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3 Apps to Put a “Spring” in Your Step
One of my favourite times of year is upon us: Spring. There is nothing like that first sight of light where there was dark, warmth where there was cold and vibrant colour where there was dull. Often at...
View ArticleROI Series #3: Apps for Marketing and Customer Service
Every company that enquires about a mobile application wants to know the ROI. A few weeks ago, we covered “ROI – There’s an App for That, Part Two: Apps That Reduce Costs,” which revealed the ways a...
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Lemonade Day and the App
When life hands you lemons….. start your own business! As many of you know CollegeMobile is an entrepreneurial venture founded by Chad Jones in 2009. Chad saw an amazing business opportunity in the...
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NuuNest – Bringing Technology to New Parents
It won’t change your baby’s diaper, but it will help to answer some of those Big Questions that new parents will have with their new bundles of joy! NuuNest, created by registered nurses Cindy Leclerc...
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Designing for BB10 – 3 Great Interface Elements
I’m an iPhone user at heart, but as an interaction designer at CollegeMobile, my job requires me to design for all the major mobile platforms: iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. There is no...
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Five Things that Make an App Successful
In early 2007, Apple announced the first iPhone. While some people saw it as a flash in the pan, I saw great opportunity. I believed this device would transform an industry, so I immediately began...
View ArticleDeveloping an App for Multiple Platforms
Software development is a creative endeavor, which makes it risky. It’s rare to know exactly what needs to be developed when the project begins. So decisions are made on the fly or modified when...
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Branham300 Top 25 Canadian Up and Coming ICT Companies – CollegeMobile
In mid 2012 we were approached by a business acquaintance that asked us if we would like to be recommended to be on the Branham300 2013 list. We had heard of Branham300 but didn’t know the specific...
View ArticleThe Game Has Changed
A recent post by Jean-Louis Gassée entitled “The rebirth of Windows Mobile” got me thinking about the state of technology and computers. In the mid-80s, industry giants Microsoft and Intel got into a...
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CollegeMobile on CTV Saskatoon Morning Live
Over the course of our company’s existence we have had the opportunity to be interviewed by some great national and local news companies. One of the shows Chad and I have frequented is the CTV...
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Designing it Right – Cross Platform Pitfalls
There are many things to consider when you’re planning to release an application for multiple platforms. Many brands get some these things wrong; they miss out on building the best experience for each...
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An APP-Solute Deal!
Were we ever excited to see this ad for the Co-op app that we developed in one of our local grocery stores!
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CollegeMobile on Saskatoon CTV Live August 26th
Well it was that time again for me to compile a list of our favourite apps and head down to the Saskatoon CTV studio to talk about apps with Heather Marcoux on their Morning Live show. This week I...
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Co-op Coupons & Offers
Another great promotion for the Co-op Coupons and Offers has been put out by Co-op. This is the Press Release they posted on August 23rd: “Interest in the Co-op CRS mobile app has shot up recently...
View ArticleFind Your MVP – Minimum Viable Product
“If you’re not embarrassed by your first version, you spent too long on it” This mantra, popularized by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, is meant as a call to action for startups. It’s also been known as...
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The Raw Advantage – A Custom App and a Custom Experience
One of the things that I love about working at CollegeMobile is all of the people who I get to meet and work with. Across the board our clients are all amazing and we have strong and unique...
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Deciding Which Smartphone to Choose
This morning our CEO, Chad Jones, was on Global Morning Saskatoon to talk about the latest smartphone platforms. Here is a summary of his discussion with Global’s Melissa Nakhavoly: iPhone Apple has...
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How to Install a Beta BlackBerry 10 App on Your BlackBerry 10 Phone
Our clients often want to see their BlackBerry 10 App as it is being built. This would be called a Beta build of the application. This way the client can see if the the application is going to suit...
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How to Build a Standing Desk
Developing software involves spending a large amount of hours using a computer. The extended use of a computer has been correlated with many problem such as repetitive strain injuries and...
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