ultimate guide to ios 8 app development
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iPhone 6, and 6 Plus represent tremendous opportunities for developing iOS 8 apps. iOS 8 is the biggest release for developers since the introduction of the App Store. Apple's radical new design direction in iOS 8 requires app makers everywhere to rethink their approach to iOS design. At Appostrophic, we have expert iOS 8 app developers that will help you explore the possibilities in iPhone 6, and 6 Plus application development. In this whitepaper, explore the most important and exciting updates for the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and iOS 8.TRANSCRIPT
Ultimate Guide toiOS 8 App Development
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iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iOS 8
The iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and iOS 8 represent tremendousopportunities for mobile apps. At Appsotrophic, we’re excitedto help you explore the possibilities.
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ContentsIntroduction01
Why you need to modify your designs to accommodate the
larger iPhone screens?
New Screen Sizes02
Sensors03How 4 new sensors - M8, HealthKit, NFC and the Barometer -can lead to hundreds of new features
New APIs045 of the coolest new APIs (out of 4,000+ available) to considerfor your app
Interactive Notifications05Better Connect With Users with Actionable Noti�cations
Widgets06Stay Top of Mind with Widgets
Conclusion07Stand Out in iOS 8 with Appostrophic
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IntroductionThe iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and iOS 8 represent tremendousopportunities for mobile apps. At Appsotrophic, we’re excitedto help you explore the possibilities.
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple’s recent release of the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, and iOS 8 represents "the next chapter in Apple's story.” Launch sales of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus soared to a record-breaking 10 million+, the iPhone 6 Plus sold out, and both of the new iPhones received rave reviews.
In this white paper, we explore the most important and exciting updates for the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and iOS 8.
Whether you have an app to update, or are planning a new one now, Appostrophic can help you dive into mobile innovation.
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New Screen SizesWhy you need to modify your designs to accommodatethe larger iPhone screens?
The iPhone 6 screen is an increase in real estate over the current generation of iPhones. With such massive screens, you have the opportunity to make your content more beautiful and to enable your user to do more, faster.
The UI elements are spaced out more comfortably, easier to interact with, and have more area for content. As a result, it’s important to consider how content in your app is represented.
Questions to Ask
1. Does your app content have enough value? Does visual placement re�ect this? 2. Is your app using the new screen real estate effectively? 3. Should you consider enlarging or modifying your content? 4. Should you modify your UI controls to bene�t users?
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iPhone 6 Plus414 pt x 736 pt
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iPhone 5 and 5s320 pt x 568 pt
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iPhone 6375 pt x 667 pt
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SensorsHow 4 new sensors - M8, HealthKit, NFC and the Barometer -can lead to hundreds of new features
BarometerThis allows us to measure the device’s altitude above sea level. Although the most straightforward uses will be in sports/�tness apps, there are creative opportunities.
Ideas for Use
For �tness enthusiasts—especially for hikers, bikers, or mountain climbers—the barometer can be useful to detect changes in elevation and air pressure and provide accurate weather information.
NFCNear-Field Communication is essentially the foundation of the upcoming Apple Pay platform. Looking at how Apple has introduced similar features in the past, it is reasonable to assume that with iOS 8, developers will get access to the NFC chip.
Ideas for Use
For now, Near-Field Communication is just being used for Apple Pay’s mobile payments, but in the future it can have a myriad of uses, such as pairing devices or sharing �les.
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SensorsHealthKit
HealthKit API combined with the M8 motion coprocessor, developers can build apps that utilize and exchange a plethora of health-related data.
Ideas for Use
Tracking daily nutrition information, sleep length and quality, and exercise is simple with the HealthKit API. Information can be pulled from any �tness or health app of your choosing and be stored in one centralized location.
M8M8 motion coprocessor allows for more accurate and energy ef�cient motion tracking with additions like a barometer, gyroscope, and accelerometer.
Ideas for Use
Activity tracking apps like Argus or Nike+ can track your steps and tell the difference between running vs. riding a bike. The improved M8 motion coprocessor has its own dedicated CPU (central processing unit) which uses less battery power. What motions could your app bene�t from tracking?
