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Getting Started with iPhone SDK, Android
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Mobile Application Development - 'Create your
Mobile Applications' Best Practices Guide and
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Table of Contents
Using 3G Mobile Applications for Entertainment and Business
Purposes 11

Getting Information on Mashup Applications Projects for iPhone
and T-Mobile 13

Trends in Mobile Software Development Using Client or Web
Based Applications 15

How to Reduce the Cost of Mobile Application Development
Projects? 17

Important Steps in Getting Price Quotes for a Large-scale
Wireless Consumer Application 19

Steps to Finding the Right Web Application Development
Outsourcing Company 21

Mobile Application Extensions Hold the Keys to Full ISP
Integration 23

Types of Mobile Application Development in the Enterprise that
Can Improve Business Processes 25

Choosing Between Python and J2ME for Developing Mobile
Phone Applications 27

Android and the Cellular Carriers: Making Changes in the
History of Mobile Communication 29

The Skill Set of Developer Determines the Best Mobile
Development Framework for Cross-platform Applications 30


Google Takes a Step towards Becoming the Next Operating
System Company 32

A System for Displaying Mobile Ads: Are Operators Interested?
34

Question of the Moment: Is the Digital Divide Getting Smaller?
36

Choosing between Global or Local Maps for Windows Mobile
development 37

Steps to Gain a Foothold in the Wireless Application
Development Market 39

Important Aspects of Design Documents for an Application
Development Project 41

Android: A Viable Business Opportunity within Your Reach 43
Best Information to Recommend a Mobile GPS Application
Development Company 44

The iPhone Application Model: Making Mobile Computing
Smarter 46

Future of Mobile App Development: Gearing Towards Cross
Platform and Fully Integrated Mobile Software 48

Learning on Mobile Devices Can Revolutionize the Educational
System 50

A Three Step Mobile Device Testing 52
Is There a Single Mobile Development Platform that Developers
Should Use? 53


Mobile Applications Will Be the Next Killer App 55
Adobe Flash Lite Competitive Mobile Software 57
The Criticism that Hit the Android Mobile Software 58
A Software Technology called ItsNat 60
The Progress of a Microbrowser-based Mobile Phone 62
What Mobile Application Developers Do? 64
The Best and Effective Ways towards Mobile Marketing 65
The Structure of the Python Programming Language 66
TagsMe: The Amazing Mobile Application Technology at
Present 68

Top 3 Things to Remember about Windows Mobile Application
Development 70

Android: The Revolutionary Mobile Software 71
BREW: The Emerging Software Technology in the Mobile
Industry 73

Dissecting J2ME as the Tool for Mobile Software Development 75

Mobile App Development: A Lead to a Navigated Future 76
The Secrets of an Effective Mobile Application Development
Tool 78

The Fast Evolution of Mobile Software impacting the Mobile
Technology 79

The Positive Results of the SMS Integration with Web
Application 81

WAP Technology: Set to Invade the Mobile Industry 83

Does Developing Mobile Application Need Responsibility? 84
Develop Mobile Applications for Web Use: Ease of Use
Important 86

There's Business in Mobile Application 88
Open Source Mobile Applications in Demand 90
The Popularity of Symbian Application Development 92
Develop Mobile Application: Make It Useful 94
J
2ME: Ideal for Mobile Applications Development 96
What Mobile Application Platform Do Developers Use? 98
Why Mobile Application Testing Is Important 100
Wireless Application Development Bring in More Fun and
Useful Services 102

Tools for Developing Mobile Applications 104
Mobile Developers: Building Mobile Applications is a Tough Job
106

Mobile Development, Mobile Platforms, and Users’ Options 108
A Preface for Mobile Programming 110
.NET Mobile Presentation 112
Mobile Database: an Overview 114
Mobile Developers’ Community Braves the Challenges 116
Mobile Device Development of Applications 118
Mobile Software Development at Its Peak 120
Mobile and Wireless Application Developers 122

Finding the Right Provider of Application Development and
Continuation Services 124

Ways on How to Select a Mobile Platform 126
The Best Books about Mobile Computing and Digital
Communication 127

Ways on How to Select a Mobile Platform 129
Clever Web Developer Avoids the Mistakes in Windows Mobile
Development 130

Opera Mini: The Most Distinguished Java Application for Mobile
Phones 132

Mobile Application Architecture Guide Provided by Intel’s
Genius 134

Introducing the Two Great Books about Mobile Phone
Programming 136

Ways on How to Select a Mobile Platform 138
J
onathan Knudsen Provides Clear and Comprehensive Wireless
Development Tutorial 139

Why the Application API Was Created? 141
The Benefits of Web based Application Development 142
J
AR Mobile Software Online 144
.NET Application Developer and the Task Ahead 146
The Various Benefits of Database Administration with Pocket PC
148

Advantages of Open Application Source Code 150

The Various JAR Mobile Games Online 151
Skills for Mobile Game Development 152
The Benefits of .NET Development 153
Understanding SDK 155
Using the Help of an Application Example 157
Applications in Mobile Phones 158
The Importance of Using Application Tutorials 159
Mobile Phone Applications: Which Mobile Phone Application
are You? 160

