Sina.com today released picutures of claimed to be the “first iPhone” in china for testing.Archive for July, 2009
iPhone in testing in China – Sina.com
Posted by BeyondSoftConsulting on July 31, 2009
Sina.com today released picutures of claimed to be the “first iPhone” in china for testing.Posted in iphone, iPhone China | Tagged: china unicom, iPhone China | 1 Comment »
Apple Asking Developers to Submit Keywords to Facilitate App Store Searching [Updated]
Posted by DavidCao01 on July 29, 2009
Wednesday July 29, 2009 11:12 AM EST; Category: iPhone Written by Eric Slivka
MacRumors has heard that Apple has begun requesting that developers add keywords to their App Store application submissions in order to facilitate improved searching. As detailed in a report from AppleInsider, developers are permitted to enter up to 255 characters’ worth of keywords for each application.
“It is important to enter keywords for all applications as soon as possible so your application can continue to be successfully located on the App Store,” the update from Apple reads. “Keywords can be updated with the submission of a new binary.”
At its quarterly earnings conference call last week, Apple noted that it was working on improvements to App Store categorization in order to combat the “race to the bottom” in pricing that many users have complained is hampering developers’ efforts to bring high-quality titles to the App Store at sustainable price points. Improvements to the App Store’s search function appears to be a logical first step toward improving users’ ability to find relevant applications.
Update: Users are reporting that, despite Apple’s claims that up to 255 characters are allowed, the actual limit currently appears to be only 100 characters.
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The iPhone Inspired 2nd Economy: Over $100 Million Goes from VCs to iPhone Startups
Posted by DavidCao01 on July 24, 2009
By the Chubby Research Team on chubbybrain.com.
We recently revealed that $23.3 million had flown to Twitter-oriented startups from venture capitalists and angel firms (as of May 2009). Arguably, the other hot story in tech land is the iPhone and so we wanted to peer into the ChubbyBrain startup database and see how much money has been invested in startups predicated on the iPhone platform.
A brief recap
Applications for the iPhone were initially released in mid-2007 on iTunes when there were merely 500 available for download. Earlier this year, Apple saw their one billionth download from the App Store. Today, less than two years after the iPhone’s launch, the number of applications on the Apple App Store is greater than 50,000 according to some estimates.
Of these applications, it’s evident that a significant portion of them reside in either of two extreme ends of the spectrum that are likely not relevant to the VC/angel investing community: 1) established companies seeking some sort of presence on the iPhone to increase their brand’s awareness or product/service reach or 2) individual developers building cheap, viral applications who are enthusiasts/hobbyists or those hoping to catch lightning in a bottle.
But what about the middle of the spectrum? Who are the startups looking to build scalable businesses with the iPhone at the core, and more specifically, who is funding such efforts? After a look into the ChubbyBrain database, we identified $102.49 million in total VC/angel investment divided amongst 17 iPhone application startups (as of June 29, 2009). Perhaps this $100M+ number isn’t surprising given conversation that the iPhone may be bigger than the PC, but over $100 million in the span of less than two years for iPhone predicated startups is noteworthy. Or perhaps for some of you, this number is a lot less than you expected?
The following analysis takes a deeper look at these investments with a focus on what startups are receiving money, which investors are supplying funds, the amounts of these investments, as well as other interesting trends/statistics that may have implications for the future in this space and/or be helpful to investors or app developers hoping to understand what has gone on to-date.
It’s worth noting that we limited the scope of this study to startups whose core functionality/capability is centered on the iPhone. For example, Facebook is a venture-backed company who also have an iPhone application. However, they do not qualify for inclusion in this study because their iPhone Application is complimentary, not core, to their business. Admittedly, this delineation was a bit of art and science but our aim was to remove those startups who might be building mobile apps or tools across platforms, e.g., iPhone, Android, Symbian, etc or where the iPhone element was complementary but adjacent to their core business. And so our $100 million number focuses on those startups who are tethering themselves in a large way to the iPhone platform.
So far, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers leads the way with $50 million committed across six startups. This is, in large part, due to the $100 million iFund they launched in March 2008 with the specific goal to target the quickly expanding iPhone app market.
See full report: http://bit.ly/nGktF
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Boarder Lounge iPhone App Released – Skateboard and Snowboard Community
Posted by BeyondSoftConsulting on July 7, 2009
Release Date: 06/15/2009
Developed by: ExtendLogic
Size: 1.9 MBPopular Rank #: 161Languages: EnglishRequirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or laterURL: http://www.boarderlounge.com
Have you ever wanted to show the world your rodeo flip with a tindy off a forty-foot cliff? Ever wanted to dare the world do the same? Ever wanted the world to know about your favorite downtown handrail, and see what they got to offer on it? Heck, do you want the world to know where your new shop is to check out the new gear? We have good news: the future is here.