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New APIs5 of the coolest new APIs (out of 4,000+ available) to consid-er for your app
Touch IDThis �ngerprint-based authentication method introduced with iPhone 5S is �nally available for third party developers.
Ideas for Use
Touch ID has many potential and massively useful applications, such as one-touch Amazon and PayPal purchases.
HomeKitA foundation for a centralized platform which allows iOS devices to control supported home devices and appliances.
Ideas for Use
For example, Nest thermostats are controlled through HomeKit. Third party tools may also use Siri to control a smart home’s lights, locks, and temperature settings.
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New APIsContinuityPerhaps the best proof of Apple’s dedication to seamless user experience, Continuity is designed to allow users to switch between devices and painlessly pick up their work�ow where they left off. Documents, settings and features are seamlessly carried over, allowing users to continue their work without disruptions.
Ideas for Use
Apple’s goal of interconnecting devices is admirable, especially if your products are present on multiple platforms. If you start typing an email on your laptop, you can switch to your iPhone and continue writing it.
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New APIsCameraDevelopers gain a much deeper integration with the iPhone’s cameras. You will be able to build much more precise and professional-grade photo and video editing tools. Combined with the hugely improved camera hardware and the new large screens, suddenly the iPhone becomes a viable semi-pro photo editing platform
Ideas for Use
You can adjust all the usual manual controls, such as shutter speed, exposure, and �lters, without leaving the app you’re using.
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GamingDevelopers should be aware of SpriteKit, SceneKit and Metal: three new frameworks which enable deeper integration with device hardware, better tools for meeting gaming-speci�c requirements, as well as much more re�ned visual and physics-based effects.
Ideas for Use
Even if you don’t have a game app, these API’s can also improve the responsiveness of your graphics processing unit (GPU) and the potential of your photography, video, and audio.
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Interactive Notifications
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Better Connect With Users with Actionable Noti�cationsPrior to the release of iOS 8, Apple’s push noti�cations were simple messages
that occasionally popped up, informing you of a Facebook message, for example, or inviting you back to a game you hadn’t played in a while.
Although push noti�cations are reasonably successful for app marketers—one study showed a 278% increase in ecommerce app launches in phones with app noti�cations enabled—acting on them required a user to launch an app, quitting whatever they were currently doing in the process. Because of this, many iPhone users found the alerts intrusive and disabled them altogether.
Actionable noti�cations, however, solve the app switching problem by allowing users to interact with an app within the noti�cation. Each noti�cation, whether it’s displayed in the Lock Screen, Noti�cation Center, or as a pop up banner, can offer users speci�c actions they can take immediately – without leaving what they’re currently doing.
As a result, iOS 8 users can now take actions such as commenting on Facebook or making a purchase without needing to cycle between apps.
Idea in Use
The new functionality of actionable noti�cations should go a long way in reducing the annoyance of pop up noti�cations and, in turn, the number of users who disable them. They’re now excellent tools for retargeting and engaging with your users.
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WidgetsStay Top of Mind with Widgets
Arguably one of the biggest changes to iOS 8 is the introduction of widgets. Already popular on Android, widgets allow any app to display information and limited functionality in the noti�cation center (think of the existing weather and stock widgets).
For example, widgets can bring users the latest news or sports scores, or invite them to interact with an app or accept an invitation
Ideas for Use
The key to success with widgets is striking the right balance. You want to offer users the convenience of easier access to relevant information while at the same time enticing them to further interact with your app.
Like actionable noti�cations, widgets should be thought of as means to further engage with your user base and remain top-of-mind. They won’t necessarily help you bring in new users, but they can help you retain the ones you have, which is a real bene�t in an increasingly competitive app environment.
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ConclusionStand Out in iOS 8 with Appostrophic
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Apple has once again outdone themselves with many exciting new opportunities for developers, entrepreneurs, and designers to get familiar with and experiment in their apps. With additions that can impact, improve, and connect everything from your health to your home, your work to your entertainment, Apple’s release of iOS 8, the iPhone 6, and the iPhone 6 Plus challenge the existing status quo.
By digging in and understanding these new features, your app has the opportunity to reach its full potential and become a truly unique experience for your users.
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