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Developers who are wondering how long it will take them to build v1 of a native iOS or Android app might just have an answer – about 18 weeks – thanks to our partner Kinvey. Based on a survey of 100 mobile developers, this infographic depicts how much time developers will spend on each component of their native apps front- and backend. View original Of course, the Kinvey and PhoneGap can cut this time dramatically. For more on what Kinvey and PhoneGap can do for you, check out... Read more...
At a recent dinner, I took part in a lively conversation about whether Apple will launch a new suite of home products. Imagine an iToaster, iMicrowave or even an iToothBrush – how would Apple re-imagine our common household appliances by combining its design aesthetic with relevant information? Since the dinner was filled with tech geeks, it wasn’t clear if people’s mouths were watering because of the food or the possibility of an iFridge. The funny thing is this discussion wasn’t... Read more...
Push messaging can help keep users active and engaged. This is especially true of consumer apps where usage drops off rapidly after the initial install. Push messaging can also be used to inform users of any updates on the server. For enterprise apps, this prevents unnecessary queries that burden the server and saves battery life. The mBlox push messaging plugin allows you to take advantage of the following capabilities: Send push messages to iOS and Android devices Send geo-fenced messages... Read more...
We’re excited to announce that the BBC is leveraging key components of Project Primetime in their live and video on demand (VOD) coverage of the London Games. The content is being delivered through a new, HTML5 app built with Adobe PhoneGap, Adobe’s tools and framework for creating cross-platform HTML5 apps for smartphones and tablets. The app is currently available for iOS and Android. Regional restrictions apply. Check out some other apps made with PhoneGap on our apps page. Read more...
There are two issues with Apple's iOS 5.1 SDK that are important to Cordova and web developers that use the embedded UIWebView: localStorage and WebSQL databases have been moved to ~/Library/Caches from ~/Library/WebKit "SECURITY_ERR: DOM Exception 18" error when calling window.openDatabase after updating to iOS 5.1 Persistence of localStorage / WebSQL databases The first issue is a policy issue -- this change means that localStorage and WebSQL databases are not backed-up and... Read more...
Update Apr 25: They've now ported it over to BlackBerry Playbook too! Check it out here. Congratulations to Wikimedia on their Wikipedia app for iOS. We're really excited as this new app is based on the same code as their Wikipedia Android app -- both are powered by PhoneGap! Since they used PhoneGap, they were able to leverage their existing code to quickly and easily port it over to iOS. The new version of the Wikipedia app for iOS has all the features from their Android app, but styled... Read more...
Guest blog post by Max Katz Tiggr - the easiest platform for building mobile apps in the cloud Tiggr is a cloud-based mobile apps builder. It lets developers build HTML5/JavaScript and native apps very quickly, entirely in the cloud. There is nothing to download, nothing to install, and nothing to configure. Just create a new project, and you are ready to start building your mobile app with HTML5/JavaScript and PhoneGap. Building mobile UI with jQuery Mobile To build the mobile UI,... Read more...