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Mobile Apps for Bluetooth-Connected Earbuds

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

14 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 April 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

83/100

Strong

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Client

Confidential

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

Droids on Roids developed native Android and iOS apps for a Bluetooth-connected hearables product and implemented Bluetooth protocols between the apps and the device. They took over and recoded the iOS app and assisted with Android development and Play Store submission. Communication was steady and code quality was generally high, though the vendor's structured weekly sprint process limited the client's ability to make very quick changes.

Key Challenges

Small company that relied on contractors to cover diverse technical areas
Needed Android development and Bluetooth protocol work for a connected device
Required cross-disciplinary collaboration between app developers and firmware/electrical teams

Project Deliverables

Native Android app
Native iOS app (recoded)
Bluetooth protocol integration between app and device
Android app submission to Google Play Store

Project Solution

The vendor coded native mobile applications and implemented Bluetooth protocols between the phone and the connected device. They developed Android functionality and ultimately took over and recoded the entire iOS app after assessing prior work as unstable. The team delivered native iOS and Android apps and assisted with submitting the Android app to the Google Play Store. The engagement included an engineering team of 3–4 people at a time, comprising two lead developers, one QA engineer, and a project manager.

Project Outcome

Apps submitted and approved for both iOS and Android
Solid, maintainable iOS and Android code that was easy for others to take over
Some connectivity issues between firmware, app, and phones remained
Sprint process rigidity limited the ability to make quick changes

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Android
iOS

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.13

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Droids on Roids’ communication was steady & reliable, and code quality was clean on both Android and iOS platforms. They stayed up-to-date on different coding languages, though slightly more flexibility in the sprint release process would have helped push updates through more quickly.”
Anonymous
CEO, Wireless Earbuds Company at Confidential
Date: 07/20/2017