Has the Swift programming language excelled?

Earlier this year Apple had announced that it has successfully created a modern language to replace the Objective-C. Of course, the new language has brought in a number of benefits for the developers, so much so that major changes have been introduced in the way developers are building the apps for both iPads and iPhones. Till its introduction Apple was completely dependent on Objective-C which, in turn, was based on the C programming language. The introduction of this new language was good news for both developers and consumers as it have a new lease of life to the active developers’ ecosystem. It also promised to drive more innovative solutions for the apps.

How Different is Swift from Objective-C

Objective-C is quite popular, then again developers learned that there is a deficit of strong typing in the objective-C, additionally on calling methods in the objective-C, the compiler does not optimize much. Objective-C isn't easier to study than Python or even Ruby. Python & Ruby are open source and are free, while objective-C is usually hard to learn. Methods about objective-C are employed to arrange code for reuse, while the method names assist developers by offering tips per parameter. Objective-C stands out as the thirty years old Apple’s programming language which includes Smalltalk style messaging for the C programming language and it is used in iOS & OSX Apps. It offers object oriented features that is regarded as the ideal way to develop native Apps. Although, Objective-C is the different language about its syntax; however the semantics of this language is pretty alike to Smalltalk.

The new and really exciting scripting language, 'Swift' is designed for the long run by Apple software. It's been developed to fully switch out objective-C ultimately. Swift is a programming language that deals with Xcode 6 which is working with iOS & OSX for the Cocoa & Cocoa-Touch development. Swift is regarded as much faster and simpler to work compared to objective-C. This has a clean syntax due to that it enables compiler to execute work effectively. Programmer jobs have become simply because of different features of Apple Swift. There is a feature named type interference that reduces the probability of developing mistakes for declaring types in the new language. There are fewer possibilities of mistake, including incorrect data types since there is isn't any necessity of indicating every data type, since Swift’s compiler immediately understands the kind of variable which developers using, depending on the code. Swift is useful in designing, and also testing Swift simpler than objective-C. Then again, few developers who've run tests separately on the Swift have discovered it to be low in performance sometimes.

In terms of creating modules and also custom framework, there is space for the improvement. Splasm create great applications for the Mac OSX and the iOS, additionally Splasm noticed Swift is around 6 & 40 times slower compared to objective-C, while never using Apple’s Xcode tool set. Additionally, there are developers who suspect if Swift would be faster just as objective-C. Additionally, learning Swift is regarded a little difficult as compared to learning objective-C. There're many Swift constructs that aren't supported by Swift, such as Tuples enumerations, Generics, structures, top level functions, Type aliases, Global variables known within Swift. One of the many disadvantages in Swift is, it does not have a coding standard. Though Swift writes code well, but the codes are hard to read. Objective-C has got complex syntax, and also has excessive characters.

Swift & objective-C has many differences. However, they do have some similarities too. Objective-C & Swift both are designed for cocoa & cocoa-touch development. An usual point in both languages is, although the syntax in Swift & objective-C variants, each of them present similar idea. Objective-C codes can be used in Swift code, as Apple has not yet completely changed objective-C codes & framework to the Swift. In addition, if a developer is been developing for the Apple platforms, and is also used to Xcode, cocoa-touch, mastering Swift would be much easier. Swift code for the cocoa development is what makes the process more enjoyable. It's the version 1 of the Swift but then Apple would be checking out over and over again to generate useful changes in the future.

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iPhone & iPad Development - Are Both the Same or Differ?

Apple has completely revamped the look and feel of iOS7. So developers, nowadays, find it a daunting challenge to fit their iPhone and iPad apps with Apple’s new design guidelines. Many developers are further starting from the scratch to avail fresh features and functionalities like Maps, AirPlay and Siri. At the same time, each iOS programmer also needs understand the similarity and differences between iPhone and iPad application development.

Both iPod and iPhone apps use the same mobile operating system, i.e., iOS. These apps are also developed using the same iOS SDK and development language. So at the surface level, you may not note any significant difference between building apps for these two Apple devices. But a close observation will make you notice a number of differences in terms of components and functionality.

Significant Differences between iPhone and iPad App Development

Difference in User Interface
The wide difference in the screen sizes of iPhone and iPad makes it essential for programmers to create different user interfaces. When the user interface complements the screen size of the mobile device, the application can deliver richer user experience. The developers also need to use distinct techniques to maintain the user interface properly. While creating the user interface, the developers can use synchronization tools as per the designing guidelines provided by Apple under the Human Interface Guidelines (HIGs). Also, they can use cross-platform tools to create different user interfaces for iPad and iPhone.

