Product Introduction
This application was developed for the client’s sports website. The client wanted an Android App as an extension to the existing features of their website. The idea was to interactively engage their audience using mobile technology. This Sports Forum Application aimed to help users ask questions related to sports and get answers from experts.
Project Assignment Highlights
- Developing a mobile-based Sports Forum
- PayPal Integration for Payment
- Push Notifications
- Users and Roles Management
Challenge
- Support for Multiple Android versions
- Creating a design for both, Smartphones and Tablets
- PayPal payments on Mobile
Technologies Used
Core Java, C, Android SDK, SQLite
Solutions
The app was developed in Android 2.3, but supports for higher versions were available too. We also developed a mechanism through which users could pay (using PayPal) to buy credits. Later on they could use these credits to ask questions to the experts. The application requires server interaction and supports Urban Airship Push Notification, using C2DM as a transport method.
Results
The final product was an engaging app for the intended sports website. It acted as a platform of engagement between users and sports experts and helped the website improve retention rates of its users. It also helped in drawing a whole new wave of visitors to the website.