of the clients and check with them about different aspects such as communication, work quality, turnaround time etc. This way, you would be able to identify developers who can enhance your business incredibly.

Focus on Quality, Innovation and good Features: When a developer is hired, make sure you find out things like how innovative they are. Some developers would add on to your original idea and present your app much better than you envisioned. They would maintain certain standards for the best user experience and also add latest trending features that are relevant to your business.

Updated Development Process and Excellent Communication Skills: A professional mobile app developer should be updated on Mobile App Development Services and have good communication skills. Only with the right communication can your ideas materialize as splendid creations. Exchanging ideas, thoughts, knowledge and experience can boost the efficiency and quality of your app.

Don’t let price drive you away: Going for a low price can end up with cheap final product. As we know, app development is quite costly in long run but it’s better to develop a fair bit of idea on the cost charged by a professional developer to get the expected product.

Make design the top priority: The looks of an app or website is as important as how it works. Go for developers who can add value to the usability and focus on the right aspects of your business and ideas so that you can beat the pants off highly functional and rated apps at App store.

There is no foretelling when it comes to choosing a mobile app developer but hopefully, these tips can help you significantly increase the probability to choose the right one!

Rajasthan Govt. To Launch Mobile App to Reduce Death Accidents

Rajasthan Govt. is going to introduce a mobile app to reduce the death accidents by 2020 as the death toll in road accidents is rising day-by-day.

According to National Crime Records Bureau data of 2015, 141,526 people were killed and 477,731 injured in road accidents in 2014.

This app named “Hamsafar” is made by the Chittorgarh collector Inderjeet Singh.

Rajasthan Govt. To Launch Mobile App to Reduce Death Accidents

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This app is going to be introduced before the state on 13th December on the occasion of successfully completing 3 years of the state govt. It will consist of all the necessary details that are required during accidents such as hospitals, ambulance services, police station and other emergency services so that the users can access details and seek the help.

Rajasthan Govt. To Launch Mobile App to Reduce Death Accidents

He also said that the Indian Government is very much interested in implementing this in the national level.

Reliance Jio Sim To Be Home Delivered And Activated In 5 Minutes, Says Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries call Jio, the fastest technology in world. He has announced that the users will get free voice, video and data plans till March 31st, 2017.

Ambani announced this as a Jio Happy New Year offer at a press conference in Mumbai. Due to their low priced strategy, Jio sim heads on with around 50 million subscribers in less than 3 months.

Latest announcements by Mukesh Ambani:

1)New Jio sim will be home-delivered and gets activated in 5 minutes by eKYC.
2)“JIO HAPPY NEW YEAR OFFER”- Free voice, video, data and get all Jio applications absolutely free starting from Dec4th to March 31st.
3)Jio introduces Jio Money Merchant Solutions where merchants can make supplier payments, use digital petty cash and also transfer money to bank accounts.
4)The existing Jio customers will get unlimited offer till Dec 31st and will be automatically upgraded to the Jio New Year Offer.
5)Call drop rates have come down from 90% to 20% and this will further come down to minimal rates.
6)Micro-ATMs to be deployed by expanding the reach of Jio Money to millions of touch points.
7)The new offer will also provide 30 times the average usage on other networks till March 31st.
8)At this offer period the customers can also test-drive digital recharge and billing experience through Jio Wallet
9)The growth of Jio has gone above Skype, Facebook and Whatsapp in just 3 months.
10)The Happy New Year comes in with a reduced data cap of 1 GB per day and the existing users will continue to get 4GB/day till 31st December.

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11)The existing users will be automatically moved into the new offer from January 1st 2017
12)This will stop the minority of users from spoiling the experience for the majority of users.
13)Out of Welcome offer, 80% of users were using 1GB or less per day and 20% are using more than the limited data which was impacting on service quality
14)Due to announcement of the new offer, the Jio towers experienced high congestion due to the increased usage.
15)About 92% of the reliance towers maintain high speed constantly.
16)Jio is trying to enhance even the left out 8% towers experience to ensure flawless experience to all its subscribers.
17)Till date Jio provides 4 times data as all other telecom operators is coming forward to its best to keep up the expectation of each Jio user
18)Call block rates have come down from 90% to 20%
19)Mukesh Ambani also comes up with the latest digitalisation plans in India through Jio Money to take advantage on cashless ecosystem being developed all over the country.

