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DIY Smartphone Apps

AppsBuilder Enables You to Create Your Own Tech Tools for Free

— September 12, 2011 — Tech
AppsBuilder is a cool Italian innovation that targets the internet and smartphone savvy without any specific knowledge in informatics. AppsBuilder enables you to create your own personalized and customized app -- for iPhone, iPad or Android smart phones -- in an easy and extremely cost effective way: no development, neither App Store nor Android Market publication costs.

All you need to do is focus your ideas, download AppsBuilder for free and start creating your own App as if you were playing with LEGO. When you're finished, AppsBuilder will allocate percentage to your App (based on criteria that you can easily influence for the better), and if you're over 90% the App will be published and available for all your friends to download -- for free of course. If you choose the basic account AppsBuilder will display advertising in your App and for those who prefer the ad-free option, a small monthly contribution is requested.

AppsBuilder was developed by two informatics students of the Turin Politecnico University, Daniele Pelleri and Luigi Giglio. They will be presenting their innovation during the Milan Social Media Week 2011.
Trend Themes
1. DIY App Creation - AppsBuilder enables individuals to create personalized smartphone apps without any specific knowledge in informatics, opening up new opportunities for DIY app creation.
2. Cost-effective App Development - AppsBuilder offers a cost-effective solution for app development by eliminating the need for publishing costs on App Store or Android Market.
3. User-influenced App Publishing - AppsBuilder allows users to influence the publishing of their apps based on criteria that can easily be improved, providing opportunities for user-driven innovation.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - AppsBuilder disrupts the mobile app development industry by empowering individuals to create their own apps without any technical knowledge.
2. Advertising Industry - AppsBuilder's basic account option, with advertising display in the app, opens up opportunities for ad placement and revenue generation.
3. Education Technology - AppsBuilder's user-friendly interface and DIY approach to app creation can be harnessed in the education technology industry to empower students and teachers to create their own educational apps.
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