What is the purpose of mobile application hosting?

by | Sep 16, 2013 |

What happens to an application after it was developed and approved? Someone somewhere has to host it. Without mobile application hosting users won’t be able to gain access to your amazing products or services. Thousands of new mobile devices and technology are created every with it. Flexibility is thus an important part of mobile application hosting. This is one of the reasons why these so-called cloud servers have gained popularity in the mobile world because they are easily available, can provide a measure of security, perform well, have good configurability and can be adapted. Want a host for your mobile application? Drop us a line at Integrat and we will gladly help...

Mobile application development challenges Part 2

by | Sep 13, 2013 |

The challenges mobile application development face, are many. We are now taking a get the best out of a phone’s performance. Futuristic devices Although it might not be much of a concern yet, but the technology of “wearables” and “connectables” will also take big leap in the coming years. Things like biomedical instruments or connectable alarm system are bound to be operated via mobile phones. And yes, you have guessed correctly, mobile developers will need to pull out all the stops to make this happen. Focus on Cloud With the move to a public cloud, the traditional organizational model that separates development from IT operations will break down. Mobile development requires a rapid feedback cycle, and it’s hard to execute if developers have to wait for IT operations teams to respond to their change requests. Expect more developers to be on call for application support in the new model, using triage to handle defects and investigate degradation to production services. When it comes to mobile development in general, you rest assured that Integrat has your back. Drop us a mail and find out what we can do for...

Mobile application development challenges Part 1

by | Sep 11, 2013 |

Mobile development faces many challenges, one of the focus areas being applications for mobile phones. In this two-part article we will take a look at four of the main problems every developer has to face. Context Context can be seen as everything you know about your customer and their experience. What preferences are they sharing and what feelings and emotions go with it? What places do they frequent, where are they located But heads-up displays will create a whole new slate of problems for developers. We’ll have to adapt to peripheral cues such as reminders and alerts that don’t block the user’s vision.” For all your mobile development needs, remember that Integrat is just a click...

How can you use USSD in your business?

by | Sep 9, 2013 |

If you render services that can operate with menu or session based interactions, you will find a use for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) in your business. Let’s have a look at some of the ways this service can be utilized. Mobile banking: Instead of visiting a branch or going to the ATM, you can do back? Sending people info about the symptoms and where they can get help could go a long way to save lives. Patients who suffer from chronic diseases can benefit by receiving reminders to take their medicine and education on how to live healthy. Updating mobile software: You might not have realised it, but when you put your sim card in a brand new phone and have to request new settings from your service provider (by dialling a number with an asterisk and hash character), you are using USSD. Updating all the software on a mobile phone will take this a step further, but with the power of USSD this should be easy as pie. Customer self-management and service: Instead of having a consultant or even an Interactive Voice response system on the other end, you could have Unstructured Supplementary Service Data menus. Customers can use these menus to order/ buy products, subscribe to your services, browse through a list of frequently asked questions etc. You can also use USSD to send once off communications like promotions, updates, voting, polling, news and much more. Talk to Integrat about about USSD and USSD Push services for your business. We can help you find the right solution to fit your needs or those of your company...

USSD versus SMS

by | Sep 6, 2013 |

Often times a business is faced with the decision of choosing between USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) or SMS (Short Messages Services) as a communication tool. What is the difference? SMS uses a store-and-forward bearer. The customer receives a text message in the inbox of their phone. After the message is read, the user can delete, save or forward the SDCCH (stand-alone dedicated control channel) when the handset is not in a call. When the handset is busy with a call, USSD will use the FACCH (fast associated control channel) with a significant improvement in transfer speed (1000 bits/second). Depending on your communication needs, you use either SMS or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data or both to achieve different...