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Fresh off the heels of Apkudo’s FierceWireless “Fierce 15” award, Josh Matthews will appear on Bloomberg TV’s famed in-depth investor program “Taking Stock with Pimm Fox” today at 5:20 pm EST! Josh will sit down with Pimm to discuss what makes Apkudo fierce, the state of Android, and how Apkudo helps mobile network operators, device manufacturers, and application developers make fierce products.
Watch “Taking Stock with Pimm Fox” on Bloomberg TV at 5:20 pm EST!
Click here to find Bloomberg TV in your area, or watch it online!
Did you miss Josh’s last appearance on “Taking Stock”? No worries, you can check it out here:
How Do You Define an App? Part 1
How Do You Define an App? Part 2
Enjoy!!
This May our very own David Teitelbaum gave a class at AnDevCon Boston about hacking APKs. A variation on his previous AnDevCon class, this session showed Android developers how to dive deep into the internals of Android. Check out his slides and you will explore the wonders of Dalvik bytecode, smali syntax, decompilation tools, patching techniques, and common methods you can use to (try to) protect your apps.
Check out his slides, here!
Thanks to all the wonderful folks at AnDevCon and the Android developers that attended David’s class! We hope you enjoyed it!
Cincinnati Bell Saved $500,000.00 Using Objective User Experience Data to Reduce Android Device Returns
May 29, 2013
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Cincinnati Bell Saved $500,000.00 Using Objective User Experience Data to Reduce Android Device Returns
May 29, 2013 – Baltimore, MD – Apkudo, the Android innovation company, today announced the release of a case study with wireless carrier Cincinnati Bell discussing how their use of the Apkudo Approved program on one of their Android devices saved the company at least half a million dollars in device return associated costs over the course of a year. Apkudo Approved objectively analyzes the user experience of a carrier’s Android devices, generating millions of data points against potential user and app scenarios allowing carriers to better understand, standardize, stabilize and create a better user experience. Cincinnati Bell has since mandated that all of their Android devices must now complete the Apkudo Approved program before release to consumers.
Android is a huge opportunity for wireless carriers, having shipped in 75% of smartphones sold in Q1 2013. With hundreds of makes and models released yearly, Android gives consumers unprecedented choice and represents a critical element in a regional carrier’s growth strategy. Android can also bring frustration to carriers when releasing these devices. Cincinnati Bell was no exception, having experienced the difficulty of releasing these complex devices with mixed results.
In order to reduce the dreaded ‘no trouble found’ device returns (associated as poor user experience) Cincinnati Bell enlisted the help of Apkudo to analyze the user experience of one of their high-tier Android devices. The Apkudo Approved program uncovered a number of key user experience issues, allowing Cincinnati Bell to present objective, third-party to the OEM to assist in mitigating the issues before the device’s release. After the device was launched Cincinnati Bell calculated at least a $500,000.00 savings from potential device return-associated costs over the course of a year for this one device, then moved to mandate that all devices will be Apkudo Approved to realize similar savings. Cincinnati Bell saved time and money while making their customers happy.
To learn more about how Apkudo Approved helped Cincinnati Bell mitigate issues early and save half a million dollars, please download the case study:
https://www.apkudo.com/customers.html
About Apkudo
An Android user experience innovation company, Apkudo is pioneering analysis technologies that deeply and holistically test pre-release Android devices against millions of different possible use-cases and activities to discover bugs and refine the user interface and experience, taking devices from bad to good, and good to great. Apkudo works with many of the world’s largest device manufacturers, including Samsung, Sony, HTC, and LG, and carriers such as MetroPCS, Cricket and Cincinnati Bell.
Apkudo is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. The Apkudo team includes deep research expertise with the Android operating system including optimization, usability and performance testing, and is focused on helping the ecosystem deliver the best possible user experience to Android device owners. Learn more at http://www.apkudo.com and email hello@apkudo.com for additional information.
Baltimore, MD – Apkudo, an Android user experience innovation company, today announced it has joined the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) as an Associate Member. The CCA is the nation’s leading association for competitive wireless providers and stakeholders across the United States. The licensed service area of CCA’s more than 100 members covers 95 percent of the nation. As leaders in Android device analysis, Apkudo helps worldwide mobile device manufacturers and network operators assess every aspect of the user experience of Android devices before launch, providing an opportunity to optimize performance, better market and position devices, and improve customer satisfaction.
“We’ve had the pleasure of working with a number of the United State’s largest Tier 2 carriers – such as MetroPCS and Cricket – by collecting user experience data on their pre-release Android devices, exposing likely areas of consumer satisfaction and dissatisfaction,” said Josh Matthews, Apkudo CEO and co-founder. “Apkudo is helping device manufacturers and carriers improve the overall quality of Android devices. We’re excited to use our Associate Membership with the CCA as a platform to engage with regional carriers and show them how to do the same.”
“I am delighted to welcome Apkudo to CCA,” said CCA President & CEO Steven K. Berry. “CCA’s associate members play an important role in the competitive carrier ecosystem, and Apkudo’s offers unique services and tools to assist in the delivery of next generation networks through Android devices. Apkudo’s industry perspective will certainly be a valuable addition for the entire membership, and we are glad to have them on board.”
About Apkudo
Apkudo helps mobile operators and device manufacturers launch successful Android devices. An Android user experience innovation company, Apkudo is pioneering analysis technologies that deeply and holistically characterize and compare the user experience, taking devices from bad to good, and good to great. Starting early in the device approvals process and continuing throughout friendly user trials, the Apkudo Approved data-informed approach speeds time to market, ensures issues are alleviated early, and significantly reduces device return associated costs. The end result is a device that exceeds consumer expectations.
Apkudo is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. The Apkudo team includes deep research expertise with the Android operating system including optimization, usability and performance testing, and is focused on helping the ecosystem deliver the best possible user experience to Android device owners. Learn more at http://www.apkudo.com and email hello@apkudo.com for additional information.
About the Competitive Carriers Association
CCA is the nation’s leading association for competitive wireless providers and stakeholders across the United States. The licensed service area of CCA’s more than 100 members covers 95 percent of the nation. Visit http://www.competitivecarriers.org.
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