6 Reasons: Does Your Business Need A Mobile App

Business demands high dedication and improvisation. To stay afloat new trendy decisions and means are adopted. Mobile apps can prove to be a powerful marketing channel for every business. So; find out why your brand needs a mobile app?

1. More Than 55% of Your Customers Are Opening Your Email on Mobile

When your target or loyal audience are leaning more on mobile devices, it’s time to retain them and build good traffic by making an app.
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With a mobile app it is much easier to target your mobile users in order to send the right message to the right user at the right time, thus increasing your open rates even further.

Surveys show almost 50% to 60% of email respondents will open your email on their mobile.

In addition, mobile messages are device compatible and provide a better user experience.

2. You have Less Than 35% Returning Visitors To Your Website

Need an engaged audience, to reach out and flash your fresh content, product updates, services or make them your loyal brand customers – mobile apps are your best friend.

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Once mobile app is downloaded to their mobile, just a right push message at the right time will get them back, no need to spend more money on ads or investment on social media or anywhere.

3. Your Competitors Have Apps

When your competitors already have apps, it means that they’ve educated your target audience that communication in your industry is done via mobile apps.

It’s time to analyse their app and see “what works for them and what doesn’t “and create a useful app that your audience would love to download and be in sync with your business values.

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They are probably already expecting you to launch. Make sure your app is providing users with real value and a smooth user experience.

Make it quick, not to be left behind. Consult with our mobile experts.

4. Your Target Audience is Young

90% of the Millennial – those 16 to 34 young adults, are spending a large portion of their time on mobile.

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Furthermore, 9 out of 10 of those who go online on a smartphone or tablet use apps on these devices, and it was found that they prefer accessing content through apps rather than browsers for several types of content.

5. Your Brand is eCommerce Based

If your brand is an eCommerce brand, relying on purchases made by visitors to your website for revenue, a mobile app should be central to your business’ profitability.

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With mobile apps, it’s much easier to engage active users and bring back dormant ones.

Use cases for e-commerce include: announcing special sales, allowing users to track their purchases as they are delivered to them, sending a reminder for items left in the shopping cart and more.

In the second quarter of 2015 ‘m-commerce’ saw an astonishing growth of 46%, compared with only 25% growth in ‘e-commerce’.

6. You Have a Brick and Mortar Store

E-commerce brands are not the only benefactors from the growth in mobile commerce. A study revealed that 78% of mobile searches for local businesses ended up with a purchase.

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With mobile apps, brick and mortar shops – including restaurants, bars and entertainment venues can target users by geographic location.

This allows them to offer Guidance, updates and discounts to any of their customers reaching a certain distance of their store.

They can also increase in store purchases and send messages to dormant users based on their last activity or other relevant information.

The options are unlimited, and with users downloading your app you are now able to launch creative campaigns targeted to individual users.

Refer to the Forbes Business article.

Rediscover yourself with Mobile app – opportunity unleashed.

Our expert Andolasoft team follow agile methodology to deliver smart solutions for your business that standout in the market.

From E-commerce to native mobile apps, we have done it all. Check out our iOS Mobile Applications and Services.

Andolasoft titled as the best Mobile App Development Company by Mashable in June 2014. Post your needs and comments at info@andolasoft.com

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Apple IOS 9.3 Released: Improve Your Experience

Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 9.3, which introduced several new functionalities for built-in apps and for health, news and education users.

The system updates are now available to developers, you can download the beta from the iOS Dev Centre.

Let’s Check Out Some Of The Key New Features In Store:

1. Improved Privacy For Notes

 

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Now you can secure the notes that contain your most personal data with a password or fingerprint. You can also sort notes by date created, date modified, or alphabetically.

 

 

 

 

2. Night Shift

A new ‘Night Shift’ mode will automatically adjust the colors on iPhone and iPad screens when night falls, becoming warmer and less eye-straining so that Apple users won’t be disturbed by interruptions to their sleep caused by harsh blue screen light.

3. Smart Education Upgrades

Education is at the heart of iOS 9.3. In fact so much so Apple has released a dedicated education section on its website just to preview all the changes the update will bring.

Highlights include iPad multi-user support (called ‘Shared iPad’) which enables students to log onto any iPad and get full access to their apps, books, documents and places them exactly where they left off.

‘Photo ID’ will show the student’s picture once they’ve logged in to avoid iPads getting mixed up during the class.

Young students get a more basic version accessed with a simple four digit PIN.

Also breaking new ground is the ‘Classroom’ app which allows a teacher to control all the iPads of the students in their class (for example to open a particular app) and even jump to individual student’s iPads to monitor work (‘Screen View’).

Meanwhile ‘Apple School Manager’ is a hub for teachers to compile courses, purchase class books and apps, track individual iPads and more.

