Comments for 4MK Mobile Dev Blog http://4mkmobile.com Adventures in Mobile Development Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Adventures in WP7 Ad Publishers–Part 1 by ED http://4mkmobile.com/2010/12/adventures-in-wp7-ad-publisherspart-1/#comment-455 ED Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:17:00 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/?p=116#comment-455 I've tried AdMob but it caused my app to crash a lot, managed to find some work arounds but still not the occasional crash, then I tried MobFox (ads looked rubbish, they were small and just looked cheap), both had terrible fill rates. Then I tried inner-active.com, the fill rate was much better and the ads looked a lot better, very easy to add everything was looking good.... until i go the stats: Requests - 31,953 Impressions - 20,906 Fill Rate - 65.427 % Clicks - 101 CTR - 0.483 % eCPM - $0.08 Revenues - $1.57 So now im looking at moving over to MSFTs. I’ve tried AdMob but it caused my app to crash a lot, managed to find some work arounds but still not the occasional crash, then I tried MobFox (ads looked rubbish, they were small and just looked cheap), both had terrible fill rates.

Then I tried inner-active.com, the fill rate was much better and the ads looked a lot better, very easy to add everything was looking good…. until i go the stats:

Requests – 31,953
Impressions – 20,906
Fill Rate – 65.427 %
Clicks – 101
CTR – 0.483 %
eCPM – $0.08
Revenues – $1.57

So now im looking at moving over to MSFTs.

]]> Comment on Why Nokia coming to Windows phone is a huge deal by Jody http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-439 Jody Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:36:11 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-439 They aren't "tiles" for normal maps. All the maps are vector based and as mentioned can be side-loaded for an entire country. So zooming is smooth and no jaggies. Only satellite images are tiles and need to be downloaded. I haven't needed anything else for in-car voice navigation than Ovi maps for several years. They aren’t “tiles” for normal maps. All the maps are vector based and as mentioned can be side-loaded for an entire country. So zooming is smooth and no jaggies. Only satellite images are tiles and need to be downloaded.

I haven’t needed anything else for in-car voice navigation than Ovi maps for several years.

]]> Comment on Why Nokia coming to Windows phone is a huge deal by How Nokia is promoting themselves to Windows Phone developers http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-437 How Nokia is promoting themselves to Windows Phone developers Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:07:42 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-437 [...] asked to join Nokia for a “getting to know you” style event called #NokiaUnfenced. His blog on Nokia’s approach to WP7 is worth reading, answering some of the questions about what Nokia is doing to get developers on [...] [...] asked to join Nokia for a “getting to know you” style event called #NokiaUnfenced. His blog on Nokia’s approach to WP7 is worth reading, answering some of the questions about what Nokia is doing to get developers on [...]

]]> Comment on Why Nokia coming to Windows phone is a huge deal by barranger http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-436 barranger Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:35:00 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-436 I think you're right that I may have missed some of the depth that Ovi Maps goes to. I'll see if I can rectify that :) I think you’re right that I may have missed some of the depth that Ovi Maps goes to. I’ll see if I can rectify that :)

]]> Comment on Why Nokia coming to Windows phone is a huge deal by barranger http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-435 barranger Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:33:49 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-435 What specifically are you looking for in a Stock Trading app? I know there are a few already out there, maybe I could point you in the right direction. What specifically are you looking for in a Stock Trading app? I know there are a few already out there, maybe I could point you in the right direction.

]]> Comment on Why Nokia coming to Windows phone is a huge deal by dan foster http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-433 dan foster Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:13:38 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-433 please develope stock trading apps using mango for ameritrade. You make it then Ill pick up a nokia mango phone also. I love my E7. please develope stock trading apps using mango for ameritrade. You make it then Ill pick up a nokia mango phone also. I love my E7.

]]> Comment on Why Nokia coming to Windows phone is a huge deal by Insane Reindeer http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-432 Insane Reindeer Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:28:28 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-432 Ovi Maps. In case you didn't quite catch this it doesn't just download a single tile for a certain area and then save it for later. When done properly via side loading from a PC or on a proper internet connection it downloads and installs the map, at all zoom levels, for the entire country you desire. This also includes a goodly amount of POI information and when used as a navigation device in a car can also download and update routes based on traffic congestion. On my N8 I have the maps for the entire EU plus Norway and Switzerland. I'm sure that you had a very great deal to take in and while you certainly seem to have noted with detail the real high points I think you've missed the real depths to which Ovi Maps goes. In fact, in it's current incarnation I would rate it as good as any other navigation software out there, be it "free" (downloadable every time" or brought from a navigation specialist. And of course Ovi Maps is free as well. Ovi Maps.

In case you didn’t quite catch this it doesn’t just download a single tile for a certain area and then save it for later. When done properly via side loading from a PC or on a proper internet connection it downloads and installs the map, at all zoom levels, for the entire country you desire. This also includes a goodly amount of POI information and when used as a navigation device in a car can also download and update routes based on traffic congestion. On my N8 I have the maps for the entire EU plus Norway and Switzerland.

I’m sure that you had a very great deal to take in and while you certainly seem to have noted with detail the real high points I think you’ve missed the real depths to which Ovi Maps goes. In fact, in it’s current incarnation I would rate it as good as any other navigation software out there, be it “free” (downloadable every time” or brought from a navigation specialist. And of course Ovi Maps is free as well.

]]> Comment on Why Nokia coming to Windows phone is a huge deal by Nokia cameras are 'perfect for the job' | WOMWorld/Nokia http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-427 Nokia cameras are 'perfect for the job' | WOMWorld/Nokia Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:49:48 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/2011/08/why-nokia-coming-to-windows-phone-is-a-huge-deal/#comment-427 [...] in the Rockies recently with a bunch of phones (some of which weren’t even Nokias!), and has shared his views from the standpoint of a Windows [...] [...] in the Rockies recently with a bunch of phones (some of which weren’t even Nokias!), and has shared his views from the standpoint of a Windows [...]

]]> Comment on Quick Tip: Changing all links to open using the WebBrowserTask by limefrogyank http://4mkmobile.com/2010/10/quick-tip-changing-all-links-to-open-using-the-webbrowsertask/#comment-425 limefrogyank Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:05:26 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/2010/10/quick-tip-changing-all-links-to-open-using-the-webbrowsertask/#comment-425 Awesome post... this helped me out quite a bit. Thanks! Awesome post… this helped me out quite a bit. Thanks!

]]> Comment on SysTray + Panorama: mostly still a no-go in Mango by barranger http://4mkmobile.com/2011/05/systray-panorama-mostly-still-a-no-go-in-mango/#comment-400 barranger Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:51:39 +0000 http://4mkmobile.com/?p=146#comment-400 the problem isn't that it's not over top of your content but rather it pushes everything down the screen. Using opacity won't help that. the problem isn’t that it’s not over top of your content but rather it pushes everything down the screen. Using opacity won’t help that.

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