Thus, Mukesh Ambani through Reliance Jio Infocomm(Jio) makes India to set lead in the 4G revolution.

Tips to Hire the Best Mobile App Development Company

A skilled enterprise mobility app developer with relevant experience in offering mobility services is what you require to successfully launch a mobile app that suits your business.

With the increasing use of smartphones, tablets or any other mobile devices, mobile apps have also grown in importance. Apps have brought about remarkable growth in business operations and customer services. Most businesses as well as, other industries including healthcare now have both- customer-centric and employee-centric mobile apps. B2B apps are also attaining popularity as much as B2C mobile apps.

According to a recent study by Criteria, the U.S. mobile shopping market, by the end of 2015, mobile, retail transaction is forecast to reach 33% in the U.S. and 40% globally. The report states that mobile transactions, in the U.S. have grown 10% in the last three months. Also search engines like Google and Bing are launching search models that enhance engagement with mobile app content.

Designing and implementing user-centric applications are crucial to make the best possible use of mobile devices. Business professionals need not necessarily have the time, skill and knowledge to create a wonderful app. So, it is ideal to employ a team of enterprise mobile app developers to do the job. Choosing the right enterprise mobility app developer that suits your business requirement is not an easy task. A right partner can add value to your business as well as maximize revenue.

If you are planning on hiring mobile application development services, then you should keep the following tips in mind:-

Do an Online Search – Consider choosing some of the trust worthy developers, experienced in your work area. The very first thing is to create a list of these developers whom you think will suit your work.

Focus on Quality than on Price – Cheap option will not work always. Remember that cost of a project often depends on its complexities. If your requirement is to develop a games app, understand that it will be expensive since they involve complex coding. Quality should be the major priority. Ensure that apps that you sell isn’t of low quality and is user-friendly. Otherwise, it can turn out to be more expensive in the long run.

Benefit from Past Clients Reference – Do a background check of the developer, whom you choose to be ideal for your work. Check the types of app they have developed in the past and assess how successful they are at their work. Also check their past clients and get references and know about their experience with the developer from them.

Consider Experience –With an experienced developer, there will be lower chances of mistakes and they will understand your needs more efficiently. It is ideal to verify the experience & work of the developer whom you are going to hire for App development. An expert enterprise mobility app developer will always be ready to provide you with apps they’ve developed including those that aren’t in their portfolio. The right developer can also address the entire range of challenges involved in making your mobile move a success.

Focus on Building Strong and Long Relationship – As your requirement is not a one-time activity, it is recommended to choose a developer who will stay with you through the entire development cycle of your product. Take time to choose a vendor with whom you can build a good, long-term relationship.

Assess the Right Skills – Developers can code using different languages. But it is not ideal. Make sure the chosen partner will be able to write code that links to the services you choose. The most popular mobile languages include Objective-C (for Apple’s iOS), and Java (for Android), which are much harder to master than common web languages like PHP and Ruby.

Along with mobile app development, enterprise mobility solutions offered by reliable companies will also include mobile website design and a wide range of services for ongoing application maintenance. Industries they serve include – retail, finance and banking, media and healthcare.

13 Powerful Google Online Office Tools

Going paperless office is a costly process, especially when you try to use customized products. This is a major barrier for small scale business owners.

Google apps for work will cover all your business needs and has the added advantage of getting all your apps delivered from the same source. So, there are no concern of incompatibility. You are also guaranteed about the security of your data and efficiency of the tools.

Here are 13 online office tools from Google for your paperless office.

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1. Gmail

Gmail is one of the most popular email service worldwide. It offers about 15 GB of free storage.

2. Google Drive

Google’s solution to store large files. The application helps to store up to 10 GB of files in the cloud. You can instantly share your saved files with others using the Google Drive.

3. Hangouts

With Hangouts hold live video calls with up to 25 people simultaneously. Call enhancements can be additionally used with which you can share the screen, use Slideshare to give presentations etc.

4. Google Calendar

Google Calendar helps you to organize and schedule events and meetings the paperless office way. You can set reminder or get notification emails and messages to your phone.

