How To Protect Your Mobile App Idea
Mobile application development like all technological implementations is subject to intellectual property (IP) issues. In these competitive times IP is a concern for anyone starting a mobile business. Here are some points to assist you.
Don’t Forget the NDA
Ask your attorney to draft a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Exchange a signed NDA with every party whom you decide to reveal your idea to.
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The Mobile Industry in 2010 at a Glance
While in 2010 most industries continued to hear the echo of the Global Financial Crises, the mobile industry seemed to turn a deaf ear, and remained focused on expansion. What we have noticed is a trend for deeper smartphone penetration, growth in mobile internet usage, the invasion of Android OS, and an overall conversion of the mobile handset into a multi functional, multi tasking device.
1/ Smartphone penetration
Almost 78% of the U.S. population have a mobile phone subscription, with 25% of those sporting smartphones. According to a Nielsen report by the end of 2011 the number of smartphones in use will exceed the number of feature phones.
Developing an iPhone App for Your Business
You have a business and are thinking about entering the mobile arena. You’ve seen statistics and heard success stories so now you’re investigating iPhone app development.
Good decision.
If your business is solid and you have yet to complement it with a mobile website, offering your clients an aditional way to contact you and view your products is a perfect move. Let’s review some steps to consider while planning your iPhone app.
Why Businesses Must Go Mobile
Today life is mobile
The time people spend in front of their computers is decreasing. They rush through busy lives running from one place to the next, catching up on personal relationships, interests and chores while stuck in traffic or standing in a queue – with the help of their mobile devices.
The cell phone, in particular the smartphone, is swiftly becoming a universal command center for our life. A survey of 2000 mobile sites conducted for this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and searching for patterns in mobile Internet use, reported that 87% of visitors access the mobile Internet more than once, and half of them up to 5 times a day. It also found that 70% of mobile Internet use takes place in the home – an intriguing fact proving that people would much rather reach for their mobile device than sit down in front of a computer.
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