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China is a mystery in many ways, culturally as well as economically. Setting up mobile payments in China is one of the largest obstacles foreign companies encounter when entering China’s online market. If you’re planning to enter the Chinese market, we want to offer you advice on selecting the best payment gateway. We also have an article with general recommendations on launching an app in China, if you’re interested in a broader view. Contents: * Why expand into China? * Chinese paymen

This article offers tips on how to make your own news app, be it a mobile news aggregator or an app for your online magazine. Why you need a mobile app for your news channel People love to know things. From the geopolitical situation to celebrity gossip, we’re interested in all kinds of information. But with the pace we’re living at, who’s got the time to keep abreast of the latest news? That’s where the demand for mobile news apps comes from. By approaching newspaper app development the

Here we examine the potential pitfalls of wrongfully matched partnerships, as well as provide you with a few pieces of advice on how to find app partners for your business. * 3 Keys to a Prospering Partnership. * 5 Platforms for “Founder Dating”. Earlier we used to believe that true love makes you feel like you are finally complete. Turns out, this is fair not only in terms of love - it also works for business partnership. Does it sound like search for a perfect partner is like search f

In this article, we go over the importance of requirements in software engineering and reasons why neglecting the requirements stage isn’t a wise idea when building an app. "Working software over comprehensive documentation." This is a part of the Agile Manifesto. On the surface, this statement may seem to imply that requirements are inconsequential and not worthy of the time. Some developers and their clients forego proper documentation. But that’s a mistake. Let’s start with a little exp

What are the differences between an MLP and MVP? What about an MMP? Which do you need? When the theoretical part of app development, idea validation, is all but completed, it's time to think about building the first, heavily abridged version of your product to test the waters. And suddenly, you're faced with the need to choose what kind of "minimum product" you need. There are several options, and the lines between them can seem a bit blurry. Minimum Viable Product Speaking of "minimum p

Here we examine the 3 most popular frameworks and libraries that are currently presented by the giants like Google and Facebook - the differences they have, the React vs Polymer or Angular confrontation, and the options they are good for - basically overviewing the advantages of using Polymer vs Angular / React. Contents: 1. Angular. 2. React. 3. Polymer. 4. Polymer vs Angular. 5. React vs Angular. 6. The Choice Is Yours. Please note that all the conclusions are not ultimative a

In this article, we look at the Starbucks app phenomenon. We try to explain the popularity of Starbucks and describe what you need to create a mobile ordering app for your own coffee shop. Contents: * What is the secret of Starbucks’ popularity? * What does the coffee app market look like? * How does a coffee app like Starbucks work? * Payment System * Augmented Reality * Shop Locator * Now Playing * How to make a coffee app like Starbucks * Discovery Stage * Prototyping and Desig

When you come to a software development company with app ideas, you’ll be assigned a project manager. This person is said to be your assistant and your link to the developers. But what does a project manager do, specifically? Do you really need one? (Spoiler — yes, you do.) Let’s go through some particular responsibilities of the project manager in app development and see why you need a professional when creating your app. We’re pretty sure we can convince you that they play a crucial role.

One of the most influential apartment-providing services worldwide and a travel app at the same time, it took more or less 9 years for the founders of Airbnb to generate sustainable revenue out of their product, and to turn it into Airbnb mobile application finally, once starting with a website. So how to build an app like Airbnb? In this article we will go all the way through the building of an app like Airbnb, getting rid of potential losses and calculating the future development costs. A H

How can you find the best outsourcing company for mobile app development? In this article, we show why it’s important to find the best company to develop a mobile application for your project that meets your requirements, what problems may arise in the search for a company, and what criteria a company must satisfy in order to realize your idea. Contents: 1. Pitfalls of outsourcing 2. What needs to be taken into consideration in mobile app development? 3. Approaches to mobile application

It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. Bill Gates In this article, we share life hacks for how to make money in mobile applications — in other words how to get your mobile application to work and create revenue for you. According to Statista, revenue from free applications ($37 billion) is currently more than revenue from paid applications ($29 billion). Why is this? The logic is as follows: users prefer not to pay for an application but

Unlikely there is a person who has never heard of augmented and virtual reality hypes driving the tech world insane now. Though building a quality augmented reality app is easier said than done. Here we cast an eye on augmented reality frameworks for iOS or for Android, making a tiny comparison and helping you choose best augmented reality frameworks for mobile app development. Content * The future is here 1. Move and Explore 2. Plan Your Dream House 3. Try Before You Buy * Typ