Sourcebits Blog » Android http://blog.sourcebits.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 The Top 5 Reasons Why Your App Isn’t Selling http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-top-5-reasons-why-your-app-isnt-selling http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-top-5-reasons-why-your-app-isnt-selling#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:20:01 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1162 Can't seem to crack the magic code that leads to sales in the iOS and Android App stores? Can't figure out why everyone else seems to be making a mint off of apps but you're swimming in debt? Here are the top five reasons you ...

]]> Can't seem to crack the magic code that leads to sales in the iOS and Android App stores? Can't figure out why everyone else seems to be making a mint off of apps but you're swimming in debt? Here are the top five reasons you ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-top-5-reasons-why-your-app-isnt-selling/feed 2 Where Does the Kindle Fire Fit In the Tablet Marketplace? http://blog.sourcebits.com/where-does-the-kindle-fire-fit-in-the-tablet-marketplace http://blog.sourcebits.com/where-does-the-kindle-fire-fit-in-the-tablet-marketplace#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:46:38 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1146 Yesterday Amazon made waves when it announced the Kindle Fire, a 7 inch tablet which the company is offering as their alternative to the iPad. The Android-powered device sports access to 18 million songs, magazines, apps games and more, as well as free Amazon ...

]]> Yesterday Amazon made waves when it announced the Kindle Fire, a 7 inch tablet which the company is offering as their alternative to the iPad. The Android-powered device sports access to 18 million songs, magazines, apps games and more, as well as free Amazon ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/where-does-the-kindle-fire-fit-in-the-tablet-marketplace/feed 0 Check Out Sourcebits on the Iterate Podcast http://blog.sourcebits.com/check-out-sourcebits-on-the-iterate-podcast http://blog.sourcebits.com/check-out-sourcebits-on-the-iterate-podcast#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:55:18 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1132 We're here to give everyone a heads-up that Sourcebits' own David Forgash appeared on this week's edition of the Iterate podcast. You can stream the show directly from the Iterate site, download it and enjoy it later or subscribe ...

]]> We're here to give everyone a heads-up that Sourcebits' own David Forgash appeared on this week's edition of the Iterate podcast. You can stream the show directly from the Iterate site, download it and enjoy it later or subscribe ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/check-out-sourcebits-on-the-iterate-podcast/feed 0 Sourcebits Secures $10 Million Investment from Sequoia and IDG http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-secures-10-million-investment-from-sequoia-and-idg http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-secures-10-million-investment-from-sequoia-and-idg#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 09:33:45 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1086

Today, just a couple weeks removed from our 5th birthday celebration, Sourcebits is proud to announce that we have received a venture capital investment of $5 million each from Sequoia Capital and IDG. This marks Sourcebits' first ever large-scale investment from outside firms, ...

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Today, just a couple weeks removed from our 5th birthday celebration, Sourcebits is proud to announce that we have received a venture capital investment of $5 million each from Sequoia Capital and IDG. This marks Sourcebits' first ever large-scale investment from outside firms, ...

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NFC, or near field communication, is an emerging technology that will power mobile payment systems and Mobile wallet system. Google, Nokia, Microsoft, Apple and other big players are making concentrated effort in getting the solutions into main stream. But NFC itself is just a way to send data wirelessly between…

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NFC, or near field communication, is an emerging technology that will power mobile payment systems and Mobile wallet system. Google, Nokia, Microsoft, Apple and other big players are making concentrated effort in getting the solutions into main stream. But NFC itself is just a way to send data wirelessly between devices, meaning it can be ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/playing-with-nfc-api-of-android/feed 0 Happy April Fools Day! http://blog.sourcebits.com/happy-april-fools-day http://blog.sourcebits.com/happy-april-fools-day#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:55:30 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=926

Even though we had a lot of fun with the announcement of The Hipster's Companion, it's time for us to come clean. Though we think the app would be pretty amazing, it's just an April Fool's joke. Our apologies ...

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Even though we had a lot of fun with the announcement of The Hipster's Companion, it's time for us to come clean. Though we think the app would be pretty amazing, it's just an April Fool's joke. Our apologies ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/happy-april-fools-day/feed 2 Sourcebits Proudly Presents The Hipster’s Companion http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-proudly-presents-the-hipsters-companion http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-proudly-presents-the-hipsters-companion#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:09:54 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=915

You've suffered under the thumb of non-enlightened sheeple long enough, it's time to finally strike out on your own and declare yourself a true independent. To that end Sourcebits offers The Hipster's Companion, the only app you'll ever need in your ...

