Hire a dedicated developer from SPEC INDIA

SPEC INDIA is an ISO 9001:2008 certified IT solutions provider having an expertise in mobile applications development services – especially iPhone/iPad/Android/Blackberry/Windows Phone as well as Enterprise level software development. In 2012, we are marking our 25th anniversary of existence and this has tempted us to concentrate more on our services and provide all the benefits to our Clients overseas.

You may hire dedicated developers from our team on monthly contract hiring basis. As a Client, you can manage them as your own virtual offshore employees.

Here are some listed advantages of hiring a dedicated developer from SPEC INDIA:
> Our team comprises of a perfect mix of technical and management skills. You may conduct interviews at your pace and then choose and create your own team off the available developers.
> No start up maintenance costs and/or taxes
> The developer that you have hired will just be working with you only for your project
> Flexibility in work shift timings to provide you 24 hours support as and when needed
> As a Client, you will be paying only for the dedicated developer work hours, and we will not be working on a fixed cost model any more. So, if the work gets completed early than anticipated, then you do not need to pay any extra payments
> The Client will be controlling their project, as well as the developer
> Use of custom and authorized source code only
> Client will possess the right to resell the codes, application and work done to a 3rd party

Thus, at SPEC INDIA, we offer you numerous direct and indirect advantages to hire a dedicated developer from our team and head towards a quality project development. If you have any requirement or interested in these services, you may drop us an email at lead@spec-india.com, and our Executive from the concerned department will get back to you within 24-48 hours.

Happy Programming!

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Deleting iCloud Backups

Apple’s iCloud backup service allows 5GB of storage as of now. And as iPhone user, you may wish to delete individual backups and free-up some space. Fortunately, deleting individual iCloud backups is not much difficult. Its just about following the below steps:

> Go to Settings >> ‘iCloud’ tab. It shows list of all iOS apps, currently hooked-up to iCloud
> Go to ‘Storage & Backup’ (It shows up how much storage information has been used)
> ‘Manage Storage’ screen allows outlines how those 5GB space storage is being spent
> To delete an individual backup, touch iOS device iCloud backup that you wish to delete
> Finally, ‘Delete Backup’ button appears, and individual iCloud backup will have been deleted

It’s quite simple and useful for a good iPhone programmer.

At SPEC INDIA, we have a trained team of 175+ professionals and mobile apps development has always been our core strength, since its evolution. You can send us any query or requirement at our email id lead@spec-india.com and our Business Development Executive will definitely get back to you with 100% satisfactory answer.

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Cloud Server: Concept of Mobile Programming

A Cloud Server is the main and server-side component of the infrastructure that is located in the ‘Cloud.’ From the mobile apps developers point of view, a cloud server stays in between the mobile device and the actual cloud data services, which is being mobilized. The Cloud Server provides a Java based API to expose the data services. The system provides mobile-oriented features like data sync, real-time push, etc.

The Cloud Server further has 2 concepts:

1. A ChannelA Channel serves as a gateway for integration the on-device model/data objects with the server-side backend storage systems such as relational databases, Enterprise systems like CRMs, etc. It provides an interface to expose the backend data. The catch here is to keep a channel which is purely data-oriented component.

2. A MobileServiceBeanA MobileServiceBean frees up the developers from all the RPC concerns like security related issues, network connections, checking/unchecking payloads, etc. It exposes some coarse grained business process to the on-device Mobile App, and provides a simple request/response based synchronous invocation mechanism.

At SPEC INDIA, we have a trained team of 175+ professionals and mobile apps development has always been our core strength, since its evolution. You can send us any query or requirement at our email id lead@spec-india.com and our Business Development Executive will definitely get back to you with 100% satisfactory answer.

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Steps to build a better iPhone application

Thanks to the increasing powerful devices and cheaper data plans, the mobile app space is creatively growing faster year by year. Apple has been the front runner – thanks to the iOS devices. There are now over 50,000 apps available for sale at the App store, making it harder to get a newly released app noticed by the fellow users.

Here are a brief list of useful steps, which should be considered when getting into the iPhone app game:
 

> Narrow your focus and stick to the concept of the app/game, even when preparing the designs and GUI
> Build a better user experience
> Choose your approach – like what you need in this app, if you were the User of the app
> Use the correct tools for the job
> Testing on live phones of all the versions

> Submission to the app store

We have a already submitted our article on what the iPhone developers need to take care of during submission of their apps on the App store. And following these steps will definitely increase the chances of generating the maximum revenues and taking the app on top of the store.

At SPEC INDIA, our trained team of iPhone development professionals can take care of any custom requirement for application development. You can always send us all your enquiries at our email id lead@spec-india.com, and we will get back to you immediately.

