Posts tagged as: iPhone
A Mobile Future: The PC Is Dead
Are you bold enough to believe or even say “The PC Is Dead”? You might want to get used to it. All evidence is pointing to that statement as a truth for consumers, and sooner than you’d think.
To understand how this is even plausible, we first have to look at the decline of dumbphones. You know, those mobile phones that don’t run advanced apps or have a touchscreen. In the U.S. we’re already halfway through the dumbphone conversion cycle – the transition of consumers from dumbphones to smartphones.
Why the rise in smartphones? There are the obvious additional features: touchscreens, multi-touch, millions of apps, internet connectivity, etc. But we all know consumers care the most about price. The average smartphone handset price has now dipped to $135 and often that cost is subsidized by a mobile service provider. As a result, the demographics of smartphone users are expanding beyond young adults and the wealthy.
What does this mean to PCs? It means they face legitimate competition from mobile devices. For the first time in history, smartphones outsold PCs in the 4th Quarter of 2010.
This market trend is expected to continue with the addition of tablets to the mix. The number of mobile-connected tablets tripled last year to 34 million. Led by Apple’s iPad, researchers expect nearly 120 million tablets will be sold in 2012.
In fact, tablets may be an even greater and more immediate threat to PCs. They already outsell netbooks 2-to-1 and some forecasts have the tablet market alone exceeding that of PCs as early as the fall of 2013.
The PC is dead in the Mobile Future.
Additional References:
The Future of Mobile
CaroMont On The Go
Convenient access to CaroMont Health in your pocket.
As part of our continued efforts to enhance the digital presence for CaroMont Health, Myjive has developed a native iPhone app featuring location-based directions, doctor look-up and ER wait times. Available now as a free download from the iTunes App store, the app provides accessible and real-time information about CaroMont Health facilitates and locations.
Build Your Empire
Our friends at TeamLava asked us to build a massive empire that could fit in the palm of your hand.
Working with TeamLava, we designed the overall brand, digital packaging, game assets and user interface for Empire Story. A hit social game for the iPhone, Empire Story is one of several time-management games produced by TeamLAVA. Players manage and build their empire in hopes of increasing their population enough to become the most powerful and respected. Along with providing concept art, logo design, and the app icon, our designers and 3D artists developed over 50 unique architectural and landscape elements, including arenas, temples, the coliseum and more.
Find Your Station with iCatch LYNX
Never miss your train again with iCatch LYNX.
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) asked us to create a native iPhone app for the LYNX Blue Line, Charlotte’s first light rail system. The LYNX Blue Line is 9.6 miles long with 15 stations, including seven park and ride locations.
And so came iCatch LYNX, a quick, easy-to-use app. Merging convenience with travel, our design is ideal for visitors as well as Charlotte residents. Utilizing the iPhone’s GPS, iCatch LYNX determines the next two inbound and outbound trains at the nearest station.
Satisfying the hunger of over one million gamers with digital packaging for iMobsters.
Working with game developer Storm8, we designed the overall brand and digital packaging for their popular iMobsters MMO. Our 3D art brought the ruthless mobsters and seedy streets of New York to life in this immersive massive multiplayer game. Gamers progress from petty thief to head mob boss, leading the city of New York with their friends at their side.
Choose your favorite PET and battle it out.
From the cute to the ferocious, our production artists illustrated and developed over 60 unique character designs for the multiplayer, battle-it-out iPhone game. Working with game developer Storm8, Myjive designed the overall brand and digital packaging for the popular Pets LIVE MMO. The game challenges players to find, train, and care for their virtual pets. The payoff is a great tournament where gamers go head-to-head and test their Pets abilities against others.
Build and command your military presence in this massively multi-player game for the iPhone.
Working with game developer Storm8, we designed the overall brand and digital packaging for the massively multi-player iPhone game World War. With our 3D art & animations, we created a desolated world ravaged by nuclear warfare in this multiplayer, action-packed, shoot-em-up game. The game continues to reach the top download list on the iTunes store with over 2 million downloads.
Augmented Reality. What?
If you haven’t heard of Augmented Reality, here’s the scoop. AR is a live view of the physical world merged with virtual digital information and/or imagery. The concept has been around in the military and industrial applications for years.
You’ve probably seen the technology in use without realizing it. Those first down lines on field during the television broadcast of football games? Yep, that’s AR!
Recently, this technology has gained popularity in many consumer settings.
Advertisers are using it to promote new products via cool interactive experiences. Service providers are using it to present relevant location aware information. Many cities, museums and theme parks are using it to add virtual objects to their existing physical environment.
Like any technology of the brink of popularity, we have to question if it is fad or future. Fast Company recent addressed this exact question. Myjive believes this one is here to stay. All you have to do is look at the many potential applications already being explored.
Yelp’s iPhone App Monocle feature
Augmented Reality Contact Lenses
Canon’s MR Aquarium
Jack’s Links Living Sasquatch
As we like to say here at the office, “The future is going to be so cool.” And with AR, the future is here.
Zombies Live
Feed your hunger for flesh with Zombies Live for iPhone.
Working with game developer Storm8, we designed the overall brand and digital packaging for the popular Zombies Live MMO. Visual design assets included app icons, in-game art and animations. Gamers begin as a new born zombie and strive to become a lord of the zombie city. Recruit your friends into your horde and wreak havoc on the living.
Kingdoms Live
Designed overall brand & digital packaging for Kingdoms Live.
Working with game developer Storm8, we designed the overall brand, digital packaging, and in-game animations for Kingdoms Live. Through design and 3D animation, we created a land of magic, castles & ruthless tyrants in this action-packed multiplayer game. Players strive to fight, win and rule the kingdom.