Windows Mobile Applications Made Easy 162
Application Examples: Ask if it Works on the Mobile 164
Application Tutorial: Don’t Throw the PDA 166
A Closer Look at the Sony Ericsson Mobile 167
Application Framework: Application Improvements 168

PDA Software Development: Developments in PDA 170
Understanding the .Net Compact Framework 172
Flash Lite in comparison with other Analogous Platforms 173
J
ava ME: The Most Popular Application Platform for Mobile
Phones 175

Lazarus: The Free Software for Everyone 176
The Stages in a Mobile Application Development 177
The Palm OS and its Key Features 179
Pocket PC and its Interesting Evolution 180
The Origins of the Symbian Operating Systems 181
Also in the Success Secrets Series:
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Using 3G Mobile Applications for Enter-
tainment and Business Purposes
3G mobile applications integrate the functions of modern
consumer electronics with mobile phones. This can be clearly
seen on the increasing trend of using 3G phones as an all in one
entertainment system.
Most 3G enabled mobile phones today support applica-
tions for standalone or interactive online gaming. These applica-
tions are very appealing to 3G users belonging to younger
demographics.
As an entertainment device, it is not surprising to see 3G
applications that enable users to use their phones to watch
streaming videos. The capability of a 3G phone to produce DVD
quality videos makes it an ideal platform for viewing recorded
shows or downloadable movies.

3G devices are also capable of streaming live TV broad-
casting. With broadband connectivity, 3G applications for TV
v
iewing are becoming very popular among mobile users.
However, 3G devices are not exclusively used as enter-
tainment systems. These modern phones are also being used for
b
usiness purposes. That is why there are lots of 3G applications
today that enable business users to conduct real time video
conferencing.
This specific feature can be very useful for corporate ex-
ecutives. They will be able to conduct important meetings and
b
usiness consultations via 3G devices. That is why interactive
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v
ideo conferencing application is always pre-installed on any 3G
mobile phone.
3G mobile applications are getting more sophisticated
nowadays. These applications virtually convert mobile devices
into complete entertainment system as well as important busi-
ness tool. As more powerful 3G phones are introduced in the
market, more 3G compliant applications will be developed to
improve user experience and productivity.
13

Getting Information on Mashup Applica-
tions Projects for iPhone and T-Mobile
The popularity of iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1 has created

a lot of buzz in the application mashup community. No doubt
there is a current mashup development going on especially for
the T-Mobile G1 model.
Apple’s iPhone and T-Mobile are currently supporting a
w
ide array of mobile applications. This alone could push mobile
applications developers to create mashup applications.
As for the iPhone, developers are submitting their creation
to Apple for testing purposes and compatibility. Apple has a
standing practice of keeping the mashup development silent.
Users will only know that a new mobile application is available
after a formal announcement by the company.
On the other hand, T-Mobile G1 mashup applications pro-
j
ects are quite well known. That’s because the operating system
as well as the applications framework of T-Mobile remains open
source.
This means developers are free to hack behind the source
codes of current mobile apps for G1 phones. Mashup applica-
tions are then widely publicized on tech communities and online
news resources.
It is not surprising therefore that the geo tracking and
Google map locator is becoming the popular mashup application
for the T-Mobile G1 model. Through the Google map, developers
are creating an extension that will improve mobile interface.
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Users therefore can use an intuitive map locator and geo
tracking through such mashup application developments.
Future mashup applications projects are more difficult to guess

for the iPhone smart phone.
To get the latest information about current or future ma-
shup mobile applications, you need to subscribe to the sites of
A
pple and T-Mobile. Google’s official blogs can also be a good
source of information for any mashup application projects
currently in progress.
15

Trends in Mobile Software Development
Using Client or Web Based Applications
Mobile phone users are getting the benefits of current
software development especially on applications designed to
enhance mobile device functionalities. Most applications how-
ever should be installed on the phone.
This is also known as client based software for mobile de-
v
ices. Such applications are more stable and highly intuitive.
These client based applications provide mobile users easy access
to several web services.
There are also applications that add different functional-
ities to mobile phones. For example, you can install call filtering
and blacklisting software so you can choose only incoming calls
y
ou wish to accept.
There are also applications that can configure your mobile
phone to go on auto pilot. The software will automatically
redirect calls or messages on a web server so you can easily
access recorded calls through the Internet. You can also set an
auto responder application to handle your communications

much like setting up an email auto responder.
These client based mobile applications are more popular
b
ecause they can be utilized even when offline. The client soft-
w
are synchronizes the data when connectivity is established.
Web based applications for mobile devices however are
slowly catching up on client side software development. More
software developers are now creating applications extensions for
mobile devices.
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Most web based applications for mobile phones are still
limited to browsers, email clients and organizers. However,
software developers are now enabling mobile phone users to
access numerous web services.
This allows users to take advantage of cloud computing
using their mobile devices. Mobile computing therefore can be
realized sooner as web based applications become more sophisti-
cated.
17

