It’s Official: Apple Is Now Worth More Than Microsoft with a market cap of US$222 billion.

So what does this mean for me and why should I care?

With the launch of Apple’s latest device – the iPad, there’s never been a more exciting opportunity for businesses to capitalize on the possibilities to reach and connect with customers, subscribers and partners.

The growth and uptake of the iPhone and iPad are changing the way people download, interact and experience content. iTunes, Apple’s proven distribution platform has over 125 million account holders looking for engaging and relevant games, tools and content.

If you have considered developing for the iPhone or iPad, Urban Voyage has the solution – we make development easy, cost-effective and fast. This could be the most important trend facing publishers and businesses today.

Key Points

• Game-changing device with significant growth potential
• Proven distribution model and network
• Push content to subscribers
• Powerful, beautiful and intuitive

iPad and iPhone Stats

• Apple has sold more than 1 Million iPads in 28 days (less than half the time it took to achieve this milestone with the iPhone)
• UBS estimates 7.5 Million iPads will be sold in 2010
• Munster estimates that overall sales of iPads will reach 4.3 Million in 2010
• 50 million iPhones have been sold and a total of 85 Million iPhone and iPod touches have been sold
• There are more than 125 million iTunes account holders Apple offers a proven platform for world-wide distribution of Apps and content
• 4 Billion apps have been downloaded from the App store

Urban Voyage iPad Development Solutions

iPad Application Development

• iPhone SDK (Cocoa, Xcode, Objective-C)
• Software and Content Development (iPhone OS, Windows, Mac, Online)

iPad Application Consulting

• Research & Development (market research, storyboards, prototyping)
• Outsourced Process/Work-flow Development

iPad User Interface Design and Artwork

• User Experience and User Interface Design

iPad Application Testing and Support

• Ongoing Support and Development

THE URBAN VOYAGE DIFFERENCE FROM NEW ZEALAND

• Dedicated offshore development team for New Zealand
• Cost effective and flexible pricing models
• Fast project startup and delivery solutions
• Proven success with Apple application development
• Highly experienced and skilled development team specific to Apple technologies (Member of Apple’s iPhone Developer Program)
• Development, artwork, design and testing under a single roof
• Established local partner in New Zealand and time-zone advantage

If you’re looking for iPad programming services (Objective-C, Cocoa, Xcode), call the company with the integrated development experience to insure your project is successful – Urban Voyage.