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Possible Mobile application development Initiatives in the Near Future by Microsoft

2010-07-25T23:57:00.000-07:00

The mobile application development and wireless application development arenas were in for a surprise on Tuesday as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a major announcement. The windows mobile application development community was in for some news as Microsoft’s gaming and devices business was split into two groups as they should have been. This augurs well for the company as the future could see more concentrated and focused efforts being invested towards unleashing newer developments in the windows mobile application development arena.

Ballmer announced that Robbie Balch, the chief of the company’s Entertainment and Devices division was retiring. Balch had in the past overseen Microsoft’s Xbox gaming console business and its smartphone and mobile business. The interesting fact that has the wireless application development industry and community in a tizzy is that instead of replacing Balch, two executives heading the separate divisions would now directly report to Steve Ballmer himself. Andrew Lees, the chief of Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business (MCB) will now find it easier to take steps to radically modify the Windows Phone Operating system which has been languishing in the background for sometime now. Don Mattrick, leading the gaming division will enjoy similar opportunities.

Ballmer had the foresight to shift Lees to the MCB division to salvage the situation and turn around a failing operation. Sadly, for Microsoft, all other mobile application development majors such as Research in Motion, Apple and Google have gained ground by leaps and bounds and the windows mobile application development scene and the Windows mobile OS needs a major revamp to regain lost ground.

Motorola’s Latest Android Offering

2010-06-14T06:25:00.000-07:00

The global market has seen an influx of Android based phones owing to the increasing popularity of Google’s OS coupled with the global Android application development community’s growing familiarity of the operating system. The wireless application development arena and the mobile application development communities have been on the edge and brimming with excitement owing to the extensive impending demand for the Android OS.
Motorola in its bid to not be left behind announced their latest Android smartphone laced with a Xenon flash called the Milestone XT720. Complimenting the flash is an 8-megapixel camera capable of capturing videos at 720p. A 3.7” capacitive screen adorns the phone and has a 480 x 854 pixel resolution. The major focus is on the Xenon flash as they are supposed to be more powerful than their LED counterparts allowing for superior image capture in darker surroundings and at greater distances. Running on Google latest OS, the Android 2.1 the XT720 can connect to and surf the net using HSPA, downloading data at up to 7.2Mbps. Wi-Fi support is also enabled. Other features that the Milestone boasts of include navigation using GPS, an FM radio and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The dimensions of Motorola latest android phone are 60.9 x 115.95 x 10.9 mm and weighs 160 gm. The phone is due to be launched in the second quarter of 2010.
Along with Motorola Milestone XT720 a slew of Android devices are due to be released in the time to come giving us an idea about how the Android application development and mobile application development segment is going to play a major role in the entire wireless application development mix.

iPad Based Application Development Quells Fear Of Flying

2010-06-02T03:00:00.000-07:00

It’s quite common to be afraid of flying. It’s one of the many fears that are psychological and deeply rooted in the human brain. But technology has always found solutions to help get over these fears. Wireless application development combined with iPhone application development has leveraged the revolutionary Apple iPad to find a cure for this fear of flying. The fear of flying can manifest itself into multiple symptoms that range from anxiety attacks, sweating palms to palpitation and lack of sleep.

Applying technology to develop applications that help individuals conquer their fear of flying is an innovation in itself. One such wonder of wireless application development suited to the iPad is the app called “Flying Without Fear” designed by a company called Mental Workout in collaboration with Virgin Airlines. The whole look and feel of this app is fantastic and it in reality is a condensed version of Virgin’s real life “Fear Of Flying” course. It incorporates educational videos, audio meditation and a FAQ section on queries related to turbulence and other common areas of fear. There’s a video included in this amazing example of wireless application development where a Virgin Airlines pilot guides you through a tour of a typical flight along with the possible panic situations and the remedies through meditation, visualization and breathing exercises. Also Mental Workout, the company that designed this state-of-the-art app has promised an upgrade pretty soon. Another killer app that can totally shift your focus from your fears is “Tap Tap Radiation”. It is basically a touch based music game optimized for the iPad which to say the least is extremely interesting and addictive. It involves the coordination between screen taps and bubbles in tandem with music which though easy to figure out is compulsive enough to keep you engrossed and what’s more; it’s free. Another interesting application is called “Jet Lag Fighter” which plans and schedules your after-flight programs to ensure that you suffer from minimum jet lag and weariness. Inputting basic information such as flight departure and arrival times can allow the app to design schedules. Also modifications to the schedule are automatically performed when you update the time delays in following the previously chalked up schedule.

Wireless application development and mobile application development arenas have primed themselves to leverage the cutting edge technology that latest wireless devices boast of. iPhone application development has morphed itself into the iPad application development segment owing to the huge demand for the popular tablet.

Possible Mobile application development Initiatives in the Near Future by Microsoft

2010-06-02T02:58:00.000-07:00

Android application development – Froyo and Flash 10.1

2010-06-02T02:32:00.000-07:00

The mobile application development scene has been one of frenzied activity since the inception of the Android OS and its slow and steady march towards general acceptance. The Android OS with its open source nature and state-of-the-art features is fast becoming popular among developers.

