ScreamingToaster has made a few BlackBerry apps that are available in App World they have an interesting blog post on the cost of mobile app development. The post attempts to dispel some myths about the development process as well as shine some light on the costs of developing a smartphone app. One of the more interesting parts of the analysis is a breakdown of the three types of people you will meet as a mobile development shop for hire:
1. People who think that mobile development should cost no more than $5-10K, regardless of what their requirements are (because their requirements are always ‘simple’, so they claim).
2. People who think that web views that pass for mobile apps should cost between $10-20K. These people are being taken for rides by a lot of ‘consulting’ companies.
3. People who think that mobile development should cost over $250K for any mobile project. Some lucky consulting companies (who have very few customers) are getting very lucky from this group of people.
The Wicked WordPress app for BlackBerry by ScreamingToaster is developed for those who have a WordPress blog that’s 2.7.1 or higher, and a BlackBerry Bold, Javelin, Storm or Tour.
With this app, you can do all the basic functions as well as some higher level functions. You can write and edit posts and comments, manage your blog with scheduling and To Do lists, and get everything synced in real time.
