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Our goal in building WhereDat was to build the Spotlight Search for Android.
Of course, the iOS operating system is quite different than the Android OS, so there are distinct differences.
We put up some screenshots side by side so you can see the differences between Spotlight Search and WhereDat.
When it comes to software development, some people say knowing the platform's SDK's and API's is more important than knowing the language itself.
If you're a Java developer going into android development, or the CxO of a startup that wants to make sure their team is using the right tools, you may find this list useful.
I've been building android apps for the last 4 years, and the list below is a must-have for every new app I work on.
We did 4 tests--two to show search speed, and another two to show app efficiency. In case you do not feel like reading through the following results, we created a handy infographic compiling our findings...
From the beginning, WhereDat was built to utilize both deep links and deep search. We built it that way because it's the fastest way to search, allowing our app to search both your phone content and the content inside your apps. That's the cool part...
Three years ago I made the switch from an iPhone to an Android. What did I miss the most? The spotlight search! I used the spotlight search so much on iOS, if Apple ever allowed that home screen to change, I would've figured out how to hack their system and make the Spotlight search my home screen. So....