Quality of Resolution
Most iOS applications are compatible with both iPhone and iPad. But the larger screen size of iPad allows the apps to take advantage of additional screen space. But the quality of the resolution is affected as the application is stretched to fill the screen. So the developer must remember that an iPhone app may not run on iPad with high resolution. Further, the tablet users expect the screen to be split into separate panes for content and navigation.

Sense of Immediacy
Unlike tablets, smartphones can be carried by users in a flexible and hassle-free way. So the smartphones often create a sense of immediacy among the users. Each user expects the smartphone apps to fetch information or perform certain tasks in a time-driven and spontaneous manner. The sense of immediacy makes it essential for the iPhone apps to deliver user experience that is both time-driven and spontaneous. The requirement further makes iPhone app development different for iPod development.

Required Mobile Bandwidth
The larger screen size of iPad enables programmers to create robust and dynamic user interfaces with streaming rich media content. Many users even rely on Internet cloud to access data at their own pace. But functioning of dynamic interface varies based on the available mobile bandwidth. As many reports have highlighted, iPhone users can access and use more mobile bandwidth in comparison to the iPad users. Often iPad users access internet through Wi-Fi. So they have to compete with other users to get more bandwidth. That is why; the developers must design iPad apps that perform smoothly without consuming additional mobile bandwidth.

Target Audience for the App
The iOS developers also need to consider the target audience for the application, in addition to the technical aspects. The larger screen size of iPad makes it more suitable for apps that are designed mainly to display information. For instance, the kids love to see large graphics, while swiping and taping the device to change view. So iPad apps will be more appropriate for visually oriented tasks. Similarly, the iPod apps can also be use by retail stores to display and catalogue their products. On the other hand, the iPhone apps are more effective in targeting the professionals and business people. As they have to work on the go, the iPhone app will make it easier for the business people to access information anytime and anywhere.

The version of iOS will also have an impact on the differences between iPhone and iPad app development. But the developers can always build apps by targeting the most recent version of iOS to overcome these differences.

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Hire iPhone 5 app developers

The imagination of users has been caught like never before by the features and functionalities offered by smartphones nowadays. Apple with its focus on innovation and unique consumer experience has performed phenomenally well in this field. With the launch of iPhone 5 the gap that exists between android and iPhone is expected to go down even further making it a stronger contender to take up the top position. The popularity of iPhone and iPad, both at the level of consumers and corporates, has led to continued demand for application development work. Software companies have been on a hiring spree for iPhone developers to capitalize on the demand and companies in other industries with Mobile development needs are keen on identifying IT partners they can rely on for their ongoing needs. Mindfire Solutions, with its years of deep experience in iOS development, is a company which has the capability to serve both the needs. With our experienced team of iPhone app developers, we have established successfully partnership with many of our clients spread across various industries. With all the expertise to bank on we can be a high reliable offshore partner for custom iPhone 5 development work. 

Healthcare is one of the areas where we have done a lot of work for last 10+ years now. A very interesting iPhone app that we developed was in the area of Ophthalmology.  This app works to combat blindness in developing and developed countries, restoring sight through specialist treatment and eye care. It is used by eye care professionals to help demonstrate various eye diseases, conditions and treatments to their patients. The app is neither meant to serve neither for definitive diagnostic purposes nor as a substitute for clinical judgments. This app was developed as a reference application for eye doctors. The application shows 3D images and videos which include eye structure as well as various types of problems that occur in the eyes. These pictures/videos are categorized according to their relevance to the eye problem. We have trusted the development skills of our developers and their unmatched enthusiasm to take up many complex iPhone app development projects in the past and have been successful in meeting their expectations, always delivering within timelines and their budget. Some of the industries we have worked with our Custom iPhone app development services include Entertainment, Lifestyle, Education, E-Learning, Real Estate etc.

If you have a need to quickly port your existing apps to iPhone 5 and are pressed against time or you are looking out for a reliable partner to custom develop iPhone 5 applications, Mindfire Solutions can be your one stop solution provider. We have been the preferred destination to hire services for dedicated iPhone/iPad app development work for many of our clients in the past. Our iOS Application Development team with an average experience of 4+ years has successfully executed 50+ iOS projects till date. In addition to this our customers also get the benefit of flexible hours of working at affordable cost. Mindfire solutions’ iPhone development India team’s technical expertise can be used for custom iPhone/iPad development, mobile web, porting and migration, testing and games development. To get our new clients to understand and experience the quality of our delivery, we have the provision for a 100 hours risk free trial*.

