Bluetooth Smart Ready makes device compatible with whole range of low energy wire less devices, this means iPhone is now able to talk with special watches, thermometers and scales.

The Press Release explains:
“The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced two new brand extensions to its globally recognized logo today in an effort to create consumer awareness around compatibility for new devices implementing Bluetooth v4.0 – the Bluetooth Smart Ready trademark and the Bluetooth Smart trademark. Bluetooth Smart Ready devices are phones, tablets, PCs and TVs that sit at the center of a consumer’s connected world and implement a Bluetooth v4.0 dual mode radio. Bluetooth Smart devices are sensor-type devices like heart-rate monitors or pedometers that run on button-cell batteries and were built to collect a specific piece of information. Bluetooth Smart devices include only a single-mode low energy Bluetooth v4.0 radio.”

This also promises iPhone users all the new way of communicating with electronic devices. The opportunities are endless with Bluetooth Smart devices, they can get automatic updates from heart-rate monitors, blood-glucose meters, smart watches, window and door security sensors, key fobs for your car, and blood-pressure cuffs. This is truly a revolutionary update in the field of technology. Lets hope all iPhone users make use of Bluetooth 4.0 and benefit from it.

IDC says that mobile developers are currently using in app purchases and advertising as one of their prime monetization strategy. The study also says their is an impending shift in app monetization from the present app download purchases to in-app purchasing to fund business models.

Scott Ellison, vice president, Mobile and Connected Consumer Platforms said “The user sustainability trifecta of social networking, location, and the cloud are now increasingly being supported by the business model financial trifecta of application store purchases, in-app purchasing, and in-app advertising.”

The app numbers are huge and the monetization strategies are going to increase as the industry matures making iPhone app development an even more profitable business.

The app uses Force.com cloud platform to manage mobile applications in real-time. With Apprio iOS developers can now update their apps in real-time, without requiring to redeploy. This will save significant amount of time for iPhone developers as they wouldn’t have to do re-compile, re-test, and re-deploy code.

Mobile cloud apps helps companies centralize the control and the maintenance of apps while taking advantage of the cool features, performance and offline capabilities that only native apps offer.

Few of the key takeaways could be listed as below -

• Android Market is not as profitable for developers when it comes to paid apps.
• 6 paid iPhone applications generated same number of downloads generated in the App Store as compared to 2 in the Android Market.
• 10 iPhone games produced 2,50,000 downloads as compared to five games in Google Android Market.
• The app exposure and competition is higher in the App Store as compared to Android Market as 94 distinct apps hit the top 10 position in the Apple App Store in the month of April in the US while only 26 managed to gain traction in the Android market.

Once again this new report has proved that iPhone app development is profitable for developers. Read the full report here.

iPhone Dev Center

A place where registered Apple developers get access to iPhone development library filled with videos, pdfs, articles, latest SDK kits and latest announcements.

iPhone SDK / iOS SDK

iOS SDK is a Software Development Kit developed by Apple Inc. and released to help app developers develop native applications for iOS.

iOS

iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system formerly known as iPhone OS. iOS 4.3 is the latest version of the software.

Objective-C

The Objective-C language is a simple computer language designed to enable sophisticated object-oriented programming.

App Store

App Store is a place where developers showcase their applications and iPhone users download applications every day.

Cocoa

Cocoa is one of Apple Inc.’s native object-oriented API for the Mac OS X operating system and iOS devices like iPhone and iPad.

App Store

App Store is a place where developers showcase their applications and iPhone user download applications every day.

WWDC Conference

Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is a Apple’s platform where in the latest innovations in iOS and Mac OS X technologies are showcased. The conference is often used to launch the latest products.

Protocols

A protocol is a set of instructions used to declare a functionality which is used by many objects or classes.

Debugging

Debugging is a method of reducing the number of bugs, or defects, in a computer program or a piece of electronic hardware, to make an application functional.

Public Key Cryptography

Public-key cryptography refers to a set of methods for transforming a written message into a form that can be read only by the intended iPhone user.

iPhone Simulator

iPhone Simulator is application which entails all the characteristics or behaviors of an actual iPhone.

Non Disclosure Agreement

A NDA is a legal and binding document which ensures your app development client that his or her idea and intellectual property is protected.

OpenGL ES

OpenGL ES is a royalty-free, cross-platform API for full-function 2D and 3D graphics on any embedded system like phones, appliances and desktops.

EULA

A software license agreement is a contract between the “licensor” and purchaser of the right to use software.

Interface Builder

Interface Builder is one of the many tools in Xcode which allows Cocoa and Carbon developers to create interfaces for applications using a graphical user interface.

GPRS

General Packet Radio Service is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication systems global system for mobile communications.

DFU

Device Firmware Update mode bypasses the current OS installed and allows you to upgrade or downgrade your OS.

Standard developer account

It is a account which every developer must have if she has to be certified as a app developer according to Apple. The developer account will give you access to a SDK kit, resources and announcements.

Enterprise developer account

Enterprise developer account is owned by companies which has in house developers who take up applicatiod development for various clients.

User Interface (UI)

User Interface is a space where in a iPhone user and the iPhone as a device interact.