Google’s latest announcement about the Android 2.2 OS nicknamed Froyo had the wireless application development and more specifically the Android application development primed with anticipation. The modest estimates that had been thought of about the launch of this OS were smashed as Nexus One users across the globe were surprised with the new OS finding its way to their phones via OTA updates. As of now it is safe to presume that the OS update is a staggered roll out and therefore there might be a few crestfallen Nexus One users who haven’t received it yet. Users of Android on non-Google handsets will have to survive a little longer for this latest marvel of mobile application development to be made available to them. Verizon is due to roll out the 2.2 version of the Android OS on Droid handsets around June this year while HTC has made it clear that the updates will reach their handsets before the end of the year. The major issue with carriers is that they would have to first establish support and other prominent facilities for users and this would hinder an early update rollout. Android application development’s latest baby, Froyo is making waves already. It is touted to be way faster than the earlier OS and the “tethering” technique allows for longer battery life meaning that it’s an instant hit with the users.

Flash 10.1 should have been a part of the Froyo package but sadly it isn’t. While this means that Android phone users will have to wait for the Flash 10.1 version to be available individually it certainly isn’t a component that users can’t do without. The overall feedback for Froyo has been positive and as time elapses it is sure to gain wider acceptance.

The “Froyo” is the latest development from the stables of Android application development and signifies the amount of dynamism that the mobile application development and the wireless application development arena in general are prone to.

Gesture Control – The Latest Tech in Mobile application development

2010-06-02T02:29:00.000-07:00

The mobile application development arena has always adhered to the paradigm of designing and developing innovative solutions that are unique and always push the limits of capabilities of existing cellular handsets to get more out of them. The offshore mobile application development communities have also been in the news for conceiving solutions that have taken the wireless application development arena by storm.

The latest in the mobile application development offering spree is the gesture control technology which allows users to use hand gestures to communicate with their phones. A prototype is already being assembled which replaces the traditional interface with a touch screen or keyboard or any other input device with a complete physical contact free interface. A small video recorder wired to a microprocessor is attached to the user’s attire which captures and analyzes their hand gestures to sketch an outline of each gesture and transfers it to a computer display. The very idea of being able to sketch free wheeling shapes in the air and see the same being inked on the cellular interface is in itself scintillatingly amazing. Right now the prototype resembles a large brooch but with the passage of time and with advancements in the field of nano-electronics and mobile application development, components will shrink further in size reducing the size of this system. This concept of interacting with intelligent devices through hand gestures is not something new as it has been used in various gaming consoles and other applications. This system outstrips other systems as no setup efforts are required and no additional accessories mess up the whole freedom of using the virtual interface. A paper about this is due to be presented in October at the symposium on User Interface Software and Technology.

The whole concept of gesture control is extremely alluring as the elimination of an interface is the ultimate in terms of negating physical contact with a device. This should herald a new age in the field of mobile application development and wireless application development and we are sure to see a spree of applications leveraging this technology being conceived by offshore mobile application development communities.

Outsourcing software development and Its Advantages

2010-06-02T02:22:00.000-07:00

The technological arena has grown by leaps and bounds enhancing the importance of information. The IT industry in general has realized the benefits of outsourcing software development to create an efficient support system. The cost reduction and the value addition that is achieved through an offshore software development team are very important from the business point of view.

The Information Technology segment known as IT in general involves various aspects such as conceiving and supporting computer-based information systems such as networks, software and hardware. An emerging trend that has taken the world by storm is SEO – Search Engine Optimization that involves garnering business by engaging in activities that attract internet user traffic to your website. It is also a facet of IT and is heavily relied upon by most business ventures today. Major offshore web development and offshore software development firms also include SEO services as a part of their portfolio. The offshore application development and offshore software development market is so huge that finding apt services for outsourcing software development is simplified. It also presents a cheaper option in contrast to the amount of recurring expenses involved in maintaining an onsite staff. Astute hiring of an offshore web development services firm can help take care of all superfluous business activities allowing the company management to concentrate on core areas of business functions. The global market even after reeling under the heavy blows of the recession is still finding its feet again. The importance of outsourcing software development and SEO – Search Engine Optimization services is only being enunciated as business ventures re-invent with a view of not repeating he mistakes made before and make an attempt to restore order amidst the chaos.

Outsourcing software development is an apt option when the factor under consideration is cost and adherence to constricted time frames. Offshore web development, offshore application development and offshore software development teams are adept at facing this challenge. With the addition of SEO services and SEM services to their arsenal they provide business ventures with ideal choices for transforming their innovative concepts into full blooded applications

Common Tips for Offshore Web Development Using Java

2010-06-02T02:06:00.000-07:00

The offshore web development and the offshore application development arenas have gained momentum as a result of the influx of state-of-the-art technologies that have simplified the challenges faced by development communities across the globe. Java still is a favored option among developers who swear by its attributes and development methodologies.

There are certain basic rules involved with Java development and not adhering to them might lead to glitches and development failures. Given below are some of the major rules. Adding comments to the code is quintessential for all software programmers. Its basic purpose is to provide a cue to yourself or any other developer when they revisit the code. It does nothing towards the functionality of the module but goes a long way in proving to be a token or a reminder of what the module was supposed to do. Providing complex solutions to coding problems for which easy solutions exist is just a way of acting smart but not the ideal way.

Unnecessary frameworks that include property files, object-oriented solutions for problems that have simple resolutions or threads to the application complicate things. Hard coding is another technique that should be avoided as far as possible as it tends to mess up the structure of the module. Including an extra line of code that defines a static final variable is a wise choice. Miserly coding strategies that aim at achieving too much with too little code can also tend to screw up development objectives. Utilizing a full length code required to conceive a complete module is essential. Innovation is good, but applied in the wrong places can lead to disastrous repercussions. Ready and reusable frameworks are available in numbers of open source nature which can be easily employed. Their reliability and utility has already been tested in numerous other applications making the invention of new frameworks seem redundant. GUI from the point of view of aesthetic appeal is extremely important and to make it as easy-to-use and visually appealing should be a developer’s primary objective. Lack of knowledge about the application interface can be remedied through the reference of existing applications having similar interface requirements.