How to Reduce the Cost of Mobile Applica-
tion Development Projects?
Commercial costing estimate for mobile application de-
v
elopment could run into several thousand dollars. The largest
percentage of this would go to professional service payment for
developers.
Mobile software development is quite expensive especially

if you will hire a software development outfit. That’s why some
companies outsource development projects to independent
programmers or foreign outsourcing companies.
Aside from professional fees, you will also need other
hardware resources for the development projects. Creating
software will require lots of server resources to host the coding
and development phase. You will also have to take into consid-
eration bandwidth requirements for testing and prototyping
purposes.
Distribution of the software should also be included in the
development process. Software distribution cost involves paying
for hosting provisions so that the application can be made acces-
sible to users.
Independent software developers however are taking ad-
v
antage of virtual machines to accomplish applications develop-
ment with minimal cost. Renting rack space, virtual computers,
and server space, would be economical than hosting the devel-
opment process on your own infrastructure.
The biggest concern however for independent mobile ap-
plication development is the cost of testing the software. Some
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developers get around this problem by introducing the mobile
application in beta mode. In this way, testing the application
w
ould be free of charge as users will simply install the app on
their devices and send feedback to the developer.
So if you want to start a mobile application development
project, you can adopt the methods applied by independent

developers. In this way, your company could develop a mobile
application with less overhead expenses.
19

Important Steps in Getting Price Quotes
for a Large-scale Wireless Consumer Ap-
plication
Development projects for large scale wireless consumer
application are complicated. Such projects need the expert skills
of a team of developers so that the application can achieve its
intended purposes.
Before you ask for development quotes, you need to create
a project map detailing the requirements of the project and the
required qualifications of the developers.
To do this, you have to map the appliance or the hardware
that will need the application. Each appliance should have
detailed development requirements. You will use this project
map to determine the qualifications you will demand from the
developers.
Several important questions must be answered by the ap-
plication developers. First, you need to know their experience in
large scale development projects. You can also ask for referrals
and project portfolios of the development team.
As much as possible, always verify the projects imple-
mented by the developers. You can research the known projects
of the developer team or directly contact the team’s previous
clients.
After your background research, you can now ask for
quotes from the developers. The more quotes you get, your
choices will be broader also. You can also ask for project cost

quotations from web based application development companies.
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Study each quote carefully to determine which proposal
offers the greatest value. You should not arbitrarily base your
decision on who made the lowest offer. You have to take into
consideration some specific aspects of each proposal as well as
the successful experiences of the developers.
A large scale wireless application development project is
not a simple affair. You need to take extra measures to ensure
that your project will be successful.
21

Steps to Finding the Right Web Application
Development Outsourcing Company
Finding a web application development outsourcing com-
pany would be easier if you will specify the details of your devel-
opment project. You also have to take pro-active steps to ensure
a good working relationship with the web development outsourc-
ing company.
The first thing you need to do is to post an announcement
on several technology and professional job boards. You can also
use freelance web development portals to find an outfit that will
qualify for your project.
Right at the start, you need to specify the job require-
ments. This includes the required experience of a web app
development company concerning UI design, agile software
development, quality control and large project management
record.
You must also specify what you need in terms of database

requirements, software applicability and deployment, prototyp-
ing, documentation, and other critical areas of web application
development.
You will surely get lots of proposals from web develop-
ment outsourcing companies. Based on your budget, you should
determine if you will hire an international or domestic outsourc-
ing outfit.
Once you entered into an agreement with a web applica-
tion development company, you must always keep your commu-
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nications lines open. You have to constantly monitor updates
and ask for regular reports from the developer.
Open communication is an essential element in avoiding
major development project glitches. By communicating regu-
larly with a web application outsourcing company, your project
specifications can be followed closely.
If you follow these steps in outsourcing your web devel-
opment, you can ensure that the final project results will be
trouble free. This is also an effective way to avoid costly mistakes
for your web application development project.
23

Mobile Application Extensions Hold the
Keys to Full ISP Integration
There is a growing trend today towards integrating mobile
applications with basic ISP services such as Internet, cable TV
and voice.
Mobile connectivity is not just limited to email and online
chat facilities. You can also use your mobile device to access a

w
ide range of web services as well as on-demand videos, audios,
and other interactive voice functions.
For example, you can use your mobile devices to access
program menus of selected cable TV networks. This is possible
b
ecause programming schedules are now provided as a web
service. So, if your mobile is connected to the Internet, you will
b
e able to easily download these schedules as most web services
already have mobile app extensions.
A good upgrade to this kind of extension is the capability
to request pay per view programming directly to your mobile
phone. Because 3G mobile devices today can already download
streaming videos, real time pay per view access is highly prob-
able.
Mobile phone banking is also widely available today. A
mobile app extension giving you full capabilities for Internet and
electronic banking transactions would be a good addition. This
means you can access ecommerce sites, browse catalogs, and
purchase products using only your mobile phone.
Integrating mobile applications to existing Internet, cable
and voice services are slowly being developed by most Internet
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service providers. Mobile integration can open new opportuni-
ties for service providers. It can widen their subscriber base thus
opening up new markets. But the biggest beneficiaries of such
developments are the subscribers of mobile phone services.