Improving App Engagement: iOS14 Introduces Widgets, App Clips & Improved iPAD/MacOS Portability
This year’s WWDC was packed with announcements. There’s plenty of things I’m excited about as a user of Apple products. At the same time, there’s also plenty to be excited about from a developer or app owner perspective. The public release will be coming this fall, which leaves plenty of time to ready your apps […]
Apple iOS 5 Tech Talks – What Accella Took Away
I had the opportunity to attend Apple’s iOS 5 Tech Talks on January 23rd in Austin, TX. This was an event that provided access to Apple’s engineers and subject matter experts over the course of a day. It was a great way to gain some insight into what the iOS 5 SDK offers to developers […]
When to start developing for iOS5
With the release of iOS 5 today, there has been some debate at Accella of which OS version we should build for in future iOS apps for our clients. Building to accommodate multiple OS versions is more time consuming which translates to greater costs, and is not always an option. In general, we lean towards […]
Apple Owns Your Smartphone’s Touchscreen
Apple’s new patent can possibly cause a problem for other smartphone manufacturers who use touchscreen technology.
iPhone App Development Timeline
This is a rough time line which shows the approximate time it takes to move through the various phases in developing an iPhone app. While the typical time line is usually 2.5 to 3 months, it can take less or more time depending upon the complexity of the app.