Creating prototypes is also an ideal option as giving the end customers a taste of what they have paid for. Feedback from the end clients can be used to remould the interface and avoid later modifications. Thinking from their point of view is essential if an interface is to be designed as closely similar as possible to the requirements set by the client. Documentation is essential to keep track of the amount of efforts being invested in the development of the project.

Offshore web development, offshore software development and offshore application development have long since adopted Java as their favored technology leading to the conception of cutting-edge applications. Leading outsourcing software development companies have adopted the above approaches and imbibed them in their development teams to attain their desired results.

An Ideal Solution For Outsourcing Software Development: PHP

2010-06-02T01:56:00.000-07:00

The offshore and outsourcing revolution has been a consistent flavor through the life-cycle of the IT industry with multiple benefits of round the clock support, lower development rates, reduced timeliness and higher efficiency compositely forming a solid base for innovative and state-of-the-art offshore web development and offshore application development to flourish.

This scenario advocates the development of high quality, low cost web applications that serve the purpose of achieving technological excellence. PHP and MySQL based web applications can be utilized to develop real time dynamic websites that are economical and conforming to stringent budgets. Server side scripting type of programming languages include PHP or Hypertext Pre-processor which can be used for dynamic web pages. Offshore application development, offshore web development and outsourcing software development leveraging dynamic content and providing it from the web server to the client. PHP can also be used from the command line or from stand alone client side GUI applications. It is free software released under the PHP license and can be smoothly integrated into HTML. While running on the web server it takes PHP code as its input and provides web pages at its output. Outsourcing software development has been a rising trend and caters to all major industry verticals and domains. PHP forms one of the major technologies to have found wide acceptance among the developer communities. Dedicated teams and communities have sprung up that leverage PHP for applications based on Joomla, SugarCRM, osCommerce, Drupal, Typo3, Simple Machine Forum, vBulletin , phpBB, phpAdsNew, Eventum etc… Satisfying myriad requirements across variegated platforms, PHP has shown tremendous growth potential. Ecommerce sites have also benefited from the cutting-edge shopping cart modules that are trademark PHP.

PHP has been imbibed by IT services and solutions providers on a global scale and is fast replacing older technologies as a weapon of choice for developing cutting-edge and unique applications while adhering to constricted timelines though offshore application development, offshore web development and outsourcing software development.

Dark Cloud Hovers Over Apple’s Stellar Devices

2010-05-20T23:35:00.000-07:00

The mobile application development and the wireless arena in general have been rocked with the recent patent disputes and controversies between Apple and Google phone manufacturer HTC. The whole offshore mobile application development and iPhone application development community is in a quandary owing to the stalemate that has characterized this infringement war.

HTC has fired the latest salvo by asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to bar the import of iPads, iPhones and iPods into the US from Apple’s offshore manufacturing units. HTC has pioneered the Google and Microsoft operating system based phones and is a direct competitor to Apple. The details about what the case of infringement of patents was really about are still sketchy and indistinct but it is considered by many industry experts as a retaliatory strike against Apple’s similar complaints filed in the recent past.

Apple had made a formal request to ITC to block the import of HTC’s Google Android based smartphones; a list that included the much touted iPhone killer “Nexus One” and HTC’s windows mobile phones. Patent violations are said to be the allegations leveled by Apple against HTC. Apple’s complaints were of a major nature which requested a “permanent exclusion order” that would bar the entry of all mobile communication devices manufactured by HTC. As many as 11 phones have been quoted by Apple to be infringing on their patents and it seems HTC is finally replying in kind.

The offshore mobile application development, iPhone application development and the mobile application development communities have been abuzz with this latest news and are waiting with bated breath for the verdict of this war of epic proportions.

An Ideal Solution For Outsourcing Software Development: PHP

2010-05-20T05:56:00.000-07:00

The offshore and outsourcing revolution has been a consistent flavour through the lifecycle of the IT industry with multiple benefits of round the clock support, lower development rates, reduced timelines and higher efficiency compositely forming a solid base for innovative and state-of-the-art offshore web development and offshore application development to flourish.

This scenario advocates the development of high quality, low cost web applications that serve the purpose of achieving technological excellence. PHP and MySQL based web applications can be utilized to develop real time dynamic websites that are economical and conforming to stringent budgets. Server side scripting type of programming languages include PHP or Hypertext Preprocessor which can be used for dynamic web pages.

Offshore application development, offshore web development and outsourcing software development leveraging dynamic content and providing it from the web server to the client. PHP can also be used from the command line or from stand alone client side GUI applications. It is free software released under the PHP license and can be smoothly integrated into HTML. While running on the web server it takes PHP code as its input and provides web pages at its output.

Outsourcing software development has been a rising trend and caters to all major industry verticals and domains. PHP forms one of the major technologies to have found wide acceptance among the developer communities. Dedicated teams and communities have sprung up that leverage PHP for applications based on Joomla, SugarCRM, osCommerce, Drupal, Typo3, Simple Machine Forum, vBulletin , phpBB, phpAdsNew, Eventum etc…

Satisfying myriad requirements across variegated platforms, PHP has shown tremendous growth potential. Ecommerce sites have also benefited from the cutting-edge shopping cart modules that are trademark PHP.