With Boarder Lounge you can post your favorite skate and snow spots, allow the rest of the world to check them out, and comment on them. This is your place to post your spots, the good and bad of riding them, and the photos of you tearing them apart.
Designed and Tested by pro skaters/snowboarders, Boarder Lounge is the most important destination on a rider’s iPhone. Light years ahead of the competition, the ease of use in the field will create a user community that can share, comment, ride, and, most importantly, OWN other user’s spots.
Think you got what it takes to show up the pro’s in their own spots? Well, stop by the “Pro Spots” section and check out some of their favorite spots, and learn a thing or two about them in the process. As time goes on, more and more pros will take you deeper into their stomping grounds showing you where they learned to ride and why they love to ride there.
Boarder Lounge is a free application made by boarders for boarders. With time we will all watch it evolve into a massive community encouraging people to push themselves in ways they have never done before in places they have never been before. This app is the future of Skateboarding and Snowboarding, so get your gear and your guts ready to go wherever the Lounge may take you…
Oh, and be prepared for some secret and exciting future updates!
Offline Mode: Add spots outside service area while keeping your GPS coordinates (iPhone 3G/3Gs Users only).
Beware:Very Addicting
Find out more:http://www.apptism.com/apps/boarder-lounge
Posted in iphone, iPhone Development | Tagged: iphone app, iphone development, iphone outsourcing | 1 Comment »
Can Your iPhone Really Be Made Secure?
Posted by BeyondSoftConsulting on July 6, 2009
Anyone in the security field will tell you that information security is affected and addressed at multiple layers within a solution.
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Posted in iphone, Mobile Enterprise | Tagged: iPhone security, mobile office, Sybase iAnywhere | 1 Comment »
Apple kicks iPhone for enterprise efforts into overdrive
Posted by BeyondSoftConsulting on July 4, 2009
Apple stepped up its efforts to take on rivals Research in Motion and Microsoft in the corporate smartphone market, releasing a lengthy guide aimed at helping system administrators deploy iPhones throughout big businesses while simultaneously taking advantage of over a dozen new enterprise features delivered this week.
The 83-page guide [PDF], titled “iPhone OS Enterprise Deployment Guide: First Edition, for Version 3.0 or later,” highlights 18 new corporate-friendly features in iPhone Software 3.0, signaling the Cupertino-based company’s most recent efforts yet to push adoption of its touchscreen handset in a market currently dominated by devices running variants of Windows Mobile or BlackBerry operating systems.
If Apple intends to gain a dominant share of the enterprise market, the company has its work cut out for it. A study released by TradingMarkets in April of this year shows that BlackBerry and Windows Mobile hold a combined 63 percent total market share. The same report also states that Apple’s iPhone – along with Google Android and Symbian devices – “are not serious contenders for U.S. business use.” Clearly that’s a stigma Apple hopes to change.
For businesses to make the leap to the iPhone may not be too difficult a transition: the report highlights AT&T, the iPhone’s exclusive U.S. provider, as a dominant enterprise carrier, along with Verizon.
The enterprise smartphone market has been in Apple’s sights for the duration of the iPhone’s existence, but the company has pushed harder to compete in the space with each update to the phone’s software. In 2008, chief executive Steve Jobs introduced initiatives to appeal to business users. More than a year later, that plan is still being carried out with this week’s launch of the version 3.0 operating system. Apple has also maintained an enterprise-centric section on its Web site to promote its phone in the corporate world, in which it bills the handset as “The best phone for business. Ever.”
As the iPhone platform has matured with regular software updates, some companies have become more open to adopting the phone. Last summer, market research firm Gartner approved the iPhone for limited enterprise use after the then-release of iPhone Software 2.0 introduced Microsoft Exchange support and a “remote wipe” feature via Microsoft Exchange. At the time, Gartner remained critical of the iPhone Configuration Utility used to set up configuration profiles on new phones, because it worked through an unencrypted XML file. This week, that concern was also addressed with the 3.0 software update, which allows configuration profiles to be encrypted and locked to a device.
Apple just on Thursday evening released iPhone Configuration Utility 2.0 (8.7MB) to help manage updated phones.
The configuration security feature is one of many detailed in the new enterprise deployment guide available on Apple’s Web site. The document highlights a wide range of new business-friendly features, ranging from security to accessibility. They include:
- CalDAV calendar wireless syncing is now supported.
- LDAP server support for contact look-up in mail, address book, and SMS.
- Configuration profiles can be encrypted and locked to a device so that their removal requires an administrative password.
- iPhone Configuration Utility 2.0 now allows you to add and remove encrypted configuration profiles directly onto devices that are connected to your computer by USB.
- Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) is now supported for certificate revocation.
- On-demand certificate-based VPN connections are now supported.
- VPN proxy configuration via a configuration profile and VPN servers is supported.
- Microsoft Exchange users can invite others to meetings. Microsoft Exchange 2007 users can also view reply status.
- Exchange ActiveSync client certificate-based authentication is now supported.
- Additional EAS policies are now supported, along with EAS protocol 12.1.
- Additional device restrictions are now available, including the ability to specify the length of time that a device can be left unlocked and disabling the camera.
- Local mail messages and calendar events can be searched. For IMAP, MobileMe, and Exchange 2007, mail that resides on the server can also be searched.
- Additional mail folders can now be designated for push email delivery.
- APN proxy settings can now be made specified using a configuration profile.
- Web clips can now be installed using a configuration profile.
- 802.1x EAP-SIM is now supported.
- Devices can now be authenticated and enrolled over-the-air using a Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) server.
- iTunes can now store device backups in encrypted format.
As the iPhone continues to evolve and improve, it faces a smartphone market that is becoming increasingly saturated by competitors, many of which mimic Apple’s once-unique touchscreen capabilities. Palm’s recently-launched Pre will be joined by new devices from RIM and others running Windows Mobile expected in the coming months. Apple is expected to push back as it continues to claw its way into the competitive enterprise smartphone market.
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New Smartcard based prepaid and Loyalty Rewards System now launched in Middle East region
Posted by BeyondSoftConsulting on July 4, 2009
PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 08, 2009 – AVI INFOSYS LLC is a well-known Professional Consulting and Loyalty Solution Provider Company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Providing cost effective Prepaid and Loyalty Solution is our specialty. AVI INFOSYS caters Business Operations in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. Our technologies existing features satisfy 90 % of the customers and it is also customizable for additional requirements with POS system integration and gives you best solutions for your business.
We are ready to work on as per clients Project requirements. We have team of experienced professional who can handle any complex requirements and give best customized and automated solution for your enterprise.
AVI INFOSYS LLC had received authorized Reseller ship certificate – 2009 for the entire Middle East from Lucky technology LTD, Hongkong.
AVI INFOSYS LLC had also received Certificate of Appreciation – 2008 for Outstanding Performance and Lasting Contribution in the entire Middle East from Lucky technology LTD, Hong kong.
We are ready to work on as per clients Project requirements. We have team of experienced professional who can handle any complex requirements and give best customized and automated solution for your enterprise.
AVI INFOSYS LLC had received authorized Reseller ship certificate – 2009 for the entire Middle East from Lucky technology LTD, Hongkong.
AVI INFOSYS LLC had also received Certificate of Appreciation – 2008 for Outstanding Performance and Lasting Contribution in the entire Middle East from Lucky technology LTD, Hong kong.
Our Technology is the heart of the loyalty / prepaid operations. It compactly contains an embedded web server, journal database with built-in software applications that operates independently without the need of an extra PC. Operation is carried out using a keypad for input and a built-in smart card reader to transfer information to and from the Smartcard. Transaction records stored in the Terminal can be collected by Server software through TCP/IP network.
E-Rewards Prepaid/Loyalty membership system is a web based software application used to view the loyalty and prepaid transaction reports online. Both Customers and Internal Staff of organizations can check there related role based analytical reports, which defiantly added value to retail Businesses in Middle East.
It is provided for system developer to get an idea how the data in iBonus System be used to provide web based reports. It leverages latest Microsoft ASP. Net and Reporting Service Technology to offer web based reporting functionality.
Role based access and reporting capability can be defined and let people with different responsibility see the most relevant reports tailored for them.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft Reporting Services are required. If Microsoft SQL Server is not expected to be used in the iBonus System, the e-Rewards report application is integrated with iBonus Server can be used for generating report without any further development.
We cover below listed Industries for our applications & software development solutions
• Government
• Financial Institutions / Banks
• Industrials / Productions
• Retail ( Showrooms, Shops, Supermarkets and hypermarkets)
• Hospitality (Hospitals & Hotels)
• Educational (University & School)
• Construction & Contracting
• Legal, Library & Case-Handling
• Multi Offices Organizations
For more details visit our site http://www.avi-infosys.com
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AVI INFOSYS has a stellar record of innovation and service in the UAE and GCC region with many success stories in the field of Biometric Solutions. The company offers a full spectrum of Biometric fingerprint, Face ID and Loyalty system and CRM Solutions.
AVI INFOSYS” is a leader in Partnering with clients to achieve breakthrough performance through the intelligent use of Information Technology. “AVI INFOSYS” is Trusted and Valued by clients for the High Quality Services and Commitment to deliver real results.
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