Unique Device Identifier

UDID is expanded as “Unique Device Identifier”. It is a serial number specific for any iDevice. UDID is used to document the existence of your device and to track it.

UI widgets

User Interface widget is an element of a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays an information arrangement changeable by the user.

UI Kit framework

The UIKit framework provides the classes needed to construct and manage an application’s user interface for iOS. It provides an application object, event handling, drawing model, windows, views, and controls specifically designed for a touch screen interface.

XIB files

XIB is a file extension. Files with such extensions are Interface Builder User Interface Resource file.

Entitlements

Entitlements is a Code signing file (Entitlements.plist) where the code is signed by the creator/owner of the code.

Debugger

A debugger or debugging tool is a computer program that is used to test and debug other programs.

cocos2d framework

cocos2d for iPhone is a framework for building 2D games, demos, and other graphical/interactive applications.

Cocoa Touch

Cocoa Touch is an API for building apps which run on iDevices.

Tethering

Tethering is a method to share the Internet connection of an mobile hotspot(Bluetooth, Wi-Fi) and can typically service several devices.

Application Programming Interface

An API is a set of functions, procedures, methods or classes used by computer programs to request services from the operating system, software libraries or any other service providers running on the computer.

Jailbreak

Jailbreaking is a process that allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to run any code on their devices, as opposed to only that code authorized by Apple.

Bootloader

The bootloader performs an integrity check on data and prevent unsigned, non-apple code from being loaded when the iDevice is first powered on.

Accelerometer

An 3-axis element used in making creative and highly engaging games.

Bricking

To seize  all functionality of an iPhone or iPod Touch to the point which is nothing but a piece of brick.

Baseband

The Operating system for the modem part of an iPhone is called the Baseband.

Enhanced Data for Global Evolution

EDGE is a data system which provides nearly 135 kbps of speed which is three times faster speeds than normal GPRS system.

3G / 4G

It is the mobile phone generaiton standards fulfilling specifications given by the by the International Telecommunication Union.

Cydia

Cydia  is an app for iOS that allows a user to find and download software packages for a jailbroken iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.

Unlock

Unlocking is a process in which one can gain root access to the device so that you can install third-party software or to modify firmware in a way to make the iPhone run on other cellular networks.

Springboard

SpringBoard is iOS home screen manager where the app takes up multiple tasks like launching and bootstrapping applications and setting up the default settings for a device.

iAd

iAd is a mobile advertising network started by Apple to open up a revenue channel for iPhone and iPad app developers.

GameCenter

A social gaming community where in multiple players can play a game at a time.

Mobile Web App

A mobile web app is the mobile version of a web application.

Push Notifications

Apple push notification service uses push technology through a constantly-open IP connection to forward notifications from the servers of third party applications to iDevices in the form of badges, sounds or custom text alerts.

Drop down a note in the comments below if you believe we have missed out on any. We will update the app development glossary there after.

According to Evernote most people access their application on a iOS device or from the web directly. The iOS is the most popular with 32% of users followed by Web (25%), Windows (18%), Android (12%), BlackBerry (2%) and the old Windows Mobile platform (1%). The CEO also mentioned that in order to have long term benefits it makes sense to native application rather than a mobile web application.

All in all iPhone application developers should me happy about the recent findings of company which owns a popular application on the web.

According to 9 to 5 mac Apple has selected few iPhone developers and gave them iPhone 4S which is a iPhone 4 look alike with A5 processor. The move is to test various iPhone apps on the new processor and optimize its performance by taking feedback from developers. The iPhone has probably been handed over to few select gaming power houses for testing. Rumors suggest that the iPhone 5 will go into production by September if everything goes fine.

iPhone and iPad Game Development Books for Beginners

Even though a developer is well versed with objective C she has to know the various technical nuances involved in the game development process. These books help you with this.

Beginning iPhone Games Development

iPhone Game Development: Developing 2D & 3D games in Objective-C (Animal Guide)

Learn iPhone and iPad cocos2d Game Development

iPhone Game Development for Dummies

Advanced iPhone Game Development Book

Geeks, novices and ultra geeks all can take advantage of the below books.

Learning iOS Game Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Building Your First iPhone Game

iPhone Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

iPhone or iPad App and Game Marketing

Game Development is not the end of the day, instead app or game marketing plays a major role in success of an application.

iPhone Games Projects

iPhone and iPad Apps Marketing: Secrets to Selling Your iPhone and iPad Apps (Que Biz-Tech)

The Business of iPhone App Development: Making and Marketing Apps that Succeed

iPhone 3D Game Programming All In One

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If you are an iPhone app developer then this new survey should motivate you to make more entertainment and education based applications. Teenagers are a good target market and this survey further boosts previous belief of teenagers inclination towards the iPhone when compared to other devices. Also iPhone game developers should now expect a spur in game downloads and sales as teenagers wouldn’t hesitate to download their favorite games any time.

The company also said that the new version can now generate test scripts in Objective-C for use with OCUnit, or in JavaScript for use with UI Automation tools from Apple. Testing in development phase has always been considered a monotonous process and time taking one by iPhone developers. The automation of the testing process will make application development more fun and even more agile. All these and Gorilla Logic doesn’t even charge a penny for it. Download the free tool here.