We’re pleased to announce Tip ‘em! – a new tip calculator for the BlackBerry Storm we designed & developed for Azoombi. Tip ‘em! helps you quickly and accurately determine the tip amount on a check and split the bill between multiple diners. It makes it easy to exclude items from the tip calculation, such as drinks and tax, and includes built-in tip suggestions for over 20 countries.

Tip ‘em! is available now in the MobiHand store.

BlackBerry Storm App That Looks Like An iPhone App

Tip calculators in general are nothing new, but this one raises the bar on both functionality and design, showing that BlackBerry apps can look just as good as any iPhone app. ArcTouch developed this BlackBerry app in Java. We combined a custom background graphic (a retro “diner” check complete with a coffee stain) with the built-in handwriting font (which our engineers figured out how to write at an angle for realism – no small feat!) and seamlessly blended in the native touch controls of the Storm for the numeric keypad entry and “picker” lists for tip amount, rounding and split amount.

 

Key Features Of Tip ‘em! Tip Calculator For BlackBerry

• Easily enter the total bill using the touch numeric keypad
• Select a tip amount between 0% and 30%
• Split the check between 2 and 10 people (optional)
• Exclude tax and drinks from the tip calculation (optional)
• Round the tip or the total to make splitting the bill easier (optional)
• Includes recommended “Tip Suggestions” for over 20 countries
• Rich graphical interface and easy to use touch controls
• Designed exclusively for the Storm

Of course the iPhone would be your first choice and you might assume that BlackBerry Storm would be next, but for a smart phone with similar touch screen capabilities as the iPhone your next platform should actually be the Android G1.

According to HitsLink, which tracks which mobile browser software applications are used across thousands of web sites, Android is 2nd by smart phone market share.

Surpised? You shouldn’t be.

The BlackBerry Storm, RIM’s entrant to the modern touch screen smart phone market, has only been on the market for a few months and will likely increase BlackBerry’s share going forward.

Of course, your decision for which platform to develop a custom app shouldn’t be driven solely by absolute market share. Your business requirements and target customers should also factor into this. Perhaps you have a legacy server side application you need to maintain, or your customer base is already proficient or has an affinity to a particular smart phone family. Our experienced team of consultants can help you choose which to target and our agile mobile application development process lets you introduce multiple versions gradually as your ready.