PHP has been imbibed by IT services and solutions providers on a global scale and is fast replacing older technologies as a weapon of choice for developing cutting-edge and unique applications while adhering to constricted timelines though offshore application development, offshore web development and outsourcing software development.

Droid Incredible Launched by HTC

2010-05-13T06:03:00.000-07:00

The Android marketplace is heating with the launch of next generation mobile phones. Also the mobile application development arena has seen the influx of Android applications owing to the increasing affinity of the developer community towards Android application development.

Adding fuel to this war is Verizon Wireless that has launched HTC’s Droid Incredible, an Android based smartphone. Such intense were the preparations of delivering the handset that Verizon ensured that every customer who ordered the phone even as late as the day before got it delivered on the 29th of April 2010. The cost of the device was tagged at $200 including a 2 year service contract and an instant online discount of $100.

The Droid Incredible is being touted to be Verizon’s second flagship phone operating on the Android platform. The primary model available from Verizon prior to this release was the Motorola Droid. The Droid Incredible uses the Android 2.1 operating system and is powered by 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor made available by Qualcomm.

A 3.7 inch AMOLED touch screen with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution adorns the handset which also sports an 8 mega pixel camera. Browser supports Adobe’s Flash Lite 4.0 which is an advantage that the Droid Incredible enjoys over the iPhone along with a larger display. HTC’s Sense user interface is also available that is customized via Android to allow socal networking support and state-of-the-art screen switching tools.

HTC is reputed manufacturer in the smartphone category established in the field of Android and Windows Mobile phones. The EVO 4G is rumoured to be the latest release from HTC is a WiMax powered Android smartphone and also supports Spring’s 3G network. It runs on Android 2.1 version and the Sense UI.

This inception of a cutting edge smartphone into the lucrative Android marketplace has opened the floodgates of opportunities for Android application development to prosper and thrive. It wouldn’t be surprising if in the coming few months we see a spate of application being released from the Android application development community.

Microsoft’s Social Networking Development Surge Spindex

2010-05-13T05:40:00.000-07:00

The social networking web site development and social networking portal development have formed important facets of the composite social networking scene and have witnessed the rapid evolution that has characterized this arena. Tools that redefine the social networking paradigm by providing a single point access combining feeds from various portals are the in thing today.

Microsoft, not wanting to be left out of the race has launched a beta version of an online service called Spindex that bundles all popular items from a user’s Twitter and Facebook feeds and integrates them with Bing, RSS feeds and Evernote. Microsoft’s FUSE Labs demonstrated this revolutionary new service at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. The design is focused on aggregating and amassing most popular or contributed items from Twitter and Facebook social networking feeds of users. Microsoft’s search engine Bing is then employed by Spindex to proactively scour out information that matches the user’s interests based on their social networking activities and comments.

Spindex would offer users a personalized page which would assist users in determining their topics of interest in the social networks. Evernote, embedded within Spindex, would provide the facility to keep track of things to remember. Bing leverages its state-of-the-art search capabilities to locate links related to the user’s topic of interest to allow them to expand and join their online conversations. As of today Spindex is a close beta version available only to Web 2.0 attendees, but a broader and more versatile beta version is in the pipeline whose details would be revealed via Twitter.

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies India Pvt Ltd is an offshore development company that offers offshore application development and offshore web development services and specializes in social networking web site development, social networking portal development and social networking web site design.

Office Connection for Facebook - By Microsoft

2010-05-03T05:09:00.000-07:00

With contemporary technologies finding their way to the revolution called online documentation Microsoft did not want to be left behind. With a strategic tie-up with Facebook, Microsoft heralded their foray into the age of state-of-the-art web application development.
The ability to create and share Microsoft Office documents can prove to be a boon to users of Facebook. “Docs for Facebook” is Microsoft’s latest offering announced by Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Microsoft is banking on its belief that their services are the first ones to support the entire document life cycle as opposed to other widely popular services. Still in the early public beta stages, “Docs for Facebook” was conceived on the Facebook platform utilizing Microsoft’s upcoming Office 2010 web technology. They hope to translate the simplicity afforded by Facebook associated with the sharing of news feeds and activity streams to Office documents such as Word Files, Excel Spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. Users can create, view and share office documents on Docs.com free of charge with the option of utilizing the Microsoft Office editing environment for advanced tools and options. This in a way is ingenious as it retains the value of Office which otherwise would have taken a major beating. The Docs for Facebook service is not being positioned as an adversary to Microsoft office but is an earnest attempt at exposing young netizens to the world of Office and the concept of software in a box. Docs For Facebook could well be presumed to be a precursor or a trial experience before the full blooded launch of Office 2010.

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies India Pvt Ltd is a leading offshore software development company providing cutting edge web application development, mobile application development, social network development and RIA development services along with SEO services and SEM services.

Exploring the Plush Market of Android Phones

2010-04-21T03:13:00.000-07:00

The mobile application development and the mobile phones market is a scene of frenzy with a number of models being launched every passing day. Also the mobile application development community is progressing by leaps and bounds in the areas of Android application development, iPhone application development and Blackberry application development.

