The iPhone is a touch screen mobile device by Apple Computer Inc. running the mobile iOS operating system.
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How often should one update an app with a new version?
I've created my own iPhone app which is presently in the App Store. What is the maximum period that should pass without a new version update? What is the average time span between version releases?
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Can I use Xcode 4.2?
Can I use the new Xcode 4.2 to make apps for older version of the iOS? Will they work?
I like the new features like the Storyboard and Automatic Reference Counting.
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iPhone vs Windows Phone development
I am a computer science student working on some mobile games. However, I am completely torn and keep going back and forth deciding whether to learn Windows Phone or iPhone development.
I love ...
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Iphone/Android app – chatroom development – what framework & hosting needs?
I have some experience regarding IPhone and Android development but I am now struggling to solve a new class of problem: apps that involve a client/server chatroom feature.
That is, an app when people ...
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Is it worth the experience gained by publishing a simple app on the App Store?
Eg. Another stupid Fart app or something of that sort. Not for money or recognition or anything else except maybe the experience you get from it. Are there any caveats one should be a aware of before ...
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Mobile Apps for Hospitals?
I currently work for a pretty large hospital and have been dabbling in iPhone development for a couple years. The CEO is wanting to get together a group to see what mobile technology we could create. ...
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Do we actually have to pay to make Windows Phone, Android, or iPhone apps?
I want to know how much does it cost to develop a free phone app (which means i price it at $0) on:
WP7
iPhone
Android
What if now I want to price the app at $0.99? How much do I have to pay if ...
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How do I give a free copy of my iPhone app?
I'm just about done writing an iPhone application and submit it to the App Store for approval.
I'm going to sell the app for a price, but I'd like to be able to give out a few free copies on ...
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How do I know if I can develop an app or not, if same concept is already implemented by someone?
I am just a developer and don't understand legal terms. Don't even know where can I go look for such answers. The problem is:
I want to implement some tools which are mentioned in a published book
I ...
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Mobile App Development Language Converter?
I was talking with a friend about developing a mobile app (android/iphone) but I've never messed around with mobile app development code before.
My friend flippantly told me that I don't "need to ...
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Making sure nobody has created an app for something before?
I've an idea for a smartphone game app. I want to make sure nobody has made an app like this before; how can I check that? I don't want to remake something that already exists now.
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Trademark question: naming an app after a common noun when an app from another store uses it
Here's my scenario with made-up names: A big company called Supersoft have announced that in about 3 months they're going to release an Android app called "Supersoft Metronome" (where Metronome is a ...
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What cannot be unit-tested in mobile app?
I really value unit-testing in developing webapps. I haven't had any experience in developing mobile apps. Is there anything that cannot be unit-tested in mobile apps? And what is the workaround for ...
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Which mobile development platform is easiest to develop?
From your experience in developing mobile apps, which mobile development platform is easiest to develop? iOS, Android or WinPhone 7? And why would do you think it is the easiest? If you can order it ...
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Is the macbook air 11" 2 gig sufficient for xcode development?
i've googled this question A LOT and i get a heap of conflicting answers -- mainly by people who do not in fact own a macbook air and are just giving their opinions.
My problem is i was just given a ...
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Is there a software development methodology that is best suited for iPhone Development?
Which project management and software development methodology is best suited for iPhone Development? Are there any documentation templates available which documents an iPhone Development project?
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Is having decrypted compressed files in iPhone is a problem on submission?
I am about to submit an iPhone application. I do download Encrypted Zip files from a remote server and of course I do decrypt the files to view them to the user. Does that mean I need to answer YES ...
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Contract for App Development and Service Maintainence
I am going to develop iPhone application for clients, for fixed project cost. After that I will help maintain the application by charging a service/support fee.
Questions:
What should I put into ...
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what is a dylib?
I am developing an iphone app and working through some sample code I saw, which uses libz.dylib. I did some research and found nothing enlightening, other than libz.dylib could be used for zip files, ...
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Do I need to buy individual ios developer subscriptions for the members of my team, if I have a company subscription?
My guess is I have to, and if I do, I'll buy them while the company license is under review.
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definition of Acme Developers for iPhone
I have heard the term acme developer of iPhone. I was just wondering, what it stands for?
I think I know the meaning, it is when a developer goes to a client and present's his/her ideas for the app.
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How can I develop/install iPhone apps without owning an iPhone?
What are my options? I've heard that iPhone emulator is not reliable. Also is it possible for me to buy iphone apps without even owning an iphone?
BTW, I am running linux and a windows VM.
Thanks!
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Can I sell apps on the apple's US app store market?
given Apple's bizarre geographical segregation I was wondering if, as an Italian, I am allowed to create an English application sold on the US app store for $0.99 (regardless of the current USD <=> ...
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So I've gotten the hang of iOS app development, but how do I become a great app developer?
I've spent the past 2 years teaching myself and taking classes on object oriented programming. I have done quite a bit of Java programming, and lately I've been spending a lot of time doing ...
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Any hard evidence on how much smart phone app developers have actually earned?
I am considering making a smart phone app. Before I start, I want to see whether it is worthwhile at all. Unfortunatelly, I find it very hard to find any hard evidence on how much the developers of ...