5. Google Cloud Print

Google Cloud Print will let you share your printer with anybody you choose and allow you to access the printer from anywhere through any device.

6. Google Docs

Google docs will help you in real time online word processing. Multiple people can work on the same file and Doc will save all of them automatically. You can export the file in all major file types including .docx, .pdf, .odt, .rtf, .txt, and .html.

7. Google Sheets

Google sheet is an online spreadsheet, which comes with excellent data analysis methods along with powerful functions and accurate formulas for performing calculation. Insert charts, create pivot table reports and include filters. You can export the file in all major file types including .xlsx, .csv, .html, .ods, .pdf, and .txt.

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8. Google Forms

Google forms can be used to create custom forms for surveys. You can attach images & videos and generate automatic summary from the responses. Choose from different types of questionnaires and get valuable insights in real time.

9. Google Slides

Google Slides let you create better looking presentations from your browser. A number of people can share a presentation simultaneously and work on it. All changes are saved automatically. There are a lot of free templates available to begin with. Add images, videos, and drawings to make your presentation look more stunning.

10. Google Alerts

Google Alerts will alert you of new content on the web like any new web content, new articles, research papers etc. based on your queries. You can enter the content related search words that you would like to get email notifications about. You can adjust how often you would like to get the notifications, and what type of results you are interested in. Google Alerts will help you to keep up to date with the changing trends of particular subjects and areas.

11. Google Books

Google Books offers millions of books with full text, so that you can search and find the one that suits your purpose. You can even browse the books online or download a PDF copy as long as there is no copyright issues associated with it. Otherwise, there is also an option to buy it as an eBook from the Play Store.

12. Google Maps

Google Maps give you information for all your navigational needs. It is a map plus much more.

13. Google Analytics

Google Analytics is used to track customer behavior. It will help you to make intelligent business and marketing decisions.

Jalandhar Police Introduces New Mobile App to Control Violence During Polls

Jalandhar police has come up with a new mobile app to tackle the issue of violence during polls.

This app will be mainly used in Punjab and all the other states which are going to the poll.

Jalandhar Police Introduces New Mobile App to Control Violence During Polls

All the police stations in the city are mapped in this app. So, if any complaint comes, then it will be directed directly to the police within a minute.

With this app, you can even make calls as the application will have all the contacts.

Jalandhar Police Introduces New Mobile App to Control Violence During Polls

Police Commissioner Arpit Shukla said that the copies of this app will be provided to all political leaders and voters of the respective area before the elections.

Finally EA Launches FIFA Mobile App for Android, iOS and Windows Phone

Finally FIFA has launched a mobile app! And, it’s available for iOS, Android and Windows phone users as well.

With this app, players can control the game with an on-screen joystick with buttons for passing, sprinting and shooting.

Finally EA Launches FIFA Mobile App for Android, iOS and windows Phone

The main aim of this app is to provide an exciting gaming experience to FIFA fans. In this app, players can create customized leagues consisting of 32 players competing each other. And this will give gamers a daily challenge to take on.

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FIFA Mobile also has multiple levels of attractive s for players.

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Mobile App to Serve like “Eyes and Ears” During Emergencies

New mobile app launched in Singapore for emergencies! Publishers claim that it serves like “Eyes and Ears” during crises.

This app will also serve as a platform for the public to provide feedback to the authorities.

With this app, users can send photos and videos of crises to the police by using a “point-shoot-send function”. They can call or text the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) as well.

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It was noted by Nur Diyanah Anwar, a RSIS research analyst that the app would be rendered useless if mobile nteworks are disrupted during crises.

Associate Professor Kumar Ramakrishna, from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), said that this app would be helpful for the concerned authorities to gather accurate information and provide the best solution.

A United States-based expert on public safety and homeland security, Russ Johnson, said concerned authorities must be in place to process and follow up with crowd-sourced information.

“For example, providing directions to stay indoors or head to a nearby evacuation centre… because during an emergency, people in the vicinity will be upset, nervous and will need clear directions,” said Johnson.

This app has public alert facilities like the warning siren network while the ministry is finding new methods to spread the emergency messages.