The Android mobile phones and Android application development is one domain that’s fast becoming a sector of rapid development occurring at the speed of light. The number of mobile phones that major manufacturers have come up with for the Android platform is simply mind boggling. Here we try to focus on Android handsets that are real value for money. T-Mobile’s Nexus One is undoubtedly one of the best Android phones that you could probably buy today. With a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a wonderful AMOLED screen and an Android 2.1 operating system it is bang on value for money. The Motorola Cliq is also a good option but the Nexus One rules. The HTC Evo from Sprint is due to be one of the first 4G handsets in the US and would sure become the most impressive Android phone. Samsung Moment is also a good choice in the Android phone segment. The AT&T Backflip is a mid level phone would also be a decent choice. Verizon’s Droid is the second best Android phone after the Nexus one and with the launch of the HTC Droid Incredible they are giving stiff competition to the prima donna of the Android phones. Requirements of an Android phone with a keyboard would be sufficed by the original HTC Droid.

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies India Pvt Ltd is a pioneer in the field of offshore mobile application development with its focus on cutting edge mobile application development while offering services like Android application development, iPhone application development and Blackberry application development.

An iPhone that Sniffs Out Trouble

2010-04-14T21:49:00.000-07:00

If rumours are anything to go by, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) is planning on coming out with prototypes of the Apple iPhone armed with the power of sensing out carbon monoxide and fire. This would prove to be a revolutionary step in the mobile application development arena as this sort of an ability would spur massive development to augment that sense into something of much larger magnitude. iPhone application development, in itself stands testimony to the humongous creativity and dexterity that is a virtue of the offshore mobile application development community.
The S&T is said to have come out with a statement that says that active funding is being diverted towards the research of cellular phones with sensors capable of detecting dangerous chemicals. Other mobile phone manufacturers are also in the fray to attain this legendary breakthrough. The project is discreetly titled “Cell-All” and is focused on deploying low-cost sensor chips in cellular phones and on coordinating mass air sampling through mobile network carriers. The government terms this as “crowd-sourcing human safety” and aims at utilizing it to reduce the number of false alarms. For example, a single report of chlorine gas from a subway might be the result of an error or an anomaly. But multiple reports could mean that a really dangerous situation is developing which would also then send warnings to phone users in the vicinity and to alert authorities. Privacy is also being considered on a prime basis as the transmission of reports would give users a prerogative to let the transmission be anonymous or otherwise. The whole detection, identification and notification cycle in the “Cell-All” system has been predicted to be completed within 60 seconds with the users being able to choose the form of notification from among vibration, noise, text message or phone call. This would be an extremely effective counter-measure against chemical terrorism and random harmful incidences such as gas leaks etc…

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies India Pvt Ltd is an IT services and solutions and offshore mobile application development company that pioneers the mobile application development arena with iPhone application development, Android application development and Blackberry application development solutions to cater to every business need.

Paid Applications Find Their Way to the Android Market

2010-04-13T23:33:00.000-07:00

The Android application development scene has seen the influx of a plethora of apps that augment the revolutionary Android OS and make the whole mobile experience a fruitful one for countless users across the globe. The offshore mobile application development community has long since been striving to gain firm ground in terms of mobile application development in the Android domain.
The Android marketplace has finally opened its gates to accept priced applications from users based out of UK and US. http://market.android.com/publish is the publisher site where developers can upload their applications along with end user pricing for the apps. These applications marking a new era in the Android application development segment were initially only available to users in the US. End User support for other countries is sure to be featured as time passes. Google Checkout is the option selected as the payment and billing mechanism for transaction taking place in the Android marketplace. User currently not registered with Google checkout can get a merchant account by easily signing up on the publisher site.
This is indeed a big step forward in the Android application development stream and in the big picture of mobile application development.
Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies India Pvt Ltd is a leading IT solutions and services provider which specializes in offshore mobile application development with special focus on Android application development, iPhone application development and Blackberry application development.

Ad API May Be A Part Of iPhone OS 4.0

2010-04-12T03:53:00.000-07:00

The widespread rage that surrounds the Apple iPhone and the related iPhone application development is no stranger to any person who’s even remotely aware of the current happenings on the technology scene. The Mobile application development community has found a bundle of sheer joy with iPhone application development as the scope to develop interactive and innovative applications that act as revenue magnets is huge.

The recent news to surface in the global as well as offshore Mobile application development community is the impending launch of the latest version of the iPhone OS. Apple has been quite tight-lipped about their prized conception but still speculations are rife that multi-tasking might be one of the major features in the latest OS version and would be made available to third party developers too. The major reason behind leaving out multi-tasking in a revolutionary phone like the iPhone was that multi-tasking meant increased power consumption levels something that Apple worked hard at curbing with a view to improving user cellular experience.

The other possible features may include wireless printing support that would improve the utility of Keynote, Numbers and Pages applications that Apple introduced in its widely popular iPad. Another source of glee for the iPhone application development community is the possibility of the inclusion of an advertising API for its mobile devices. Support for iTunes streaming in iPhone OS 4.0 is also a possibility considering Apple’s acquisition of LaLa online music service. Some other areas that are doing the rounds of discussion within the Mobile application development community are a front facing camera, higher screen resolution and enhanced parental controls. One thing is for sure, the iPhone OS 4.0 will surely split the iPhone application development market wide open with its new features opening up new avenues for developers and connoisseurs alike.

