Presents step-by-step instructions covering the features of the iPhone and the iPod Touch.

Expert advice on how to succeed in the mobile market! Experts estimate that mobile app revenues will nearly quadruple over the next few years, but for many business owners and entrepreneurs, figuring out how to affordably create and market an app is a daunting challenge. But it doesn't have to be! With The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps, you'll learn all you need to know about creating a mobile app without breaking the bank account. In this book, you'll discover: What to consider when developing an app Which format best fits your needs and budget How to stand out in the app market The benefits of including apps in a marketing strategy How creating an app can improve business revenue From the development stage to marketing and beyond, The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps will help you develop an app that attracts more customers and boosts your business's revenue.

Your iPad at Work, Second Edition Supercharge your business effectiveness with any model of iPad - in the office, on the road, everywhere! Do you have an iPad? Put it to work! If you're a manager, entrepreneur, or professional, a consultant, salesperson, or freelancer, this book will make you more efficient, more effective, and more successful! Your iPad at Work includes the latest information about the new iPad (third generation) and iOS 5.1, but also applies to the original iPad and iPad 2. It's packed with easy, nontechnical business solutions you can use right now - each presented with quick, foolproof, full-color instructions. Securely connect your iPad to your network; sync your email, contacts, calendar, Office documents, and smartphone; make the most of iPad's latest productivity apps; capture up-to-the-minute news and financial data; even discover powerful specialized apps for your job and your industry. You already know how much fun your iPad is, now discover how incredibly productive it can make you! Secure your iPad with passwords and data encryption; Connect your iPad to a wireless printer; Discover today's most powerful iPad business apps; Manage contacts and relationships using your iPad and the VIPorbit app; Do your word processing, spreadsheet and database management while on the go; Access your email and surf the Web from almost anywhere; Make winning sales and business presentations from your iPad; Read PC and Mac files, from Microsoft Office to Adobe PDF; Manage your next project from your iPad; Use your iPad more efficiently on the road and while traveling; Manage your company's social networking presence from your tablet; Hold iPad-based video conferences and virtual meetings; Use your iPad as an ebook reader, and find the best new business and productivity books online; Reduce your communications costs with FaceTime and Skype; Create and distribute iPad content, or have a custom app developed for your business; Add hardware and accessories that make your iPad even more useful.

A unique behind-the-scenes look at what makes an application succeed in the App Store With this invaluable book, Tyson McCann offers a non-technical look at all aspects of the iPhone application development landscape and gets to the core of what makes a popular—and profitable—application. From knowing your customer to to launching a successful app, and everything in between, this must-have guide navigates such topics as developing a concept, analyzing the competition, considerations before the launch, marketing, building a community, and maintaining market share... to name a few. Coverage includes: Setting Your Goals, Costs, and Expectations Researching the App Store Market Knowing Your Customer Plotting the Stages of Development Guidelines and Expectations for Developing Your App Creating Free and Freemium Apps Creating Paid and Premium Apps Adopting Apple's Approach Riding the Social Networking Wave Feedback, Maintaining, and Scaling Open the vault to App Store success with this indispensable guide!

Provides information on the features of the iPad 2 with step-by-step instructions covering such topics as connecting to a wi-fi and 3G network, downloading apps, creating documents and spreadsheets, building and displaying presentations, using email, and watching movies.

There may be “an app for that,” but every app starts as an idea. Ideas can come from anyone—designers or developers, marketing managers or CEOs—and this book is about bringing those ideas to life. iOS is a remarkable platform, both from a technology standpoint and as a pure business opportunity. With over 10 billion apps downloaded through the iTunes App Store, and over 50 million new iOS devices expected to ship in 2011, no other platform puts big business and individual developers on a level playing field like iOS does. Needless to say, if you have an idea for an app, now is the time to make it happen. Whether you’re a designer or a developer, this book will help you: Create basic user interface elements Understand navigation metaphors and practices Design for multiple devices Customize system UI elements Incorporate system-provided and custom animations Use touch- and motion-based gestures Create UIViews and UIViewControllers using Core Graphics Avoid rejection by the iTunes App Store

If you thought that the app market was just about games and big brands, think again. Businesses of every size in every sector have built their own apps and are reaping real commercial rewards. Because of the relatively low cost of entering the app market, smaller enterprises can level the playing field, often outstripping their larger competitors simply because they have developed and marketed an app that delivers a service that their consumers are looking for. This book isn't about how apps can help you run your business more efficiently, or an in-depth tutorial about how to create an app for your enterprise. Instead, it provides a unique introduction and overview of the possibilities for any small or growing business. It's a focused guide about the business of apps for those whose time is money. Connecting with customers over their mobile phones and tablets allows a more intimate and ultimately more lucrative link between businesses and consumers to be established. With this latest book in the popular Business Bites series, you can help your business take the first steps into an exciting and growing marketplace.

For iOS 5 on iPad 2 and iPhone 4/4s Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use with your iPad or iPhone to maximize its functionality as you use your iOS 5 mobile device as a powerful communication, organization, and productivity tool, as well as a feature-packed entertainment device. In addition to learning all about the apps that come preinstalled on your iPhone or iPad, you learn about some of the best third-party apps currently available and discover useful strategies for how to best utilize them. Using an easy-to-understand, nontechnical approach, this book is ideal for absolute beginners, as well as more experienced iPad or iPhone users who want to discover how to use the iOS 5 operating system with iCloud and the latest versions of popular apps. Here’s just a sampling of what the tips, tricks, and strategies offered in this book will help you accomplish: • Update your iPad or iPhone with the iOS 5 operating system. • Discover how to use the preinstalled apps on your iOS 5 device, including Notification Center and Reminders. • Take advantage of built-in apps such as Contacts, Calendars, Safari, Mail, and Music. • Learn how to best use Siri on the iPhone 4S. • Find, download, and install the most powerful and versatile apps and content for your iPad or iPhone. • Synchronize files, documents, data, and content with iCloud, your computer, or other iOS 5 devices. • Create and maintain a reliable backup of your iOS 5 device. • Use your iPad or iPhone as an eBook reader, portable gaming machine, and feature-packed music and video player.

My Motorola Xoom™ Complete Walkthroughs with callouts to Xoom photos that show you exactly what to do Tips and Advice when you run into Xoom problems or limitations Dozens of App Recommendations to help you get the most from your Xoom Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Xoom working just the way you want. Learn how to: • Connect your Xoom to a WiFi network • Check email accounts and browse the web • Read eBooks and listen to music • Take photos and shoot video with the built-in cameras • Play some fun and addictive games • Never get lost with built-in GPS navigation and maps • Stay in touch with webchat and Instant Messaging • Turn your Xoom into a great personal assistant • Put dozens of Google’s free services to work • Use accessories to extend your Xoom’s capabilities