So you found a low cost development team. Maybe they’re offshore, or it’s a couple of guys working from their house in Des Moines. They gave you a killer estimate on creating your app and they sound like really sharp techies that know their stuff. You make an upfront payment and they start working. Everything’s going great until… …you realize it’s not going well at all. You’re finding that: your development team isn’t
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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
Read MoreYou 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
Read MoreThere 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
Read MoreOur 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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It’s time to go mobile. Smart phones have put the internet in the palm of your customers’ hands. Those that aren’t there yet will get there soon. So make the move to mobile, with mobile sites and apps that deliver what the customer wants. But what’s the smartest way to make the move to mobile? Look down the road a bit, think strategically. Think of mobile not as an add-on,
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