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Mobile Development for Telecom Startup

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design

Industry

Telecommunications

Duration

36 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2010

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Sensorly

Paris, France

Project Summary

Surf reworked an existing Android app for a Paris-based telecom startup, turning designer Photoshop screens and technical specs into a pixel-perfect, production app that monitors Wi‑Fi and network performance. The engagement focused primarily on UI implementation and occasional Android-specific R&D, and the client reported consistently high technical skill and effective communication over a multi-year relationship.

Key Challenges

Replace an internally built, low-quality Android app with a pixel-perfect implementation based on designer PSDs
Implement UI precisely from technical specs and ensure correct interaction with backend servers

Project Deliverables

Pixel-perfect Android UI implementation
Android app for monitoring Wi-Fi and network performance
R&D investigations into Android technical issues and private APIs
Implementations from Photoshop (PSD) designs and technical specifications

Project Solution

Surf implemented Android UI and app features from designer Photoshop documents (PSDs) and technical specifications, delivering pixel-perfect screens and integrating required server interactions. They also performed ad-hoc R&D on Android-specific technical issues, explored private APIs and device-specific behaviors, and iterated via remote collaboration (Skype, Google Drive) to deliver multiple UI versions across the engagement.

Project Outcome

Consistently high-quality, pixel-perfect UI deliverables
Long-term engagement of about five years with roughly $50,000 of work
Rapid delivery instances (historically half the app completed within a week) and ongoing client satisfaction

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Every Surf employee demonstrated a high degree of technical skill. They were always easy to talk to, and effective communication led to successful deliverables.”
Anonymous
CTO at Sensorly (Telecom Startup)
Date: 02/19/2016