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You've suffered under the thumb of non-enlightened sheeple long enough, it's time to finally strike out on your own and declare yourself a true independent. To that end Sourcebits offers The Hipster's Companion, the only app you'll ever need in your ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-proudly-presents-the-hipsters-companion/feed 0 Tomorrow… http://blog.sourcebits.com/tomorrow http://blog.sourcebits.com/tomorrow#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:21:57 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=910 The wait's almost over. The time is nearly here. Tomorrow, Sourcebits unveils its most incredible project yet. Mark our words, this is going to be THE featured app of the season, and you can fully expect to see it in the Apple Staff picks, New ...

]]> The wait's almost over. The time is nearly here. Tomorrow, Sourcebits unveils its most incredible project yet. Mark our words, this is going to be THE featured app of the season, and you can fully expect to see it in the Apple Staff picks, New ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/tomorrow/feed 0 Two More Days… http://blog.sourcebits.com/two-more-days http://blog.sourcebits.com/two-more-days#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:07:19 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=906 In two days the biggest project Sourcebits has ever embarked upon will be unleashed on the masses. We've heard from a couple reviewers that this is absolutely one of the best apps they've ever seen and will be heralded as a must-have. Don't be late to the party, don't be…

]]> In two days the biggest project Sourcebits has ever embarked upon will be unleashed on the masses. We've heard from a couple reviewers that this is absolutely one of the best apps they've ever seen and will be heralded as a must-have. Don't be late to the party, don't be the only one of your ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/two-more-days/feed 1 Something Awesome This Way Comes http://blog.sourcebits.com/something-awesome-this-way-comes http://blog.sourcebits.com/something-awesome-this-way-comes#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:19:26 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=902 We're just a few days away from announcing something amazing, life-changing and utterly cool. We can't give you all the details yet, just know that we're going to forever change the way you look at apps. Stay tuned to this space for details...

]]> We're just a few days away from announcing something amazing, life-changing and utterly cool. We can't give you all the details yet, just know that we're going to forever change the way you look at apps. Stay tuned to this space for details...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/something-awesome-this-way-comes/feed 0 Skyfire 2 Opens Big on Android http://blog.sourcebits.com/skyfire-2-opens-big-on-android http://blog.sourcebits.com/skyfire-2-opens-big-on-android#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 13:45:33 +0000 Cary http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=508 Skyfire, the award-winning smartphone browser for Symbian and WinMobile came out for Android last week like a herd of stampeding wildebeests, commandeering the front page of nearly every popular tech blog with incredible reviews and cruising to the heights of the Android App Marketplace. Like another of our…

]]> Skyfire, the award-winning smartphone browser for Symbian and WinMobile came out for Android last week like a herd of stampeding wildebeests, commandeering the front page of nearly every popular tech blog with incredible reviews and cruising to the heights of the Android App Marketplace. Like another of our…

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/skyfire-2-opens-big-on-android/feed 0 Sourcebits’ Secret Sauce http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-secret-sauce-2 http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-secret-sauce-2#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:08:24 +0000 Cary http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=489 Our own Brian Meehan returns from last week’s ThinkMobile 2010 in New York City to share his talk about Sourcebits’ recipe for App Store success. With examples from our best-selling app for iPhone and Android, Knocking Live Video, Brian outlines 10 key ingredients of what he calls ‘WOW’ apps.

]]> Our own Brian Meehan returns from last week’s ThinkMobile 2010 in New York City to share his talk about Sourcebits’ recipe for App Store success. With examples from our best-selling app for iPhone and Android, Knocking Live Video, Brian outlines 10 key ingredients of what he calls ‘WOW’ apps.

