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What does CellAvant do?CellAvant provides custom and tailored mobile software solutions and wireless applications to smartphone users in the private and public sectors, for BlackBerry®, iPhone, and Windows Mobile. When should I choose a custom solution over an off-the-shelf product?There are a number of reasons you should choose a custom application versus using an off-the-shelf product. Here are some considerations for selecting a custom solution:
Is a custom solution more expensive than a 3rd party middleware solution?A custom mobile solution does not necessarily equate to a more expensive overall solution. First, we are not building custom mobile solutions “from scratch.” We have an extensive library of common code – mobile application “building blocks” – that we use to build applications efficiently. Second, our natively-built applications come with no upfront or on-going licensing fees. Commercial off-the-shelf enterprise mobility applications can cost $1,000 per user per year and higher. While upfront custom development costs may be a little higher, overall total cost of ownership is less, especially for large deployments. What types of mobile software services does CellAvant provide to enterprises?We specialize in helping businesses use mobile devices to improve how they work. We work with our clients in a number of different ways, but most often from start to finish, beginning in a consulting capacity. We also provide complete end-to-end mobile software development services which include: consulting, development, QA, program and project management, graphics, human factors, documentation, training, and on-going maintenance services to our customers.
What types of mobile applications does CellAvant provide to consumers?CellAvant has developed consumer and business-to-consumer applications such as:
What if my budget is tight, or I only need help with part of the total project, will CellAvant provide pieces of the development cycle such as “design” only?Yes, CellAvant will provide all or portions of the development cycle. We can provide consulting services where you may want one of our architects to provide you with input and advice on how to proceed with your mobile solution. We can provide a consultant to help manage your development team through the entire project. We can provide the coding for your project against well-written requirements. We can provide quality assurance testing. Bottom line, we can complete the entire project or perform pieces of the project, it’s up to you. How do we begin working with CellAvant?We have a flexible, partnership approach with our customers. CellAvant provides engagement models designed to match both project requirements and our clients' business models:
Some CellAvant clients rely on us to be their entire development arm, while others employ our services to supplement existing in-house technical teams. In either capacity, CellAvant stands ready to assist you with your mobile computing projects. For more information, please feel free to call or email us. Click HERE for our contact information. What are the typical cost considerations for building a mobile application?There are a number of items to consider when going through the process of building a mobile application. They are broken into the following high level categories:
Our consultants will assist you with this process, and help you design, develop, and deploy the optimal, most cost-effective mobile solution. What qualifications do CellAvant team members possess?CellAvant's team offers a combined 130 years of software development experience. Our team members have experience with large and small deployments. We have experience developing across multiple mobile operating systems such as BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Palm, and integrating into a variety of back-end systems including Oracle and Microsoft databases, as well as IIS and Apache web servers running on Windows and Unix servers. With what mobile operating systems does CellAvant have experience?CellAvant has experience developing on a wide variety of platforms such as BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Palm, and Symbian. Does CellAvant have a vertical market focus?We have provided solutions in various vertical markets, including: healthcare, finance, legal, construction, transportation, law enforcement, and marketing/communications. We also develop consumer applications. Click HERE to see a list of our project summaries. What are some examples of projects you have completed?Click HERE to see examples of our project summaries. Where is CellAvant located?CellAvant is located in Newport News, Virginia with branch offices in the DC Metro Area. For address, phone, email and directions, click HERE. |
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