Facebook Positioning Itself as “WeChat of the West”
Android app developers in the Asian market have been capitalizing on chat apps for years, combining the benefits of social connectivity, the decline of SMS, and the desire for simplicity to turn their chats apps (WeChat, Line, etc.) into one-stop-shops for everything from paying for services to shopping for clothes. Now San Francisco iPhone app […]
Facebook Instant Articles Launches in Asia
Although it’s been less than a year since Facebook Instant Articles launched in the US, the company has been aggressively pushing growth of the of the enhanced mobile app media feature. Instant Articles are now live throughout Asia, only two weeks after launching in India. As the name suggests, Instant Articles is a Facebook feature […]
Facebook Launches Work Chat, Competes Directly With Slack
Facebook recently launched Work Chat, a direct messaging feature within the Facebook at Work app. Facebook at Work has been in use for a while now since it’s public announcement last January, currently listing hundreds of startups and companies worldwide including big names like Heineken among its fanbase. Adding advanced chat features to the app […]
Shopify Launches Sello, Allowing Users to Sell From Their Phone
E-commerce has traditionally been a tough market to break into. The platforms can be expensive, the security issues a headache, the consumer engagement campaigns complex. The mobile app developers at Shopify have already worked around many of these issues with their cutting-edge user-focussed online store building suite, and now they’re taking the idea of simple […]
Snapchat Reports 6 Billion Video Views Daily on Mobile
A recent report from Venturebeat shows that Snapchat has tripled the number of daily video views on their mobile app platform since last May, clocking in at a staggering 6 billion. For comparison, developers at Facebook report figures of around 8 billion views per day. It’s worth pointing out here that Facebook is on desktop […]
Twitter Developers Exchange Stars for Hearts
Twitter turned ten this year. Like dog years, startup years tend to fly by quickly — as any experienced iPhone app developer will be quick to report. As growth slows down compared to industry competitors like Instagram and Facebook, Twitter is experiencing some very public growing pains. With over 300 million users, Twitter may not […]
Spotify Beats Out Apple Music for Top Grossing IPhone App
Apple may be having a heyday with the impressive subscriber numbers for their Apple Music service, but Spotify has surprised the app community by securing the elusive No. 1 spot for top grossing apps in the U.S. While Spotify has managed to reach this status before in the U.K., their previous record in the U.S. […]
Facebook Launches Instant Articles to IOS
iPhone users getting their news through the Facebook mobile app will start to see more lightning bolt icons alongside their reading options — the icon signifies “instant articles,” Facebook’s push to boost loading time for articles on mobile by allowing select publishing partners to post articles using a highly optimized format that will make them […]
Does the Apple Watch Need an App for Everything?
The New York Times recently reported that Apple Watch app development professionals have been favoring a “wait and see” strategy when it comes to developing software for the smartwatch. While it is noteworthy that several leading companies, including Facebook, Google and Snapchat, have yet to release apps for the Apple Watch platform, the trend poses […]
Google SDKs Enable iOS & Android Mobile Apps to Work Offline
On May 29, 2015, Google launched its new Mobile Offline software development kit, giving app developers a new way to support offline functionality. According to Google, the new SDK will give developers the tools they need to create apps that will continue to function smoothly in the absence of an Internet connection. The Mobile Offline […]