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-secret-sauce-2/feed 1 m.sourcebits.com http://blog.sourcebits.com/m-sourcebits-com http://blog.sourcebits.com/m-sourcebits-com#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:43:45 +0000 Cary http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=476 Check out our streamlined new mobile page, live at http://m.sourcebits.com. 100% iPhone-optimized, and rocks the house on Android and WebOS. Dig the barely there animations and intuitive touch-friendly UI controls. Sticking to a…

]]> Check out our streamlined new mobile page, live at http://m.sourcebits.com. 100% iPhone-optimized, and rocks the house on Android and WebOS. Dig the barely there animations and intuitive touch-friendly UI controls. Sticking to a…

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/m-sourcebits-com/feed 0 Adobe AIR to be launched on Mobile Devices http://blog.sourcebits.com/adobe-air-to-be-launched-on-mobile-devices http://blog.sourcebits.com/adobe-air-to-be-launched-on-mobile-devices#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:02:32 +0000 Yaapa http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=449 As a part of the Open Screen Project drive, Adobe AIR is set to be launched on all popular mobile devices (except for the iPhone) in the coming days. The runtime is expected to be ready for public release on the Android OS by 2010;…

]]> As a part of the Open Screen Project drive, Adobe AIR is set to be launched on all popular mobile devices (except for the iPhone) in the coming days. The runtime is expected to be ready for public release on the Android OS by 2010; BlackBerry, Symbian OS, Palm webOS ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/adobe-air-to-be-launched-on-mobile-devices/feed 1 AndroidBook – A full featured FaceBook client for your Android Device http://blog.sourcebits.com/androidbook-a-full-featured-facebook-client-for-your-android-device http://blog.sourcebits.com/androidbook-a-full-featured-facebook-client-for-your-android-device#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:12:28 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=338 AndroidBook is the first full featured Facebook client application for Android platform, that matches the features and functionality of official email client on iPhone and dare we say the Android version is better than the iPhone :) The rich client interface will leave you spellbound!, and you will no longer feel…

]]> AndroidBook is the first full featured Facebook client application for Android platform, that matches the features and functionality of official email client on iPhone and dare we say the Android version is better than the iPhone :) The rich client interface will leave you spellbound!, and you will no longer feel like going to the mobile facebook ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/androidbook-a-full-featured-facebook-client-for-your-android-device/feed 1 The Plateau Game – Available in Android Market! http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-available-in-android-market http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-available-in-android-market#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:31:50 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=289 The Plateau is a weaving game where each puzzle is a system of nodes connected by threads that must be untangled. You slide the spherical nodes around the screen, trying to position them so that no two threads cross paths.  The game is now available in Android market for a…

]]> The Plateau is a weaving game where each puzzle is a system of nodes connected by threads that must be untangled. You slide the spherical nodes around the screen, trying to position them so that no two threads cross paths.  The game is now available in Android market for a small price of $1.99 USD. Enjoy ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-available-in-android-market/feed 0 Night Stand for Android http://blog.sourcebits.com/night-stand-for-android http://blog.sourcebits.com/night-stand-for-android#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:50:23 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=275 We are pleased to announce that the most acclaimed and beautiful clock (with more then 4 million downloads on iTunes Store) is now available for Android. The entire look and feel of the original is retained in the Android version. Plus there is added functionality on the Android version that…

]]> We are pleased to announce that the most acclaimed and beautiful clock (with more then 4 million downloads on iTunes Store) is now available for Android. The entire look and feel of the original is retained in the Android version. Plus there is added functionality on the Android version that takes advantage of the background ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/night-stand-for-android/feed 0 Google Android Application – United We Smack http://blog.sourcebits.com/google-android-application-united-we-smack http://blog.sourcebits.com/google-android-application-united-we-smack#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:00:41 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=271 United We Smack is the first android application developed by Sourcebits for its clients Rubber Chicken Tech. The app is a political satire on the wrong financial policies followed by the politicians in the Bush era. Check the application video here.

]]> United We Smack is the first android application developed by Sourcebits for its clients Rubber Chicken Tech. The app is a political satire on the wrong financial policies followed by the politicians in the Bush era. Check the application video here.

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/google-android-application-united-we-smack/feed 0 Android Development Blog – AndroidKit.com http://blog.sourcebits.com/android-development-blog-androidkitcom http://blog.sourcebits.com/android-development-blog-androidkitcom#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:12:04 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=266 The Androidkit blog promises to be the most 'happening' place for anything to do with Android Development and only the latest news of high value to the Developer community. The Android, the first complete, open, and free mobile platform, a product of a group of 47 technology and mobile…

]]> The Androidkit blog promises to be the most 'happening' place for anything to do with Android Development and only the latest news of high value to the Developer community. The Android, the first complete, open, and free mobile platform, a product of a group of 47 technology and mobile companies who have come together to accelerate ...

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