Our engagement models are quite flexible. You can either hire iPhone developers based out of India or augment your development team but having an extended team with us. Know more about our expertise in Custom iPhone 5 development services and outsourcing your mobile app development requirements, please contact us at sales at mindfiresolutions dot com. We will be glad to help you.

Custom iPhone 5 Development

An apology by Tim Cook for falling short of meeting the high expectations of the people and urging them to look for alternative till they work on developing Maps, has now shifted the focus of people on looking at the offerings of the device. Besides being the thinnest, lightest and the fastest iPhone ever, there are about 200+ new features in iOS 6 on the iPhone 5. However, from the developers’ point of view, the discussions are mostly around the impact of the new 4-inch display .It has resulted in rendering all the existing 700k apps, unless ported,  to be visible in a letterbox mode i.e. there are black bars providing padding on sides in landscape mode and on top and bottom in portrait mode. The important thing is that the solution does not lie in just increasing dimensions and filling up the space like it was when the retina was introduced. We at Mindfire Solutions have years of experience in iOS app development and clearly understand the nuances and the intricacies involved in the business. With all the expertise to bank on we can be a high reliable offshore partner for custom iPhone 5 development work. 

Since there is no choice left effectively but to adapt to the new display size, the initial round of effort will be more directed towards ensuring that the existing apps look good in the new screen. Subsequent focus will be on how to make the best use of the additional space which can be made available. Both will require good understanding of the type or nature of the existing app. The ones which use light images and have less scrollable portions will require less effort for porting compared to the ones which have high graphical content and less amount of scrollable areas. For the game developers, iPhone 5 might end up being a big accelerant. With higher resolution and processing power and a bigger screen, there is likely to be a shift towards developing deeper and richer games. For the existing games, there will be a need to revisit their apps’ designs if they want to take advantage of the iPhone 5’s larger screen.

If you have a need to quickly port your existing apps to iPhone 5 and are pressed against time or you are looking out for a reliable partner to custom develop iPhone 5 applications, Mindfire Solutions can be your one stop solution provider. We have been the preferred destination to hire services for dedicated iPhone/iPad app development work for many of our clients in the past. Our iOS Application Development team with an average experience of 4+ years has successfully executed 50+ iOS projects till date . In addition to this our customers also get the benefit of flexible hours of working at affordable cost. Mindfire solutions’ iPhone app development India team’s technical expertise can be used for custom iPhone/iPad development, mobile web, porting and migration, testing and games development. To get our new clients to understand and experience the quality of our delivery, we have the provision for a 100 hours risk free trial*.

Our engagement models are quite flexible. You can either hire a full time dedicated team of iPhone/iPad developers based out of India or augment your development team but having an extended team with us. To know more about our expertise in Offshore iPhone development services and outsourcing your mobile app development requirements, please contact us at sales at mindfiresolutions dot com or call 1-248-686-1424. We will be glad to help you.

To know more about our expertise in Offshore iPhone development services and to hire iPhone developers for your mobile app development requirements, please contact us at sales at mindfiresolutions dot com or call 1-248-686-1424. We will be glad to help you.

Porting iPhone apps – Speed and Efficiency Both Matter

To put to rest all speculations that ran rampant, Apple indeed launched iPhone 5 with screens having 18% more digital space than any of its previous models. This will straightaway mean that the current 700k apps will run in letterbox mode i.e there will be black bars providing padding on sides in landscape mode and on top and bottom in portrait mode – similar to the way iPhone apps run on iPad. To make matter worse is the short time available for iPhone 5 to hit the market which is about 2 weeks. In the case of iPad, developers had some time in hand to make adjustments to their existing apps. But this time they are all hard pressed for time. Hence, there is bound to be a lot of immediate demand for work in Porting iPhone apps to suit the new screen configuration. This is where Mindfire Solutions, based on years of experience in iPhone/iPad development/porting work, provides flexible partnering options for companies and individuals to meet their immediate requirements. We have been the preferred iPhone/iPad offshore development partner for many of our customers for years now. Our strength lies in our technical skillset and our domain expertise in customized iPhone app development.