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How to decide : Phone App or Web App
From your real life experience & executed work.
How to choose between starting a project as a Phone App or a Web App ?
From what I've read, it is a matter of : the need vs time & $ cash to ...
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what's the future for mobile application? [closed]
There are so many apps available and it seems the market is saturate. Now, it's year 2011, I'm wondering if it's too late to jump on to the Mobile Application development bandwagon. Can you still make ...
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iPhone, iPad & XCode 4 - Noob question
I'm new just about everything 'Apple' with the exception of owning an iPhone and iPad for over a year.
I have 15+ years on Wintel platforms w/ C/C++/C# experience, so Obj-C doesn't scare me. I ...
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iOS App Store Developers - What is the 'copyright name' of an app?
I understand that whenever you upload a new app, you can set the copyright name for the app.
Where is this name displayed?
Is this name displayed underneath the name of the app when searching in the ...
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My company claims all rights to my hobby iPhone apps. What is your company policy?
I am a mobile developer in my day job.
During my free time (nights and weekends), I develop my personal hobby projects. After I have published my iPhone apps, my company told me they own all rights ...
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How to advertise iphone application
I am new to iphone development. I registered for the iphone development program, developed one application, and put onto app store. However, I don't advertise my app, check and it's sold only 50 in 2 ...
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Linking Libraries in iOS?
This is probably a totally noob question but I have missing links in my mind when thinking about linking libraries in iOS. I usually just add a new library that's been cross compiled and set the build ...
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iPhone App Store Release Question
I am developing an Application its purpose to view uploaded files on the host server, and it has a credentials that will be entered on the Login Page to authenticate the user.
My Question! when I ...
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Sending username and password in every request from iPhone app
I'm writing a mobile app & web service combo that requires user to login. The web service will be using SSL, so are there any reasons against sending the user name and password in every web ...
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Just wondering about “Do-It Yourself Apps” on the internet versus apps written by us developers
I have been doing Objective-C programming over the past few weeks, and I have learnt a lot. However, I see that there are other Web-companies offering services to consumers directly from their website ...
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Moment to release an app to the App Store
Is there a good moment to release an app? Is there a bad moment to release an app?
For example, maybe Spring/Summer won't get as many sales as the Fall/ Winter. In the sense that kids getting out of ...
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How Data Transfers differ on Smart Phones: Iphone vs. Android vs. Windows Phone
I am interested in how each individual smart phone is allowed to handle data transfers within a third-party app. I am interested in designing apps that allow customers to update, transfer, download, ...
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Mobile development, recommended computer configuration?
For the last 4 weeks, I have been trying to get into mobile development. Done a couple of tutorials, read some books, developed a couple of dummy Android apps.
The thing is my computer is a 5 years ...
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iPhone app store — adding ads to free app
I have a free app in the store. I am considering an update. It would add some additional options, but also ads. I am curious if anyone else has done this, and if so what was the reaction. Did it ...
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How to implement instant communication between iPad and iPhone through the net?
What is the best way to implement this:
1.iphone/webBrowser user selects some products (a,b,c) to buy
2.the chosen products most appear on the iPad located in the Store. using a UITableView ...
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Observing MVC, can/should the Model be instantiated in the ViewController? Or where?
I'm writing an experimental iPhone app to learn about the MVC paradigm. I instantiate my Model class in the ViewController class. Is this stupid?
I'm asking because storing the id of the Model class, ...
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How apple transfer money to iphone developer
I know that an iPhone developer needs a developer certificate which costs $90/yr and this transaction is done via a cradit card. How does apple actually transfers money to the developer? I am a novice ...
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App in Mac app Store free for those who already have downloaded the iphone version?
I want the people who are using my iphone app to be able to download the Mac version(From the Mac app store) for free? and others pay for it!
possible? any Ideas how to implement this?
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Mobile Application - Best Practice
We are looking for some general guidance with a new project we are in the process of developing. This is for a mobile application (iPhone, Android, etc).
This application will:
Import blog posts ...
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Ethics of soliciting App store app reviews?
I see more than a few developers soliciting 5-star ratings and good reviews for their App store apps, in their blogs, websites, app store descriptions, even dialogs that pop-up in the app after you've ...
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What languages do you support when localizing?
I recently converted an iphone app to support different languages, and was wondering which ones I should include, and which ones aren't worth the trouble.
What I mean by that is best illustrated by ...
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Is it possible to use C++ code in an objective-c iPhone app
I'm thinking about writing an application that will have a web-version and an iPhone version (and perhaps later also an android version).
Since there is some algorithms that are the same on the ...
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What's the best route to getting started in moble app development?
As per the question title, I'm interested in starting up a new side project and I'm currently looking at doing a bit of mobile development as said project. I'm actually in a bit of a good position ...
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Has anyone had a positive experience using Google Analytics in their native iOS app?
I'm having a hard time finding reviews on Google Analytics for native iOS apps and I was hoping to find some programmers on here that have any experience with it. If so, how well did it work?
Thanks ...
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iPhone development 101 presentation
I will be asked to do a short presentation of the iPhone development to a small group of people who aren't familiar with the concept. It should be a pretty basic one and touch the surface of ...
