How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of Mobile App Development
Mobile development has come a long way in the past few years. But as technology continues to introduce new and more innovating products at a rapid pace, there’s room for many developers to make huge mistakes along the way — ones that could jeopardize their product or even their entire business. We spoke with four leaders in mobile app development about the common issues developers often face when create a new product. Here are some things to keep in mind.
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Nokia Lumia 800 Software Update to Fix Battery Life Starts Rolling Out, No Word on When It’ll Be Available for TELUS Users
Nokia has started to rollout the software update for the Lumia 800. Nokia stated in their blog post that they put the battery through “rigorous tests, and what came out was an update that shows significant improvements”. In addition, they’ve improved the bass in the audio, and confirmed that “WiFi tethering will be available”, but “can’t confirm at this stage exactly when it will be delivered”.
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Windows Phone Marketplace Now Available in Iceland and 12 Other Countries
Here's some good news for those of you in Bulgaria, Iceland and a handful of other countries: the Windows Phone Marketplace has just arrived at your doorstep. Microsoft heralded its arrival in a blog post today, enumerating a grand total of 13 new markets: Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Today's announcement comes just a few months after the Marketplace launched in Argentina, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru and the Philippines, expanding Windows Phone's global coverage to a total of 54 countries.
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Google Maps For Android Update Packs Hi-Res Map Tiles, New Transit Tweaks
Well, Google certainly seems to be having a productive day so far. In addition to the unveiling of their Account Activity feature and a handful of new Google+ Hangout apps, Google has also pushed out a considerable update to their Google Maps for Android app. Now at version 6.5, Google Maps now packs improved support for devices with high pixel density displays — any device that falls into that category will now get high-resolution map tiles that make for more detailed views that are less cluttered by unnecessarily large labels.
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