The need for the rush for porting iPhone apps could be driven by the fact that not too long back, the apps that were not Retina after the launch of iPhone 4 started almost seeing an immediate downward spiral in popularity and demand. This had a tremendous impact on the revenue for those who were not quick to make the required adjustments. To avoid going through a similar experience app owners will push themselves to make the changes fast. According to Apple, a new default image will need to be added most apps will run will need to updated to take advantage of the screen . However, apps which have a complex structure/layout might need a lot of rework to be done. Given the lack of time available, Mindfire Solutions, backed by the technical depth and experience of its experts, can prove to be the ideal partner for a situation like this which calls a quick response time and nimbleness in engagement models.

Mindfire Solutions is the ultimate destination to hire services for dedicated iPhone/iPad app development work. our iOS Application Development team which has an average experience of 4+ years and has successfully executed 50+ iOS projects till date . In addition to this our customers also get the benefit of flexible hours of working at affordable cost. Mindfire solutions’ iPhone development India team’s technical expertise can be used for custom iPhone/iPad development, mobile web, porting and migration, testing and games development. To get our new clients to understand and experience the quality of our delivery, we have the provision for a 100 hours risk free trial*.

Our engagement models are quite flexible. You can either hire a full time dedicated team of iPhone/iPad developers based out of India or augment your development team but having an extended team with us.  To know more about our expertise in Custom iPad development services and to hire iPhone developers for your mobile app development requirements, please contact us at sales at mindfiresolutions dot com or call 1-248-686-1424. We will be glad to help you.

iPhone app development for Digital Marketing companies

New research is indicating that mobile marketing is fast catching up and is about to outperform traditional marketing initiatives. It is no more being looked upon as a new strategy which is in its experimental phase. Use of mobile phones and especially the increase in the number of smartphones has become a game changer since the device allows users easy access to SMS, email and the web - anywhere and at any time of the day. From the marketing perspective, the Mobile Channel is providing less expensive options for targeted programs which has a great impact in increasing the response rates. Also, there are ways and means to track and measure the results of the campaigns. The sheer ubiquitous nature of the device is making this marketing channel very effective. All this has made it a necessity for Digital Marketing companies to have access to a strong mobile development team. This can be achieved either by having an in house development team or partnering with a company which has the requisite expertise in the area. This is where Mindfire Solutions, based on years of experience in iPhone app development, provides Digital marketing companies with flexible partnering options to handle all their Custom Mobile development needs. 

We have been the preferred offshore iPhone development partner for many Digital Marketing Companies for executing Mobile marketing campaigns for their customers. Our strength lies in our technical skillset and our domain expertise in customized iPhone app development. As an example, in one of the projects we handled the development part of a Branding campaign which a Digital Marketing company was doing for some of its clients. Our custom iPhone app development team successfully built an interesting game which had a set of logos and a set of questions related to each logo. Through the game, information related to the companies was easily passed on to the users. With 2 rounds, it was a good way to engage people and at the same time brand the companies. 

Mindfire Solutions is the ultimate destination to hire iPhone developers for dedicated iPhone app development work. Our iOS Application Development team has an average experience of 4+ years and has successfully executed 50+ iOS projects till date .In addition to this you will also get the benefit of flexible hours of working at affordable cost. Mindfire Windows iOS development India team’s technical expertise can be used for your various Mobile Marketing Campaigns like Mobile Social Networking, Location Based Services , Mobile Payment ,Mobile Commerce ,Mobile Email ,Apps and Games ,Mobile Search and  Mobile Web. To get our new clients to understand and experience the quality of our delivery, we have the provision for a 100 hours risk free trial*.

Our engagement models are quite flexible. You can either hire a full time dedicated team of iPhone developers based out of India or augment your development team but having an extended team with us.  To know more about our expertise in Custom iOS development services and outsourcing your mobile app development requirements, please contact us at sales at mindfiresolutions dot com or call 1-248-686-1424. We will be glad to help you.

Custom iOS development for Mobile Marketing

With the change in the media consumption habits and patterns of consumers behavior which seems inclined towards making buying decisions on mobile devices, there is also a paradigm shift in terms of higher dependence happening  in the use of Mobile marketing channels by digital marketing companies in order to increase the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns. Besides Mobile Website and Mobile application, the mobile marketing channel offers many more options as a channel to digital marketing companies e.g Mobile Commerce, Mobile coupons, Location based services marketing, QR codes  to name a few. Mindfire solutions has deep expertise in having helped its Digital marketing clients execute the various options available successfully by developing custom made iPhone / iPad solutions to meet their needs.