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4. Improved 3D Touch

iOS 9.3 will come with advanced 3D Touch capabilities, meaning there are advancements to the way users can interact with their Apple device using pressure commands.

These include new ‘Quick Shortcuts’ for the App store, Compass, Health, iTunes Store and Weather.

5. CarPlay

With iOS 9.3, gets enhanced Apple Music support with support for ‘New’ and ‘For You’ music suggestion features.

And the Nearby feature in Maps lets you find gas, parking, restaurants, coffee, and more with a tap.

So you’ll know the best places to stop, whether you’re on your daily commute or an epic road trip. CarPlay is a smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in the car.

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6. Health

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iOS 9.3 will include third-party app recommendations in the Health app, where users will also be able to see move, exercise, stand, and goal data from a paired Apple Watch.

In the individual category pages, Health will highlight apps for tracking specific metrics – such as weight or steps – linking to the app’s product page on the App Store.

 

 

 

 

7. News

Landscape mode has been added on the iPhone along with greater customization options.

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Our iOS expert at Andolasoft follow agile methodology to deliver cutting edge solutions for your business that standout in the market. Check out our iOS Mobile Applications and Services.

From E-commerce to native mobile apps, we have done it all. Post your needs and comments at or just say hello at info@andolasoft.com.

Check out the Apple info-pages to know more: http://goo.gl/gR4flB, http://goo.gl/lrCOEO, https://goo.gl/eSZtmV

7 Apps for Boosting Productivity at Workplace

It is obvious that, for a successful industry, be it business owners, managers and executives everybody want to get the most from their team. However, but it depends how you manage your time. This post will walk you through top 7 apps to help you increase the productivity at your workplace.

Why Mobile Productivity Apps?
Since our smartphones and tablets are with us at all times, make your experience more productive by checking out these 7 apps. They’ll assist to keep you on track and help to get more done.

UberConference

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The app makes it easy to start and schedule conference calls on the go. Create instant calls with a click and schedule calls by simply selecting contacts and choosing a meeting time.

Available on: Android | iOS

Source: Comparakeet

Snowball

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These days there’s a messenger built into almost every social media platform, resulting in a constant stream of notifications. Quiet the chaos with Snowball, which allows you to manage accounts, browse messages and dismiss the junk in one inbox. Translation: No more having to toggle between email, Snapchat and Facebook messenger to send three messages, eating up your time and battery power. Oh, and if you happen to be in another app—say, Spotify—the Snowball icon automatically appears so you can access that stream of messages in one (not five) click. Phew!

Available on: Android
Sources: Fitness Magazine , Business Insider

HelloSign

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HelloSign provides users with a method of delivering files that need to be signed. These documents can be retrieved from your own computer system or accessed online through various services. These locations include: Dropbox, Google Drive, Box.com, Evernote and SkyDrive. Once your document is added, you can then assign the roles of the people who need to sign such as “Manager” or “Client.”

Available on: iOS | Android
Source: Blinklist

Humin

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When you hit up one of those oh-so-important networking events, remembering the names of everyone you meet can be so hard. Download Humin and you no longer have to. Simply add their email and a quick note like “works at Starbucks.” Next time you need to touch base, all you need to type is “works at Starbucks”—because let’s be honest, that’s the part we’re more likely to remember—and Humin knows exactly who you’re talking about. Oh, and while you move on to your next conversation, the app fills in other important information about the person, like a photo (for those who are good at remembering faces) and updated info on their public social profiles.

Available on: iOS
Source: Fitness Magazine

SwiftKey

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Let’s set the scene: You’re furiously typing a quick text or email to your hubby, BFF or co-worker…and hitting the backspace button to fix auto-correct on every other word. Save yourself the time—and frustration—with SwiftKey. This “smart” keyboard adapts to the way you type over time, learning your writing style to ensure more accurate messages (no more embarrassing auto-correct fails). Its swipe technology allows you to graze your fingers over letters for quicker-than-ever communication. And if you’re worried about pocket-texting someone, simply switch off the keyboard to avoid any and all jumbled messages.

Available on: iOS | Android
Sources: Fitness Magazine

Orangescrum
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Orangescrum is an agile, cloud based project management and collaboration software with multiple features like Kanban view, Daily email catch-up, Drive and Dropbox integration, conversation thread, ticketing system, allows full visibility and control over your projects for Smooth running of a project. Checkout at Orangescrum Cloud | Orangescrum Open-source.

Sweet Journey

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‘Sweet Journey’ is your personal diary on the go. Use it as a journal or photo album to keep your souvenirs safe and cherish your sweet moments. Save memorable videos, photos and notes, all in one app. Tag your snaps, videos and notes to browse and search your memorable events.

Available on: iOS | Android
Incredible Apps to stay productive…every day.
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