Our services

IHG Studios focuses on software development for cell phones and other mobile devices, with a strong emphasis on J2ME, native Blackberry and iPhone programming. Naturally, the most useful applications are those that involve some sort of communication while on the field, comprising the web aspect of our work, namely, ASP.NET or JSP services interfacing with devices through the Internet and SQL based enterprise databases.

If you or your organization have the need of a custom software solution involving the above platforms, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us to review the specifics of your situation. Once we're familiar with your case, we'll make you a technical and economic proposal, tailored to your precise needs.

In the past, our clients have come from the following general categories:

• Organizations whose personnel has the need to conduct transactions and retrieve information on the field, like sales on client premises, warehouse control, surveys, maintenance verifications, and other tasks using cell phones and mobile scanners.
• Entrepreneurs with a business plan around mobile software and in need of a partner knowledgeable in the involved technology.
• Sofware development houses specializing in other areas, looking to add a mobile module or version to their offerings.
• Mobile content aggregators engaging our services to create entertainment and information services based on J2ME, WAP and SMS.
• Carriers and mobile content providers looking to implement SIM card applications using s@tml or stkml over Gemalto cards.

Our advantages

1. Ample verifiable experience developing mobile software for a very diverse set of needs.
2. An escrow service guaranteeing the security of our business dealings.
3. 3 months warranty against programming defects on all our custom software projects.
4. Access to a fully equipped videoconference room, for those ocassions where a more personal meeting is advisable while still saving on trip costs.
5. Web application to track project progress, as well as issues and requests.

Recent Projects

INFRA Mexico - Nov 2009 - Mexico
ASP.NET 2, iPhone SDK 3.0, Blackberry JDE 4.2.1+

We had the opportunity to provide this industrial and medicinal gas company with cellphone access to its business information, made available to on the field salespersons.


Via Movil LA - May 2009 - Peru
C#, .NET 2, SMS Studio, ASP.NET 2

On this ocassion we took care of developing 2 new SMS based applications for Via Movil, a daily SMS subscription service, and a questions and answers game.


TimeRewards Expenses for Blackberry - Apr 2009 - Texas, USA
Blackberry API 4.3.0

TimeRewards engaged our services this time to produce the Blackberry version for the Expenses module of their web product, again linking records and receipts with clients and projects.


Upperhand Software - Jan 2009 - Oregon, USA
Blackberry JDE 4.2.1 - 4.6.1

We developed the Blackberry version of Killer Mobile Dialer, software which automates the process of making international calls using "calling cards". Adjustments were made for various OS versions.


Via Movil LA - Dec 2008 - Peru
S@TML, GEMALTO SDK

Thanks to the preference of our clients, we had the opportunity to produce an SMS trivia game, integrated in the SIM cards deployed by Movistar in Peru.


Mr Ekmann - Nov 2008 - Sweden
iPhone OS 2.1

Mr Ekmann hired us to develop an iPhone app which would use the integrated GPS to determine the bearing of a certain fixed location on the planet.


Mr Larkin - Nov 2008 - Malaysia
MIDP 2.0, J2ME XML Parser and RPC, WMA 1.1

Mr. Larkin requested our services to produce a proof of concept for his innovative business idea involving the coordination of personnel activities on the field, through a cell phone, using SMS and Web.


Via Movil LA - Oct 2008 - Peru
C#, .NET 2, SMS Studio, ASP.NET 2

Via Movil LA is a peruvian mobile content aggregator serving customers through Movistar networks. This time we were hired to produce a web and SMS app which allows cell phone users to post images of attractive people, as well as comment and rate them.


SmartPrevios - Sep 2008 - Mexico
MIDP 2.0, MMAPI 1.1, JAXP

SmartSolutia, established in NL, Mexico, chose us to develop the mobile component of their product SmartPrevios, a web based system intended to be used by warehouse personnel to verify and prove the existence of items shipped to the facility, delivering this information in real time to a central server.


Catoen Mobile - Aug 2008 - Turkey
MIDP 2.0, Location API 1.0, Google Maps API (static)

IHG Studios services were engaged by the turkish company Catoen.com to develop the mobile version of their online dating system, including the use of GPS as a main feature. The resulting app allows users to input data anywhere and locate themselves via Google Maps.


TimeRewards for Blackberry - Aug 2008 - USA
MIDP 2.0, Blackberry API 4.2.1

TimeRewards, from TX, USA, hired us to develop a mobile version of their web application, whose purpose is to log time worked on projects and clients assigned by an administrator.


MCGuide Mobile - Jul 2008 - Portugal
MIDP 2.0, Location API 1.0, MMAPI 1.0

MCGuide is based in Portugal and its in the business of publishing tourist guides for several european cities. Our job was to create a J2ME app, which together with a Windows application allowed MCGuide's editor to assemble each guide as a mobile app, by structuring the content in a specific format.


Redwood Technologies - Apr 2008 - Canada
Blackberry API 4.2.1, C#, Perl, MySQL 5

IHG Studios served Redwood Technologies, a mobile startup operating in Calgary, Canada, developing several parts of their flagship product Momentem, both in the device front and in the server arena. This product is now available at major carrier decks and stores in various countries.