Mobile development, like any other sub-field of IT, has lots of terms, which may be still obscure to you. Here we tried to select a number of terms, add our explanations to make a fun and informative read for you. Check the list so that nothing is missed.

Accelerometer
An integrated part of a mobile device, which is used for motion sensing. It's done through...

An idea can be developed into a mobile startup through your personal business/organizational skills, a reliable team, careful planning, proper funding, and passion to struggle for what you do. Each of these constituents is required. But the most problematic one is arguably funding your software project.

The first rule is: be prepared. Whatever will be the source of...

We've all heard about iOS being the first and foremost target of most software owners and developers. The reasons may be different, for example, high opportunities of app monetization. Yet Android dominates worldwide in numbers, and can hardly be called something second to iOS. These two are completely different mobile platforms with completely different philosophies and approaches...

Building a quality app and letting the world find out about it, is only part of the puzzle when you are trying to build a successful app business. You need to also make sure that your users have realised the value of your app and they keep opening it again, while figuring out a way to monetize the app so that you can earn enough money to cover your development, maintenance and marketing...

Some businesses operate upon outsourcing. Some outsource their IT needs and focus on their core activities, which is a cost-effective solution for them. And some business people dislike the very idea of outsourcing for different reasons, including bad communication, poor quality of outcome, failed expectations, unreliability of the whole operation, and so on. Actually, like every...