Tag Archives: ios

From Android To iOS, Usability Examined

Posted on August 11th, 2010 by Ian G. Clifton

When I first starting doing development for smartphones, my job was purely on the web side of things, and I didn’t even have a smartphone. I had a lowly LG Shine (which I was actually very happy with and held … Continue reading →

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Why Signal Strength Isn’t Very Useful

Posted on July 15th, 2010 by Ian G. Clifton

There’s been a lot of talk about how signal strength and its representation by bars on cellphones, especially due to the iPhone 4 having a significant problem with attenuation when held the “wrong” way. I’ve also seen a lot of … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded F-word

Posted on June 9th, 2010 by Ian G. Clifton

I have seen an increasing number of articles on the dreaded “F-word.” No, not the word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the F-dash-dash-dash word. I’m referring to “fragmentation.” Site after site claims that fragmentation is killing the … Continue reading →

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