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Presenting the Windows 8 Store app from JoeMobi
We’ve expanded our platform lineup again! JoeMobi is excited to announce the addition of Windows 8 to our available platforms! Your readers can now integrate your blog content into their Windows 8 experience. As with our other platforms, we have incorporated the native functionality expected. We are using Modern UI style elements, live tile updates with push notifications on the start menu and charm integration. Readers will be able to browse your latest posts, category and tag items from the home page. They can bring up the...
read moreApp Store Terms and Conditions
From time to time, the app stores may update their terms and conditions or privacy policies for either users (the people who download apps) or developers (the people who publish apps). We try to alert you to these when we know there’s an update that affects JoeMobi users. If you’re registering as a new developer, there will be policies and terms that you will have to accept before your registration is complete. Even if you give us access to your developer accounts in order to assist you in submitting your apps, we are –...
read moreSplash Screens 101
What is a splash screen, and why do you need one for your JoeMobi app? You know that awesome/lovely/insane artwork you view when your favourite but complex app is loading? Sometimes it’s an image, most of the time it’s a logo? That, is the splash screen. Why do you need to know about splash screens? Because your app needs one! It’s a visual diversion for the user while your app loads but it’s also a great way to increase the profile of your brand. So how do you make an effective splash screen? First and foremost, it should be...
read moreRegistering for Developer Accounts
In order to distribute your JoeMobi app(s) through iTunes App Store, Google Play, and BlackBerry App World, you need to have a developer account set up with each. It’s easy and simple to get started. Some things to keep in mind: Processing of your account can take up to 2 weeks depending on the app store and their processes. Your account must be set up before your app can be submitted. Your account username and password for each must be sent to info@joemobi.com, with the URL of the app you are creating, in order for us to submit...
read moreNew Google Play Policies and JoeMobi
Google has announced that the developer policies for Google Play have been updated. There are already several articles explaining the changes, but here’s what those changes mean to JoeMobi publishers. First of all, here’s the full developer program policy, straight from the big G. If you’re publishing your JoeMobi apps to Google Play, you should have a quick read through them, as you are agreeing to abide by them when you submit your app. Just remember, we have very few restrictions on what you can publish as an app, and we...
read morePress Release: JoeMobi now covers all major mobile platforms
JoeMobi now covers all major mobile platforms with release of iPad and iPhone apps Publishers on the WordPress platform can build a customized mobile app within minutes using JoeMobi Toronto, Ontario – July 25th, 2012 – JoeMobi users can now build a customized mobile app for the major mobile platforms within minutes – for a fraction of the cost of building it from scratch. For over a year, JoeMobi has allowed bloggers using the WordPress platform to build their own customized mobile app for BlackBerry and Android devices. Blog...
read moreiOS Apps Now Available!
We are super excited to announce the latest development to the JoeMobi platform. This is the single most requested update – in fact, we probably get asked about this at least once a day! When will iOS apps be available? We’re happy to tell you that… iOS Apps are Now Available! That’s right – as of today, you can start building iOS apps for your WordPress blogs. iOS App Features The iOS app has some awesome new features that we think you’ll love, along with all the core elements of JoeMobi: Universal iOS app...
read moreHow to Submit your Android App to Android Market
You’ve finished customizing and publishing your JoeMobi app, and now you want to distribute it via the Android Market. Here’s a steb-by-step list of what you need to do: Uploading your Android App to the App Market is fairly easy, but you’ll need a few things to start. Things you’ll need before you start: A vendor account on the Android Market, which costs $25. (NOTE: be sure to log into the Google account you want to associate with the Market as you cannot change it after the fact.) Your JoeMobi App’s Android...
read moreMinor Android Update
We’ve just pushed out a minor update to all Android JoeMobi apps that fixes some bugs and adds user-interface improvements. Here’s what’s included: Adds setting in the menu so individual users can disable notifications Fixes wrong article being displayed when clicking from Categories or Tags Removes the “guy with the blue hat” icon that was reported on Ice Cream Sandwich devices Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements For readers who wish to disable notifications, they can simply click Menu button >...
read moreHow to Submit your BlackBerry & PlayBook Apps to App World
You’ve built your custom JoeMobi app, and now you want to distribute it via BlackBerry App World? The process is fairly straight-forward. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Create a JoeMobi mobile application. 2. Register for a BlackBerry App World Vendor Account. Once your App Vendor account is approved, its time to download your files and upload to App World. 3. Download your JoeMobi files. Login to JoeMobi and goto the members area. Click “Share” on the JoeMobi app you wish to publish to the store. Scroll to the submit...
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