Can a Mobile App Development Company in India Produce Quality Apps?

Outsourcing is an option considered by most companies these days. Before outsourcing mobile app ideas there are a lot of things that every client considers. Crucial decisions are being made around the timeline, quality required, and budget, so that there will not be a demanding situation later on.

One of the first things considered includes the abundant availability of talent in the country that they are planning to outsource the project. India is one of the top countries that undertake outsourced mobile app development.

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So, Is Outsourcing to a Mobile App Development Company in India a wise Choice?

Well, Yes! In fact, India is a good place to reach out for mobile app development. More and more companies are looking forward to the Indian mobile app development industry for their development needs. In India, mobile app development not only comes with quality, creativity, and personalized services but also with a low cost. There are newer startups cropping up everywhere and every year in the current scenario.

Let us understand why development in India is a wise choice from the points that are mentioned below.

Top Class Universities and Eminent Faculties

The first step towards the delivery of quality excellence starts from recruiting well educated employees. In India, there are a lot of world class universities and colleges that groom out talented students. Devoted and expert faculties teach in these institutions and mentor future designers, software engineers and other technical experts.

Top Companies with a Quality Moto

The interview conducted by many standard companies are tough in India. Also, the tight screening procedure help to comb out the best ones from among the candidates. Apart from that after recruitment, employees are given world class training, a great work environment, ample recognition, sustained career growth, attractive salary package and access to the latest resources. Companies like Qburst and TCS are examples for this.

Find Development Companies Experienced in particular Domains

As the companies progress forward through the years, most of them will mature to become specialized in several major domains. In India, you can find reputed mobile app development companies based on the particular domain that you are focusing on. These companies will have a greater experience dealing with the complexities faced while development and will have better insights about the trends in the market related with the project.

Cheap yet No Compromise on Quality

The complete project development, it’s testing, post-release maintenance, and additional gadgets that you may need can be obtained in India with an amount lesser than one might have to pay in the home country. But this does not signify that the quality of the project is that of second grade. The reduction of cost mainly comes from the currency value of each country, and not because of it’s poor quality or outdated tools used.

Scalability

Scalability is one of the most useful advantages of outsourcing app development. You can develop a single project over many different platforms in India for the same budget needed for single platform mobile app development in your home country. This will let you concentrate on simultaneous release in multiple markets, focusing a much larger crowd. Also, in India you can get an intricate app architecture and heavy designs done at a much cheaper price.

The Time-Zone Advantage

Most companies in India nowadays have a 24 hour service schedule that will assure you operational and technical support round the clock. This means that you can save a lot of time and meet your goals within the strict timeline that you provide. Also, due to the differences in time zones, you can get to your team members at their most cheerful and productive time of the day.

Highest Number of English Speaking Population

One of the most common hurdles that is experienced by the project outsourcing companies is the communication barrier. India is a country where you can find one of the largest English speaking population. This will allow a more risk free, efficient, transparent, and decision oriented approach towards project completion.

Stable Government

Even though there are a number of outsourcing destinations out there, India is one of the friendliest countries that you will find. With a democracy that is 69 years old, there is a very stable government in the country. An efficient legal structure, reliable law enforcement, genial policies, and exceptional support are some of the factors that attract outsourcing companies to India.

New Mobile App to Remotely Manage Children’s Mobile App & Web Use

Yesterday WebWatcher, a #1 rated parental monitoring software introduced a new mobile app – “Screen Time Manager”.

This mobile app allows parents to monitor their children’s usage of smartphones.

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“In today’s digital age, parents are challenged with helping their kids find a healthy balance between ‘real’ and ‘digital’ life,” remarked Erika Miller, Director of Online Safety for WebWatcher.”

“We understand parents have several concerns with their kids’ online activities,” said Ms. Miller. “Our main goal is to offer options to help parents keep kids safe online while also creating a healthy balance between real life and screen time.”

With this, parents can control their children’s internet and app usage.

“The majority of kids don’t have the maturity or self-discipline to know when they’ve had too much screen time. Our app allows parents to proactively help their children put the phone down and engage in real life activities,” added Ms. Miller.

This can keep your children secure online as you can manage a maximum of 5 devices from one centralized account.