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies India Pvt Ltd is an offshore Mobile application development company providing services in the fields of Android application development, iPhone application development, Blackberry application development and Windows Mobile application development.

iPAD – Laying Out Every Bare Fact

2010-04-05T22:58:00.000-07:00

Consider this: a personal computer operated completely by touch. No more cumbersome peripherals, no wires, none of that stuff. That’s Apple iPad for you. Marking a milestone in the offshore application development arena, it has not only turned dreams of every tech savvy person into reality but also has opened up the flood gates for innovative iPad applications to be conceived. There has been so much hype around the haloed device that rumours have been flying wild. This article attempts to dispel these rumours and lay the facts bare.

With a 9.7 inch multitouch LED (backlit) display, pixel resolution of 1024x768, an A4 processor, 16-64 GB of flash storage, WiFi support and Bluetooth, the Apple iPad does raise expectations. With the device being available in 2 versions; one with WiFi only and another one with WiFi+3G, the iPad caters to a segmented audience. The iPad has an operating system that is similar to its predecessors such as the iPhone and the iPod though there are bound to be advancements and improvements. But even a remote similarity would imply a major opening for the iPhone application development community to adapt and change roles to cater to this brand new segment of potential users. With an accelerometer to provide a familiar experience and a 10 hour battery life, the iPad does set standards. There are multiple things that pundits fear might garner negative criticism for the iPad. The A4 processor is in questions about its ability to handle high resolution images and other features without bugs or crashes. The 4:3 aspect ratio of the iPad would be fine for reading books and browsing the web, but would cause issues when watching movies as the letter boxing would be too big. The lack of flash support would means that rich internet sites would not be rendered properly. Also the lack of multitasking abilities would annoy users who prefer to breeze through their daily work. The lack of a front camera would seriously reduce the usability for live internet streaming video chat and other stuff of the similar sort. But it’s nothing that a peripheral USB cam can’t fix. On the brighter side, the Apple iPad is not a netbook substitute and should also not be considered one. It is an innovative concept that is set to raise the bar in terms of user-PC interactivity.

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies Pvt Ltd is an IT services and solutions provider that caters to the dynamic requirements of the present day IT market and specializes in Mobile application development, iPhone application development, Android application development and offshore application development.

Aero To Accelerate Android Application Development

2010-04-05T22:15:00.000-07:00

The mobile application development arena saw the dawn of a new mobile handset that capitalized on the rapid strides that have recently characterized the Android application development scene. The Aero is an Android handset unveiled by AT&T developed in the trusted stables of Dell. The Android smartphone has laid to rest all rumours that have floated around Dell’s launch of their first Android device.

AT&T is the sole iPhone carrier in the US and unveiled a rumoured smartphone dubbed the “Aero” which is supposedly the lightest smartphone yet. The phone is also said to feature a custom user interface that Dell created working in collaboration with AT&T. The specifications of this so called state-of-the-art device are yet unknown. The only few indistinct details available state that the Aero is a 3G Android smartphone with a 3.5 inch nHD display and 5MP camera that smoothly integrates with Flickr, Facebook, Picassa, YouTube and TwitPic on the software level, allowing the easy sharing of clips and photos. The Aero is also said to feature a plethora of social networking apps such as Facebook and is integrated into the phonebook allowing even the syncing of events to the calendar. The other bundle of joys that this handset carries is predicted to include built-in GPS and WiFi networking, in addition to a seamless browsing experience and Flash Lite that is deemed to support streaming audio and video content. Also stated is that the purchase of Aero would entitle the owner to access over 20,000 AT&T hotspots in the US.

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies Pvt Ltd, is an IT solutions and services provider pioneering the Offshore Mobile Application Development field with special focus on Android Application Development, iPhone Application Development, Blackberry application development, Symbian application development and Windows application development.

Build Your Website with Joomla

2010-03-29T07:15:00.000-07:00

Gone are the days when owning your personalized website meant entangling your brain in the countless webs of web application development, figuring out technologies or approaching the haloed offshore software development providers for assistance and guidance.

Modern trends in offshore application development have seen the rise of technologies that redefine outsourcing software development standards. Joomla is one such technology which allows the rapid construction of websites. It is basically a Content Management System (CMS) which possesses the capability to publish content on the Internet and imbibes the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. The features that this revolutionary system boasts of are improved performance as a result of page caching, printer version of pages, RSS feeds, polls, blogs, news flashes, language internationalization and website searching. The customer himself enjoys the privilege of editing, adding and creating content which effectively means that they can manage their own site without any professional assistance. Joomla is preferred because of the advantages that it offers such as an array of free plugins, components and modules which enable it to conceive a wide range of solutions right from basic websites to full functional full-blooded corporate websites. The additional attributes that make Joomla a preferred choice for offshore application development are the free interactive tools incorporated within and its capability for SEO – Search Engine Optimization. The present day need of breeding entrepreneurs of constructing and managing their own websites have made Content Management Systems popular and a preferred offshore application development tool. The age old technique of developing website through HTML is not something that everyone is familiar with. The best path to earning high ROIs is through development of web entities that attract potential customer, increase traffic to your website and also increase business.

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies Pvt Ltd pioneers offshore development in India and provides state-of-the-art innovative offshore application development, offshore web development, outsourcing software development, offshore software development services.

Understanding Ruby On Rails Technology

2010-03-27T00:24:00.000-07:00

Offshore Software Development has seen the rise and fall of countless technologies that have claimed excellence and conceived many applications. The global offshore application development community has had to adapt and evolve to these dynamic requirements and glean knowledge about every rising technology.

