Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. From the chatbots that greet us on websites to the self-driving cars that promise to revolutionise transportation, AI is no longer a futuristic fantasy. But how will society's acceptance of this transformative technology develop? The Gartner Hype Cycle offers a fascinating lens through which to examine this journey.
The field of AI for mobile development is rapidly maturing. Google's Gemini stands out as one of the leading foundation models, demonstrating remarkable capabilities in coding, language understanding, and multimodal functionality. Its integration into Flutter allows us to harness this power, giving our clients access to cutting-edge AI without complex in-house development.
In a world where societal expectations often dictate our choices, choosing to live differently isn't just a personal statement; it's a potent strategy for innovative entrepreneurship. This blog post explores how breaking away from standard societal norms can be a catalyst for developing successful startup ideas that disrupt current markets.
Productivity has been lagging behind the OECD average in both Australia and NZ since the early 2000s. It's as though we've been caught flat-footed in the third industrial revolution. As a forward-thinking business, understanding this landscape of missed productivity opportunities is like unearthing a treasure map. While many businesses are cruising along, seemingly content with the status quo, you've got the inside track. You're aware that the wider market has been hesitant to step fully into the digital revolution, and you understand the untapped potential that lies in seizing this moment.
Is it just a silly gadget for Apple fanatics? Costing US$3500, looking like something out of Black Mirror and lacking a ‘killer’ app, it’s easy to dismiss the new VR headset. However, we think there will be surprising uses in both business and personal life that will make headsets like this more of a mass-market product in the medium-term.
Is it just a silly gadget for Apple fanatics? Costing US$3500, looking like something out of Black Mirror and lacking a ‘killer’ app, it’s easy to dismiss the new VR headset. However, we think there will be surprising uses in both business and personal life that will make headsets like this more of a mass-market product in the medium-term.
Choosing the right platform for your app is a complex decision that requires careful consideration. While your audience's preference for desktop computing is valuable input, it's essential to weigh it against other factors such as user convenience, market trends, competitive advantage, and development costs. Evaluating these aspects will help you determine whether prioritising a desktop web app or a mobile app aligns best with your audience's needs and positions your app for long-term success. Remember the words on product innovation famously attributed to Henry Ford:
"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."
How much does it cost to develop an app is one of the most oft-asked questions, so I’ll just answer it right now! A typical app budget might be around $50K, but it depends. A simple app might cost just $5K to design and develop, while a complex enterprise-grade system might be a couple of orders of magnitude higher. It all depends on the complexity of the design and app functionality that you need developed.
The process of building an app is kind of like building a house. A developer might have some idea of ballpark pricing when you tell them “3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms”, but they’ll need to know the lay of the land and see some blueprints before quoting. Similarly, an experienced app developer can give you a rough ballpark estimate up-front, and an accurate quote after doing some scoping.
If you’re wondering what your app might cost to develop, head on over to our contact page and have a quick chat with one of the team right now! A 5-minute phone call is all it takes.
Apps are made by a team of highly skilled designers, developers and support personnel. A small, flexible, highly up-to-date team like ours would use the latest proven tools and techniques to get the highest quality results.
We would start off with understanding in detail exactly what you are after. Quite often this involves helping our clients clarify how they might achieve their goals, and just what exactly is possible with the technology at the moment.
We then go through a design process, during which we aim to create a great, world-class user experience (UX) for your app. In the early days of the app economy, there often wasn’t enough attention to the UX design. Thankfully now, most people realise just how important this is. App users have access to not just apps designed in NZ or Australia, but to the best of the best around the world. This means they expect high quality.
At this stage we also start engineering the app function by function. We test everything as we go, until we have a working solution. Once the engineering and design are in place we stop and test everything from scratch again, until we are satisfied the app is working correctly. Then we give the app to our client for a test drive until they are satisfied. Once the client is satisfied, it is time to write up marketing descriptions for Google Play and the App Store and release!
Typically apps nowadays are always on and connected to the internet in order to enable saving user data, connecting users to services and to each other. In order to enable this, we would use a secure and proven hosted server for a small monthly fee. The server can start off really small and scale as your app usage grows. It’ll typically cost under $10 / month per thousand users.
We always aim to build a long term relationship with our clients, so enhancements are just part of the package. We would typically work closely with you on a product roadmap and as you execute your plans and get feedback from users we’ll happily prioritise the work that’s most important to you.
There is a fine line between “taking your time to get it right” and “rushing to get it out first”. How do you know which approach best suits your business? The answer is you’ll never quite know 100%. The best way to ensure you are not dragging your feet, and at the same time not taking on unnecessary risks is to follow the lean startup model of venture creation.
The software industry is flawed — we had to change. One project in particular stands out as an inflection point in our quest to deliver consistent results. Our small, sharp team used to get most projects right even while we were using industry-standard processes, but industry standards left some wide gaping holes in this project.
iBeacons enables marketing to extend a warm greeting through customers' phones when they walk through the door of a museum, or automatically open a commuter's pre-purchased pass as an iBeacon-enabled bus approaches, or present additional information about an Ultra HD television set a customer stopped to admire in-store - as well as a "buy now" button.
“Muli Mobile was able to demonstrate it can be done with relatively little risk using proven mobile technologies”
“From the outset, Muli Mobile has oozed professionalism. Great communication style, coupled with extra smart people and the willingness to help educate and inform.”
“Muli Mobile did an impressive job building the intricacies of our internal systems into one neat mobile package”
“Muli Mobile was exactly what we need in a development partner. I most appreciated the ease of communication with the team. They were great listeners, highly responsive, and spoke to me in laymen terms. This allowed us to turn our ideas into a high functioning app with minimal cost and time.”
