Content Management is Vital to Mobile App Success

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by FGarcia on September 2, 2011

Too often, we at BestFit Mobile are presented with developed mobile applications, many from popular brands and enterprise organizations, that have so much potential for success yet fail to meet both company and user expectations. Many of these apps are lacking in basic, but vital functions and features that give users the ability to do things such as share and save data, use GPS coordination and access the massive amount

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Do You Know Your QR IQ?

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by FGarcia on May 11, 2011

If you’ve been paying attention to mobile marketing at all, you’ve probably seen a Quick Response code. Commonly referred to as QR codes, they are rapidly becoming a staple in the mobile marketing world.  A recent report from Jumpscan shows a 1200% increase in QR code scanning in the last six months of 2010. Just like the bar codes printed on consumer products, QR codes are scanned in order to

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Mel Kiper Goes Mobile with BestFit

by FGarcia on April 28, 2011

You know that moment in a big football game where it’s 4th down and goal, and everything’s riding on that last play? Well, this was one of those moments for a certain project team here at BestFit Mobile. Here’s the play by play: We had the privilege of taking on the challenge of developing a mobile app for everyone’s favorite NFL Draft guru, Mel Kiper Jr. With the sheer number

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Ocean Front Property in Arizona?

by FGarcia on April 14, 2011

Actually the property in question isn’t even in Arizona.  But it is indeed “ocean front”. No doubt Donald Trump could successfully sell ocean front anywhere, but seems to be leaning towards Florida at the time of this release. Trump is indeed a mogul of real estate. You can’t deny the man knows his business. He also knows how to grow his business. Whether it’s in hotels, casinos or even reality

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The Girl Scouts Go Plastic

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by FGarcia on March 29, 2011

If you were born any time after 1920, chances are you’ve had yourself a Girl Scout cookie. Thin mints, samoas, trefoils — whatever your favorite, not much has changed about the cookies, or the girl scouts, in decades. Which means they’re due. As of this year, purchases for those tasty Girl Scout treats can now be made by credit card via a card reader attachment and mobile application for smartphones.

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Rules of Engagement [VIDEO]

by FGarcia on March 24, 2011

There is such a rapid shift of commerce to mobile devices that it’s becoming increasingly evident to many that their product, brand or service should be mobile-friendly. Mobile Commerce Daily reports that Google has found 79 percent of smartphone users have used their device to help with a shopping experience, while 74 percent actually made a purchase via their smartphone. While the latter category undoubtedly includes both app purchases themselves

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Our Unofficial SXSW Party Recap!!

by FGarcia on March 21, 2011

Our first ever ‘unofficial SXSW Client Mash-Up’ was awesome! We’d like to thank everyone who was able to come out during such a busy conference and hang with us. We especially want to thank Appcelerator for bringing the “infotainment.” The demos were a huge success and we’re excited to be working so closely with the Appcelerator team. Many thanks to LoneStar for providing their tasty brew. It made it a

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Relax, it’s just an iPhone App.

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by FGarcia on March 16, 2011

Remember when cell phones first came out? Everyone was so excited about the possibility of taking his or hers everywhere. “It’s just for emergencies,” they said. Then texting and touch-screen devices appeared. Now everyone has a cell phone, almost everyone has a smart phone, and a lot of people have iPads and other tablets. So what’s next? It’d be great if your phone could take your final exam for you. 

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