Pyxis Mobile's Application Studio Lab

Design Once, Deploy Anywhere: Pyxis Mobile on BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Browser

Pyxis Mobile's approach towards mobile application delivery can be summed up with the statement: "Design Once, Deploy Anywhere."

Last week, Pyxis Mobile presented an early peek into our mobile application suite and Application Studio version 6.3 including a live connection to multiple data sources, screen auto-generation and import, and several soon to be released client features. What made this demo different, was that the resulting application was demoed on BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Desktop Edition, and iPhone!

At Pyxis Mobile we recognize you have options for mobilizing your applications. When evaluating a enterprise mobility vendor, we ask you to consider the following questions:

What mobile devices are supported by each platform? Are all devices supported from a single application configuration?
How long will it take to deliver a new application for one device type? For all required device types?
How long, and how complex is the application deployment process?
Can the software securely connect to multiple real-time data sources?
Can you easily make changes to the application, without needing to recompile the client code and redeploy?

The image below is a screen shot from our demonstration, showing all four clients mobilizing the same data from the same configuration. Because the data used in the demo is straight-forward, the creation of the configuration, and the resulting client apps took under 15 minutes. That's 15 minutes to deliver FOUR distinct mobile clients! Because Pyxis Mobile delivers a "rich client" experience, the application takes seconds to deploy and seconds to load on the device (no thick client download nor sync). And finally, as a part of the demo, entities, screens and data were altered, requiring that the user simply refresh the config on the device. No code, no compilation, no re-deployment.

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Very simply, there is no other software, available from any other vendor, that is as powerful as Pyxis Mobile's Application Studio. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you about your mobile strategy. Click here for more information.

Posted by Christopher Willis on June 23, 2009 at 08:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Team: Simosenbaumarajan

Application: "UpperClass"
Functionality: Mobility across the university campus. Mobilization of MyNEU from Northeastern University, along with social networking. View Class schedules, class overviews, campus maps (with click to navigate), local weather, Facebook Status Updater, WITH DESKTOP EDITION SUPPORT!

Posted by Christopher Willis on April 14, 2009 at 04:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Team: Dial-to-Click

Functionality: Status of Voice-over-IP phones within an office, turn on/off call forwarding, view missed calls, "Know your Prospect" one-click caller info.

Posted by Christopher Willis on April 14, 2009 at 03:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Team: PigLipstick

Functionality: Evernote for BlackBerry. View notebooks and manage and add notes from a BlackBerry.

Posted by Christopher Willis on April 14, 2009 at 03:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Screens shots from App From Scratch 6.2

Over the next several entries, we will be showing some of the resultsof the App from Scratch 6.2 contest that took place here at Pyxis Mobile. The first set will go up today, and the second set will go up tomorrow, so stay tuned.

Posted by Christopher Willis on April 14, 2009 at 03:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Netflix App Launching on AppWorld and Contest!

We are excited to announce that SmartFlicks has made a transition. As we move out of beta, the SmartFlicks that you have used and loved has become the "Movela Netflix Queue Manager" and is now available for purchase for BlackBerry on the BlackBerry AppWorld at a price of $2.99 (one time).

As such, we will be shutting down our Beta server effective April 27th, 2009. That means that the app that you currently use will no longer work. However, we WILL be adding new and exciting functionality prior to the April 27th date.

Actual Reviews from AppWorld:

Title: Great App!
"I used SmartFlicks Beta when Pyxis Mobile was testing this app and have always loved it. I was also pleased to pay just $3 for such a useful tool. I hardly ever have a need to login to NetFlix online. This app keeps my Queue up to date at all times no matter where I am."

Title: Worth More Than 2.99
One of the best and most useful application in App World. While I am on the go I can add movies, rearrange, and manage my Netflix account. Watch as your changes happen instantly on your account!

We believe that the new version of the app will be more useful, and even better as we go forward.

As an initial promotion, we will award the ten best feature ideas submitted a free copy of the application. Please forward your entry to lab@pyxismobile.com by April 27th to enter.

To purchase Movela Netflix Queue Manager, visit AppWorld.

Posted by Christopher Willis on April 09, 2009 at 10:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

App From Scratch 6.2 Kicks off NOW!

10 teams, Unlimited Data, 1 Client Application on the device and 1 Application Studio... let the games begin!

Team One: Caddy Shack
Application: Mobile Golf Pro
Functionality: Keep Score, Improve your Game, and Stay Connected. Multiplayer scorecard automation, shot analysis, rule book, Club Selector, GPS, historical access via desktop browser and more!