22nd Dec aka the EA Massacre: Why we are skipping it [Gabor Furedi]
In today’s iDevBlogADay post I wanted to discuss a little bit about the 22nd Dec phenomenon and why we are not going to participate in it. Currently we are creating a huge update to Soctics and...
View ArticleBuilding Games vs Building Engines (aka. Engineeritis) [Gabor Furedi]
Recently I have been thinking more and more about the question: what am I really doing when I’m writing code? Sure, we have been developing iOS games since 2008 so the answer seems straightforward, but...
View ArticleAbout Beta Testers [Gabor Furedi]
After an admittedly long absence from our allotted iDevBlogADay schedule, I would like to share my thoughts about the difficulties of beta testing. We have conducted a few beta tests in the past for...
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Competitive Mobile Gaming [Gabor Furedi]
I believe that smartphones and FB are the primary catalysts for casual games becoming truly mainstream. However, these games are usually frown upon by hardcore gamers who prefer skill-based,...
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Extreme App Makeover: The Evolution of Soctics [Gabor Furedi]
We originally debuted Soccer Tactics in 2009 on the App Store and a year later we introduced online multiplayer in it. Our users really liked the game but we felt there was so much more in the game we...
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A/B testing mobile ad providers part I. [Gabor Furedi]
When it comes to monetizing apps through ad providers, a developer has a plethora of choices in 2012. Banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads, app cross promotions, etc. Each provider claims to be the...
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Our Customer Communication Tools [Gabor Furedi]
This is a guest post by Ferenc, the other co-founder of Bitongo. In this article, I’ll briefly talk about the tools we built and use to communicate with our customers. Having worked a little on support...
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How We Used UIWebView along with LaunchRock to Engage Mobile Users [Gabor...
This is another guest post by Ferenc, about how LaunchRock was modified to show up nicely on a UIWebView. If you’ve ever wanted built a landing page or had the need for one, you’ve provably heard of...
View ArticleApp Store Market Size, Top100 Big Country Numbers [Gabor Furedi]
After a long break in blogging, it’s time to come back with a bang! We have just passed the 1 million mark in Soctics downloads recently and I wanted to share some interesting download data with...
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What’s going on with Bitongo and Soctics [Gabor Furedi]
I was shocked when I realized the last blog post we published here is more than a year old. Time does fly when you are busy! We are alive and well, in case you were wondering. We’ve decided last year...
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