Ruby on Rails is the new buzzword in the offshore application development community and is touted to be the super development methodology faster than any other existing technology. The advantage of Ruby is that it’s an object oriented programming language that possesses a clean and clear syntax that elevates the strain and complexity associated with programming. Smalltalk’s conceptual elegance, Python’s simplicity of use and learning and Perl’s practicality are imbibed within Ruby. “Rails” is actually an open source Ruby framework that is used to develop web applications that are supported by databases. Ruby on Rails allows web application development to be completed ten times than the normal Java application development. Besides the quality of your application does not suffer. Rails bases its web application development programming on two primary principles: less software & convention over configuration. The “less software” principle implies that the application can be conceived by writing a minimum number of lines of code. This entails faster development and fewer defects allowing the code to become simpler, easier to understand, maintain and enhance. “Convention over Configuration” principle intends to end the verbose XML configuration files. In Rails instead of configuration files, simple programming configurations allow the development through reflection and discovery. The application code developed in Rails and the running database already contains everything that Rails needs to know. This entire discussion means that Ruby on Rails offshore application development is ten times faster than its contemporary technologies.

Grey Matter India (GMI) Technologies India Pvt Ltd is a leading IT services and solutions provider that pioneers offshore development in India and provides offshore software development, offshore application development & offshore web development services.

GMIs Rapid Offshore Development Growth Recognized by Elance

2010-03-23T23:39:00.000-07:00

The IT industry is slowly finding its feet again after being whipped with the recession hurricane. Many outsourcing web development companies, organizations and entrepreneurial ventures have been snuffed out in their prime and several others have had to start from scratch all over again. Only a handful few IT services and solutions providers have been able to sustain their growth and continue uninterrupted in their quest for excellence.
Grey Matter India (GMI) Technology Pvt Ltd is one such IT services and solutions provider that has weathered the harsh circumstances and emerged unscathed, and probably in even better shape. GMI’s march to success has been unrivalled and their growth was felicitated by Elance Inc back in 2008 for “Best Customer Feedback”. Continuing in that legacy, GMI has again been awarded by Elance for breaking into the exclusive club of providers who have achieved the $2,000,000 revenue milestone. The fact that only around 20 such providers exist on Elance is a matter of pride, honour and elation for the organization as it adds another feather in its already decorated cap. Chintan Shah (CEO and Founder, GMI) was handed over the memento by Mr. John Diller, VP Customer Service ELance Inc. and Mr. Ved Sinha, Vice President, Product & User Experience while on his recent business trip to the US.
Staying true to its roots of providing state-of-the-art development facilities that ensure highest levels of “Customer Delight”, GMI commits itself to building bonds with their customers that persist immeasurably. Chintan Shah said: “This award stands testimony to our unwavering commitment towards customer satisfaction through cutting edge software development and innovative client centric development processes.”
GMI is a leading IT services and solutions provider excelling at mobile application development, offshore application development, social networking web site development, social networking portal development, offshore web development, outsourcing software development and offshore software development.

Wireless Application Protocol, WAP, WAP Basics

2009-01-14T23:21:00.000-08:00

The WAP protocol was conceived to brandish internet-contents on wireless purchasers, like wireless phones.

WML is the dialect utilised to conceive slips to be brandished in a WAP browser.

In our WAP tutorial you will find out about WAP and WML.

You will find out how to adjust your HTML slips to pouch format, in alignment that your facts and numbers can be accessed from wireless purchasers, like wireless phones.

What You Should Already Know

Before you continue you should have a rudimentary comprehending of the following:

* HTML
* JavaScript
* XML

What is WAP?

The wireless business came up with the notion of WAP. The topic of this standard was to brandish internet contents on wireless purchasers, like wireless phones.

* WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol
* WAP is an proposal attachment protocol
* WAP is utilised to get get access to to services and information
* WAP is inherited from Internet standards
* WAP is for handheld apparatus for demonstration wireless phones
* WAP is a protocol conceived for micro browsers
* WAP endows the conceiving of world very broad world broad web submissions for wireless devices.
* WAP standards the mark-up dialect WML (not HTML)
* WML is distinuished as an XML 1.0 application

The Wireless Application Protocol

The WAP protocol is the premier standard for facts and numbers services on wireless terminals like digital wireless phones.

The WAP standard is founded on Internet assesses (HTML, XML and TCP/IP). It comprises of a WML dialect specification, a WMLScript specification, and a Wireless Telephony Application Interface (WTAI) specification.

WAP is issued by the WAP Forum, founded in 1997 by Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, and Unwired Planet. Forum constituents now comprise over 90% of the worldwide handset market, as well as premier infrastructure providers, programs developers and other organizations.

WAP Micro Browsers

To fit into a little wireless mortal, WAP standards a Micro Browser.

A Micro Browser is a little part of programs that makes negligible assertions on hardware, recollection and CPU. It can brandish facts and numbers in composing in a guarded mark-up dialect called WML.

The Micro Browser can furthermore realise a declined kind of JavaScript called WMLScript.

What is WML?

WML stands for Wireless Markup Language. It is a mark-up dialect inherited from HTML, but WML is founded on XML, so it is much stricter than HTML.

WML is utilised to conceive slips that can be brandished in a WAP browser. Pages in WML are called DECKS. Decks are assembled as a set of CARDS.

What is WMLScript?

WML standards WMLScript to run very easy cipher on the client. WMLScript is a lightweight JavaScript language. However, WML scripts are not embedded in the WML pages. WML slips only comprises quotations to script URLs. WML scripts need to be amassed into byte cipher on a server before they can run in a WAP browser.

