The Evolution of Mobile Phones!

The evolution of Mobile Phones! If someone asks you when was the last time you checked your mobile phone or browsed the web on your tablet then most likely the answer would be just a few minutes back (or probably you are reading this blog on your phone itself). In fact, most people keep it within their arm's reach. These devices are running rampant nowadays and have opened the doors to reach the target audiences in a very unique and more interactive way.

Much has been changed since the time it was invented and now.

Then	Now
·         It was invented just to make voice calls. ·        Text communication was introduced. ·         Normal black & white display with a small screen.	·         Mobile internet that connects you globally. ·         Mobile searches ·         Videos, music, games ·         Variety of apps ·         3G and 4G networks ·         Touchscreen display ·         Camera ·         And many more…

 Hi-tech operating systems have turned these devices into mini computers. Need and demand of the users are changing at a much faster pace with the extension of 3G and 4G networks. Majority of users now connect to the web through this smart piece of technology to get interesting and relevant information or to connect with the social media sites.

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Tips on How to use Twitter Search

Twitter was born as a micro blogging site but now has gone beyond to a great tool for social communication. But the question pop ups that how to use it so efficiently to rip out most of it. With 140 millions of tweets per day, the noise on Twitter is increasing day by day which results into irrelevant results on query. So if you are bugged with irrelevancy of tweet result in search and want more filters you have to fine tune your search options.

Here are some useful advanced Twitter search tips to get valuable Twitter search result –

1. Get an understanding of Twitter search - Twitter search results have four categories: Tweets, People, Videos and Images. Results are determined by Twitter's search algorithms, shown as "top" tweet results.

2. No Retweets - To look for retweet-free search results add the minus sign search operator. Simply enter - RT after search query to see retweet free results.

3. Location Based - Want to focus on the location of tweets. That’s how you can look for tweets that come from or are near to a certain location. Example - Type near: Noida within: 10mi to return tweets sent within 10 miles of the BlueApple.

Twitter Search Tips

4. User Based - If you want to choose tweets from one particular person, Just type from: username to search within his or her stream.

5. Link Based - Want to focus on only tweets with links then just add filter: links to your search phrase.

6. Sentiments Based - You can look up for positive, negative and question sentiment in tweet search result. Simply add :), :( and a question mark to your search query.

7. Source Based - Would like to see a particular source of tweet like sent via SMS? Then type Source:Txt after the keyword will bring tweets sent via SMS.

8. Date Based - In advanced search option, you can search tweets after a particular date and until a particular date. Typing since: 2011-04-10 will show tweets sent since April10, 2011, while until: 2011-04-10 will show tweets sent up to the April10, 2011.

9. Save your Search - You can save 25 searches on Twitter. Enter the search query you'd like to save, press enter, and then click on the icon at the top-right of your screen and save to access it later.

Have an advanced and valuable Twitter search!

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BlackBerry Apps Development Dilemma - Yes or No!

Apple iOS platform is now ruling the market and hence the mobile app development world is being dominated by it. As per a survey by About.com, in January 2013, the total number of applications were 775,000 among which 300,000 (nearly half) were for iPad applications. With each passing day, the number is going on increasing at a much faster pace.

 Looking at the number of apps, it can be said that still the app business is at an infant stage and hence need to grow rapidly.

 Apart from iOS, other platforms such as Android, BlackBerry and Windows too are on the track. The Android App store has nearly 696,527 apps, BlackBerry has 99,500 apps approx. While windows just has 100, 000+ apps.

We can notice that between iOS and other platforms, there is a huge difference in number. The difference is not because of a particular reason but there are several factors such as early market entry/capture to platform flexibility, developer’s interest, consumer need, so on and so forth.

 Let's talk about Blackberry application development from a business perspective. When asked from someone randomly about a BlackBerry device, he said that “why Blackberry?” But the question is, “why not when there are 70 million users of the Blackberry app world. There are so many opportunities and so much to show your stuff”.

If you are a mobile app developer then for sure you must be having some problems related to the visibility of the apps either on Google or Apple stores. You must also be planning to use the various services available by the app marketing companies that fit within your cost.

 It looks like BlackBerry is a dying platform and it has been heard from the latest news that very soon the BB messenger will be ported to Android and iOS platforms. Therefore, till then you can enjoy the entire of BlackBerry only.

As far as ease of such development is considered, developers still argue for both of these platforms. If we compare the cost of development then it can be said that both Android and BlackBerry incur same expenses. The time consumed in the development process may differ depending upon the complexity of the app.

BlackBerry is a great platform if one knows how to generate profit from it. So, if you are a developer then why not Blackberry app? It will for sure generate as much value as other platforms by taking the same time in the development process.

The ultimate motto of BlackBerry is to come up to the user's expectation and let them experience whatever they want to in their Smartphones. Every now and then the market is witnessing new apps from developers. However, it has not reached to that number of iOS but with the increasing number of BlackBerry apps that are coming up in the market, it is not at all behind the race and in fact giving a tough competition to other platforms including iOS and Android. Hence, again the same question comes that why not BlackBerry Apps?

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