One of our clients had conceived of a unique and interesting way to handle the branding of some of its customers through Mobile Marketing. They wanted us to custom develop an iPhone / iPad game app  to meet the purpose  which we successfully did. The was later ported to Android as well. It was based on recognizing logos of its clients and answering questions related to them. Game has a set of logos used worldwide and set of question related to each logo. The Game is divided into 2 rounds. In the first round shows randomly selected logos from the database are displayed on the screen. There are hints, equal in number as the number of logos, which are displayed on the screen one after the other. The player is required to identify correct logo for each hint. In second round of the game makes it more engaging. For the matches done correctly by the players questions related to the logos are put up. Points are given to user for each correct answer and overall score is displayed on screen. The core idea behind all this is nothing but branding. Through the process of getting the customer to first identify the logos and later gain various information about the company, this game is actually sharing information about the companies the logos belonged to. The game does enough in terms of sharing relevant information related to the logos i.e company which a player identified correctly and which the company wants to share. For the logos not identified correctly also, the game triggers a curiosity in the minds of the players to search for more information about the logo and hence the company.

Mindfire Solutions is the ultimate destination to hire services for dedicated offshore iPhone development work. Our iOS Application Development team has an average experience of 4+ years and has successfully executed 50+ iOS projects till date. In addition to this you will also get the benefit of flexible hours of working at affordable cost. Mindfire Windows iOS development India team’s technical expertise can be used for your various Mobile Marketing Campaigns like Mobile Social Networking, Location Based Services, Mobile Payment, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Email ,Apps and Games, Mobile Search and Mobile Web. To get our new clients to understand and experience the quality of our delivery, we have the provision for a 100 hours risk free trial*.

Our engagement models are quite flexible. You can either hire a full time dedicated team of iPhone/iPad developers based out of India or augment your development team but having an extended team with us.  To know more about our expertise in custom iPhone development company and to hire iPhone developers, please contact us at sales at mindfiresolutions dot com or call 1-248-686-1424. We will be glad to help you.

Custom iPhone Development

The immense popularity of iPhone has lead to a phenomenal success in the mobile application development across the world. If one were to look at the smartphone market reports of the second quarter of 2012, Apple's shipments of 26 million iPhones were up 27.5% year-over-year with a current market share of 16.9%. Although Android is ahead of the race by quite a margin , if one were to go by the sentiments of the developers and the customers, Apple seems to be geared for betters results in the future.

From the perspective of applications developers, the presence of a flexible and technologically advanced environment to develop applications is irresistible. The growing demand of iPhone apps simply says it all. From developing web applications to simple and complex games, programmers are offered a host of tools to expand their creative and innovative horizons besides having the latest technologies at their disposal to apply them. All this  makes the whole experience of development is highly enjoyable. Hence, it does not take any effort to draw the interest of programmers worldwide to iPhone development. The widespread use of the device amongst end users has opened up the possibility of developing apps across a range of industries. All this results in high financial benefits of developing iOS applications. From developing focus on one particular field to expanding or widening the horizon to others, one is only limited by one’s own inhibitions.

The steady growth of smartphone users around the world has had a positive impact for the  increasing demand for mobile application developers. Especially for small and medium sized  business owners, it makes more sense to collaborate and partner with a reliable offshore development firm for the requirements than to follow the  traditional path of hiring application developers themselves to perform the job . The financial investment involved is quite high in the second case besides  it not being an area of focus from the business perspective . This is where Mindfire Solutions with its experienced team of iPhone application developers has successfully partnered with many of its clients across various industries. From iPhone software support and maintenance work to iPhone migration and iPhone porting projects, we have executed 50+ projects till date .We were ranked as the 4th Best iPhone development Company by BWDA for the breadth and depth of our services in iPhone app development which include iPhone web application development and iPhone widget development also. Our apps are designed keeping in mind the exact workflows of our clients to help them get the maximum leverage out of them.

Mindfire Solutions is the right destination for you to hire dedicated offshore Mobile programmers/Developers. Our custom iPhone development company team has an average experience of 4+ years and has successfully executed 50+ iOS projects till date .In addition to this you will also get the benefit of flexible hours of working at affordable cost. To get our new clients to understand and experience the quality of our delivery, we have the provision for a 100 hours risk free trial*.

To know more about our expertise in custom iPhone development company and to hire iPhone developers, please contact us at sales at mindfiresolutions dot com or call 1-248-686-1424. We will be glad to help you.