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Business app development on the up!



As millions of handheld device applications flood out into the market, it seems that mobile applications have become an essential necessity in modern society.


According to Q2 2013 Mobile Developer Report of Appcelerator and IDC survey, among 6,046 mobile app developers, 43 percent of respondents said they'll be working on enterprise applications (up from 29 percent at the end of 2010).

As the survey shows clearly, developers’ attention and keen interest towards application development has soared dramatically, along with the current dynamic trend.

Thanks to the evolution of smartphones or similar devices, these compact devices are being thoroughly used in and out of the business world. Businessmen playing with their tablet or smart phone are often witnessed at cafés, airports, in meeting rooms, and the worst case – at the dinner table.  

Mobile devices are a great way of doing many of our daily activities conveniently without even leaving the house! In light of this fact, it obviously indicates a 'must-look-into' subject for business entrepreneurs.
Once you have made your mind up to develop a mobile app, there are many factors to be considered, and the Q&A phase of an initial development plan is mandatory to make the most out of your project. Build a concrete plan that answers the questions ‘‘why’ and ‘what’, identify your target market, and then consult with your developer.



Be Smart with Your Business App

There is no doubt that successful mobile apps can have enormous benefits for businesses. However, being successful in the mobile app industry is not a simple task; there are over a million apps across the various app stores and only a few of them manage to attract consumers’ attention and actually make a profit from it. How can you be one of them?

1. Clear plan before and afterwards                           
Create a plan for your solution, make sure you outline the outcomes you expect clearly, and test against this plan before you launch your app. The most annoying thing while using an application is when you face unexpected bugs such as crashing, slow loading, and freezing, so make sure you fully test your application before launching it, test it frequently, and provide updated version regularly.

2. Make your app unique
It is probably not hard to find a similar applications to yours – it probably has similar functions but with a different design theme. Although your app may be great, the key to success is in having a feature or functionality which is unique and new. So be creative!

3. Research other apps to learn from other's mistakes
You don't have to make a mistake yourself to learn form it. Make sure you research thoroughly using other people's study cases and make a list of ‘things-to-avoid’. When you using applications, you may have experienced things such as non-user-friendly interfaces, complicated content layouts, poor navigation tools, etc. Keep these things in mind and mention them to your application developers.  


Our personal experience

Intellicore was asked to develop a mobile application aimed to promote a client’s business at the well-known Oil & Gas exhibition Offshore Europe. The client wished to deliver the breadth of their services and solutions in a simple, attractive, and engaging way. The target and purpose was clear and the game-app that was developed was a great success.


To find out more about this app, visit our case study page 




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