Update: At Zco, we pride ourselves on staying at the forefront of mobile app development. While this UDID guide is still accurate, there's now a much easier way to do so. Just head over to udid.io in your device's web browser to find your UDID in just a few taps. Note that the site won't work if you're browsing in private mode.
One of the biggest development trends coming down the pike in 2017 is encryption for mobile applications. As we recently wrote, major messaging apps are moving towards making end-to-end encryption default for their users – and with good reason. As the public moves to embrace smart technologies, like cloud storage and fingerprint authentication, security has become a major concern. High profile hacks, like the one Yahoo revealed late last year, as well as alleged attacks by...
2016 might be in the rear-view mirror, but it’s the perfect time to look back at the apps that made headlines last year. We analyzed three apps that stood out to us from a development perspective, considering their scale, complexity, and underlying technologies and their impact on the total app development cost.
For mobile hardware manufacturers, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 chip was the gold standard for performance last year. From Google’s Pixel to Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, companies looking to court power users were utilizing the 821 in their flagship devices. With technology again moving forward, Qualcomm is touting their successor to the 821, the Snapdragon 835 which was recently unveiled at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Last week, Nintendo’s iconic mascot and sometimes-plumber, Mario, leapt confidently onto iOS devices around the world. Nintendo has flirted with iOS development before by licensing their properties to other developers. But ‘Super Mario Run’ marks the first time the game company has released a first-party title on mobile. While the announcement is exciting for gamers and bored commuters, what does Nintendo’s move mean for other iOS developers?