But now almost everybody loves Redmine. Not just a project management tool, it has sort of become an intra-organization social networking tool. People have also begun sharing & discussing new thoughts and ideas over Redmine. We have gradually adopted multiple plugins also into the system. We are now in a process of integrating our repository also with Redmine.

Well now we are planning as to how we can turn Redmine into the complete knowledge repository of the company over a period of time.

On the lighter side there is a popular saying that I used to circulate to make people a little comfortable with the PMS – “All is well with Redmine”.

iMedia is MoFirst’s proprietary application development framework on iPhone. iMedia has a wide range of features which enhances and enriches the user experience. iMedia enables a media company to go on the lofty iPhone platform to explore the market and open business opportunities. The application has a ready component which allows the user to publish articles, pictures, audio and video content. The platform extended to work offline so you don’t need network connectivity always and reduces the time to load content. There is  a wide range of sections for content provision which are classified into Specials and Categories as Health & Beauty, Kids, Music, Performing arts, Restaurants, Shopping etc.  and the user has the option of bookmarking an article or sharing it by sending the article as an E-Mail. The powerful social media support engage the customer and open an new era to get more publicity of the application. It has support of most of social networks such as facebook, myspace and twitter.

MoFirst supports to integrate with the existing Web based Content Management Systems. It’s advertisement plugin gives content provider one more channel to earn revenue and provide additional business opportunity. MoFirst has delivered many quality products on the iPhone platform and iMedia magnifies the quality of services delivered.

SMS Junkie

MoFirst Solutions has recently announced the launch of “SMS Junkie”;  a native SMS Spam guard application which can effectively filter all incoming unwanted text messages based on your choice without producing any interference with your existing phone functionality. This is a unique tool that helps you keep your SMS Inbox clean and free from unsolicited text messages. The application runs seamlessly in background without interrupting any other phone functionality. “SMS Junkie is an advanced application showcasing the ability of MoFirst in delivering quality solutions based on the symbian platform” said Sudhir Bangarambandi, Head Application Development at MoFirst.

“The continued rapid growth of mobile messaging has created an environment that is ripe for abuse by attackers, and the situation will undoubtedly worsen for both operators and their customers if steps are not taken to address messaging security” said Rakesh Deshmukh, CEO of MoFirst Solutions. “There is a growing need for solutions that will not only protect customers from messaging threats, but also relieve the cost and infrastructure burden that mobile spam volume is placing on operator networks.”

SMS Junkie comes with the following unique features:

• Not get disturbed by low priority SMS when you don’t want to receive them
• Avoid SMS from unknown numbers
• Block an unwanted text message using both Keyword Match and Telephone Number Match
• Keep your SMS communication private in a separate message box
• Indicator on your phone’s status bar which shows that SMS Junkie  is active
• Get messages filtered silently to view them later.
• Check all blocked messages anytime, as they are kept in SMS Junkie- Inbox folder
• Keep a track of the number of messages rejected and accepted since the application has been started
• Alerts the user for an incoming SMS whether it has to be marked as Spam

Akash Dongre, COO of MoFirst said “SMS Junkie should be useful for millions of mobile users. MoFirst will continue to develop and launch cutting-edge services that leverage our technology strengths and maintain our market leadership. We have identified Symbian as one of the thrust areas given its robust application development capabilities. Symbian accounted for 49.3% of the worldwide smartphone market share in the first quarter of 2009. The Symbian platform is highly mature and has a long history of supporting multiple applications running concurrently, internationalization and power management. We are looking forward to bring a complete change in the mobile market by creating more innovative products”.

MoFirst has industry-leading expertise in delivering software solutions on the Symbian platform for Series 60, Series 80, Series 90, and UIQ. MoFirst has created Mobile Information Management Systems, Rich Content, Mobile Camera applications, Mobile Office Managers, Entertainment Solutions (Audio, Video, and Imaging), Wireless Instant Messaging tools, Messaging tools, Mobile Games, etc.

The android platform was made public on November 5^th 2008 with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 34 mobile and technology companies, dedicated in enhancing open standards for mobile devices. Android advanced with the Open Handset Alliance breaks down all barriers allowing developers to contribute to new and innovative applications in an instance.

The Android platform has loads to offer, it is a blend of an operating system, middleware and key mobile applications. The beta version of the Android market is launched on the world’s first Android-powered phone- the T-Mobile G1.The Android Market works on an open distribution system giving developers the chance to create 3^rd party applications that can bring a change in the mobile industry and lifestyle. Although earlier, 3^rd Party applications were readily available for Windows mobile, RIM’s Blackberries and similar other communication gadgets, nevertheless they weren’t intriguing enough for users to adapt to. Google’s Android happens to be the best channel that even gets the better of the Apple iPhone App Store because of its open content distribution system.

With Android, a developer can develop an application that syndicates information from the web with data on an individual’s phone. One no longer needs to log onto the computer, the end user can easily access his contacts, calendar or geographical locations in his/her Android phone. Moreover, developers can develop useful social networking applications that allow you to chat, share photos and upload content and videos. You will be surprised to know that Facebook named as Fbook is also one of a 3^rd party application on Android. The open content distribution system will allow end users to find, purchase, download and install various types of content on their Android-powered phones. End users can also rate the applications and leave comments. This will help the industry to comprehend the statistics determining how well the applications are positioned within the Android market. In just few months of the launch, it’s amazing that the Android market has over 50 applications to boast about. Some of these apps include multimedia like Amazon multimediamp3, location-based tools, iMap weather information, barcode scanners, travel guides, games and lots more.

Currently, developers are able to distribute paid apps in addition to free apps. Developers make 70% of the revenue from each purchase; the balance amount goes to carriers and billing settlement fees. Google does not acquire a percentage, in all a fair and positive experience for users, developers, and carriers.

As business is getting more competitive in today’s altering times, MoFirst is emerging as one answer to provide quick solutions in developing innovative applications. Looking at the present scenario, the significance of Android applications cannot be ignored. Keeping in touch with the latest developments in Android our in-house team are able to developed unique applications, plus porting of existing application on Android platform and supports.

In the forthcoming months, we will be on the spool of putting forward additional tools and advancements in the Android market. With the Android platform getting robust, there is lot to look forward from the Android market.