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Points to Consider Prior to Beginning A New Mobile App

Posted On : Dec-27-2011 | seen (269) times | Article Word Count : 452 |

The following might be useful in case you decided it's time to develop a phone application for your company. Probably, this was a smart call, given that mobile solutions are becoming more widespread everyday.
For starters, who will do the development? In case you have limited resources, there's plenty of do-it-yourself options readily available. Yet do understand that the time you put into this might not produce desirable results. To achieve optimal results, seek professionals. Of course, you will have to spend certain funds, but the resulting solution will be worth it. If you decide to hire developers, you have several alternatives: freelance programmers, a software development agency, or hiring your own employee. What you decide will be based on how complex of your app and whether or not you need to have continuous technical support.

Also, you have to choose between native vs. non-native applications. You could choose a native mobile app, i.e. an iPhone app. Although you must consider that Android is currently more common by now. Not to mention Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and others. If you decide to go with a cross-platform mobile app, a possible decision is developing a mobile site so users can access it by a browser. HTML5 can now work with many features, that work like those in native mobile apps. More likely than not, if you you think you're better off with a native application, you might want to create a whole product suite for all popular platforms. Those devoted to native applications claim more functionality and better performance. Those devoted to browser-based apps emphasize that browser-based apps cost less money to maintain.

Moreover, will your application be free for users? Certainly, you could put a price on it if you think customers will spend money on it. Or you may make your app free, and generate revenue through advertisement. Either way, you have to do the research and check out the current market before putting time, effort and money into the development of a mobile solution.

Actually, free mobile applications are able to earn a lot of money, if it's a great application that turns popular. Some of the greatest apps in the App Store were completely free. The money received from advertisement can truly build up. You can also release both a free version and the paid app. The free application would get people interested but then the paid one should provide some more useful features, to make potential users want to pay for the paid features. You could also set out a period, perhaps a couple of weeks immediately after release, with the app being completely free so users can sample it. Afterward, when the customer base increases, put the price back on it. The point is, avoid being close-minded. Even if your product is great, a number of customers should get it free of cost and spread the word.

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The author has worked in the software industry for over 5 years in cooperation with Azoft, specializing mainly in iphone app development.

Keywords : android application development, android development, android app development, mobile app development,

Category : Computers : Software

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