WAP Basics

WAP Homepages

WAP homepages are not very distinct from HTML homepages. The markup dialect utilised for WAP is WML (Wireless Markup Language). WML standards tags - just like HTML - but the syntax is stricter and conforms to the XML 1.0 standard.

WML slips have the elongation *.WML, just like HTML slips have the elongation *.HTML.
WML Tags

WML is mostly about text. Tags that would slow down the attachment with handheld apparatus are not a part of the WML standard. The use of benches and images is powerfully restricted.

Since WML is an XML proposal, all tags are case perceptive ( is not the equal as ), and all tags should be rightly closed.

WML Decks and Cards

WML slips are called DECKS. They are assembled as a set of CARDS, affiliated to each other with links. When a WML sheet is accessed from a wireless phone, all the cards in the sheet are downloaded from the WAP server. Navigation between the cards is completed by the phone computer - central the phone - without any added get get access to to excursions to the server.

Total Toolbar Deskband

2008-12-30T02:35:00.000-08:00

What is DeskBand?

DeskBand is a period to recount generic toolbars that enhance browsers for example Internet Explorer. Many businesses establish deskbands for example Google, Yahoo or MSN. The period deskband is a mechanical period for any kind of BHO (browser helper object) for enhancing the desktop for the Internet experience. And to that end, http://www.total-toolbar.com/ was born for the expertise transformation of deskbands in Internet Explorer.

What can toolbars do?

Generic toolbars are ordinarily employed for binding enhancements for instance popup stoppers and explore motor links. More universal is the use of toolbars for selling and sales efforts by augmenting hyperlinks (short cuts) to the Internet experience. But at http://www.total-toolbar.com/ , we are primed to take toolbars for Internet Explorer to new heights.

DeskBand with Dynamic Skins, Plug-ins, Customizable SDK:

XML Based Dynamic DeskBand development
Search box features
Logo Support for DeskBand
Multiple search engine options
Skin able DeskBand
Drag & Drop Files, Folders and URLs Shortcuts
Popup Blocker for DeskBand
Plug-ins…. adding support for DeskBand
DeskBand Plugin Alerts
DeskBand Dynamic Settings
Varity of GUI Combinations Total-Toolbar Deskband support

Text with Icon Menus.
Menus and Sub Menus
Search Box with History
Customizable SDK
Layer based Alerts
Multiple Level Menus and Sub Menus with Icons

Major Features

Customized Menu and Links with Custom Icons.
Menu Add/remove Buttons
Popup Blocker
E Search Pane
Watch URL Browsing
Auto Update and Upgrade
Auto Login
Skin/Theme Support
My Favorite Links
Plugins Support
Customizable SDK
Plugins Alerts

Refer: Total Toolbar Deskband

Internet Explorer Protected mode and Vista Support

2008-12-11T01:17:00.000-08:00

Internet Explorer Toolbar Development

Some of the key Purposes of toolbar usages are as follows:

For easy navigation of websites.
For easy navigation of search keywords.
For keeping the bookmarks of the websites.
For creation of toolbar buttons by dragging and dropping the URLs
For Blocking the Popup
For giving notifications to users for IE Events
For capturing the contents of webpage
For getting the content of RSS Feeds.

What is Internet Explorer Protected in VISTA?
Internet Explorer's Protected Mode is a new feature in Microsoft Vista Operating System, and is one of the pieces of User Account Control (UAC). Protected mode is designed to protect the computer by restricting the parts of the system that code running in the IE process can affect. If a malicious web page exploits a code-injection bug in IE or an IE plug-in, that code will not be able to do damage to the system.

Vista introduces a new attribute on securable objects called the mandatory integrity level. There are four levels:

• System: Used by OS components, should not be used by applications.
• High: Processes that are running elevated with full admin rights.
• Medium: Processes launched in the normal fashion.
• Low: Used by IE and Windows Mail to provide protected mode.

The information that Windows keeps about a process includes which integrity level it was launched with. This level can never change once the process is started, it can only be set at the time the process is created. A process's integrity level has three main effects:

Any securable objects that the process creates get that same integrity level.
The process cannot access a resource whose integrity level is higher than the process's own level.
The process cannot send window messages to a process that has a higher integrity level.

To determine if our extension is running in a protected mode IE process, we use IEIsProtectedModeProcess which will return the BOOL Parameter whether protected or not.

How to develop a toolbar for and VISTA support?
Most of the plug-ins need Registry and/or File system access for reading and/or writing operations, these operations can be done without problem when Internet Explorer Protected mode is Disable.

When protected mode is enabled, an extension can only write to a few directories under the user's profile. There are special low-integrity directories under the TEMP, Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, and Favorites directories that are writable. Internet explorer also has some compatibility shims, which virtualizes other commonly-used directories. I haven't seen a full list of those "common directories Write operations to those directories will be redirected to a subdirectory of Temporary Internet Files. If an extension tries to write to a sensitive location, like the Windows directory, the operation will fail.

Developers need to use VISTA SDK for getting the File system Writable Location for downloading any files OR for doing any File system operations.

VISTA SDK can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ff6467e6-5bba-4bf5-b562-9199be864d29&displaylang=en

How to Enable / Disable Internet explorer Protected Mode?
From control panel open your Windows Login User account settings from those settings…
Click on Turn User Account Control on or off

From that Screen make sure Use User Account Control (UAC) to help Protect your computer option is Un-Checked for Disabling Internet Explorer Protected mode (Once settings is changed you must need to Restart your PC).

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Refer: Internet Explorer Protected mode