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Importing contacts into iPhone simulator

While working with Addressbook.framework in iPhone programming, the developers might be looking forward to import the device’s data in the simulator. If you are not in sync with iTunes, it is compulsory to enter the all data manually. This is not only time consuming, but also there are certainly many things in your address book – that you would not necessarily think of.

Here is one another option – iPhone Backup Extractor. The User needs to download it, run it and go to Read Backups. Select your device, and the list of all the apps appears. Next, pick the last item on the list, iOS Files, and extract it to your desktop. When its done, open the folder it created for 2 files – iOS Files/Library/AddressBook, AddressBook.sqlitedb and AddressBookImages.sqlitedb. here, the background of all the important backup is already present, you just need to retrieve it by following below steps.

Open the simulator’s app Support folder and go directly to Library/AddressBook. Exit the simulator, delete everything present in the directory, and copy the two files noted above from your backup. And you are done!

Thus, if everything is well enough and correct, the next time you launch the simulator you should see all your contacts.

Happy iPhone programming. Let us know if you have any requirement at our email id lead@spec-india.com, we will be happy to assist you.

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AssistiveTouch from Apple iPhone

Apple has already introduced iPhone 4 with a feature that the Users can literally talk with the device by giving them voice commands. Even the Siri, does the same function. But this time around I saw a very thoughtful and sympathetic gesture from Apple to introduce feature for the disabled people: AssistiveTouch. 

iPhone already worked great for blind and deaf with its voice-recognition capability. But until iOS 5 came along, it was tough if you had motor-control problems. This new feature called as AssistiveTouch, demonstrates how creative the people at Apple are. To activate it, go to Settings->General->Accessibility – a new white circle appears at the bottom of the screen. It stays there all the time.

When the User taps/presses it, you get a floating screen palette. Its buttons trigger motions and gestures on the iPhone screen without requiring hand or multiple-finger movement. All the User has to do is to tap with a single finger – even a stylus you’re holding in your teeth or fist.

I believe there are several millions of customers who have some or other physical disability to operate a smart phone. But amongst all, its Apple who took them initiative and supported them seriously.

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Integrate DropBox in Android Application

Uses Of DropBox                                                                                                                         
•You can use dropbox as virtual pen-drive.
•You can store your movies, photos, music etc.. on dropbox server and you can download it from anywhere and any time. For all this you just need is internet and dropbox account.

Uses Of Android                                                                                                                           
•Google's Android operating system is an open-source platform that's currently available on a wide variety of smartphones and tablet computers.     
oAndroid has its advantages -- it's highly customizable.
oAndroid is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications.
oWe can integrate social sites like Facebook, Twitter etc.. same way we can integrate DropBox with Android.

Benefit by integrating DropBox with Android.                                                                          
Now it is possible to integrate dropbox with android smartphones.
So, you doesn't need to go to the computers to download photos or music from dropbox, you can directly access your dropbox from your android phone.
                                                                          
How to integrate DropBox with Android Application.                                        
Before you start developing with the API, you'll need to create an app on the My Apps page. Your app name should be the same as your product name or the name you use to market your app.
Download dropbox sdk for android from here.
Import it as android project in eclipse(see figure1).

• Select “existing projects into workspace” from “General” folder(see figure2.)

 • Select dropbox project from where you unzip it.(see figure3).

• Now, open your AndroidManifest.xml file and put your app secret key instead of “CHANGE ME”. 

      <activity

          android:name="com.dropbox.client2.android.AuthActivity"

          android:launchMode="singleTask"

          android:configChanges="orientation|keyboard">

          <intent-filter>

            <!-- Change this to be db- followed by your app key -->

            <data android:scheme="db-CHANGE ME(put your app secret key)" />

            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />               

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />

          </intent-filter>

       </activity>

• Now build and run your app.Click on Link to dropbox button, it will navigate you to dropbox  login page. After successful login it will  redirect to your app.
Now you can capture photo and upload it to dropbox using Take a photo button.
You can download photo from dropbox using Download Image button.

Conclusion: So geeks, your integration of Android and Dropbox is done.
Congratulations!

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Tips on submitting your first iPhone application

Hurray! Here is one more article for the iPhone developmentbeginners!

 

>  Firstly, make sure that the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) is downloaded at your computer without any errors.

>  The App store currently supports some 7 different languages. So, localizing your app for these languages may increase your market.

>  Whenever possible, do compile your app using Version 2.0 too.

>  Always add a loading screen to your app. Name the image Default.png so that it becomes visually more appealing and effective.

>  When you receive email titled “Your application status is ready for sale”, go straight to your iTunes Connect and edit your applications’ date of availability for the app.

>  Carefully follow the instructions on iPhone Dev Center – Apple Developer Connection.

>  Be choosy in selecting the name of your application. It should never be trademarked.

>  Do not forget to acquire the certificates of the Foreign Status, if you are a non-US developer.

 

Happy iPhone App development!

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