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How to Design a Loveable Insurance App

By Kristina Palesova. A new insurance app aims to transform the user experience by focusing on trust, ease of use, and peace of mind, making insurance something users can truly love.

Inside Apple’s Stockholm Event

By Sabina Samek & Joakim Korsnes. Did Apple hold a mini-WWDC in Stockholm? Earlier this month, a handful of Shortcutters joined other iOS devs from across the Nordics for a 3-day Apple event in Stockholm.

Join the Future of Mobile: iOS & Android Developer Roles in Bucharest

Are you a passionate mobile developer ready to take the next step in your career? Shortcut is growing, and we’re looking for talented iOS and Android developers to join our team in Bucharest! Be part of a dynamic environment where you’ll work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with industry-leading experts, and help shape the future of mobile technology. If you're ready to make an impact, these opportunities might be the perfect fit for you. 🚀

Why Choosing the Right App Development Agency Matters for Your Business Success

Partnering with the right app development agency is crucial for businesses looking to innovate, scale, and deliver exceptional mobile experiences. Agencies like Shortcut provide end-to-end solutions, combining expertise, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency to create tailored, user-friendly apps. By staying ahead of trends like AI, cross-platform development, and OS integration, Shortcut ensures your app remains relevant and impactful in a fast-evolving digital landscape.

App Knowhow Session #5: Do you really need an app for that?

Is an app actually the best way to meet your user needs? Will the next version of your app align with your strategic objectives? Is this the right way to expand your app’s capabilities? These are the questions we will be focusing on at our upcoming App Knowhow Session. And not by coincidence, many Danish businesses are placing importance on these topics when in discussion with us as well.

App Knowhow Session #4: App Clips / Instant Apps

Want to get an app experience without downloading an app?

From fitness trackers to Life-Savers: Biosensors and AI are shaping the future of Healthcare

Imagine a world where your smartwatch not only tells you your step count but also predicts your future health. This isn't science fiction; it's the imminent health technology revolution that begins right at your wrist.

App Knowhow Session #3: Smartphone Features

Come and visit us for our inspirational breakfast seminar about creative use of the smartphone features: Wallet, Intelligent Camera and Dynamic Island

Webinar: EU Unlocks the App Store?

Apple has recently announced significant changes to the distribution strategy of its App Store. We invite you this February 21 at 12 pm for a free webinar, where our Shortcutters and sister company Chili Labs will get together to discuss and deep dive into what this all means for developers, business owners, and users.

The State of Scandinavian Banking Apps

We have created a report of all the mobile banking apps in Scandinavia, and are inviting everyone to a presentation about our findings. Join us in either Oslo, Stockholm or Copenhagen to learn more and connect with other people in the Nordic banking industry.

Designing the future: Tech trends of 2023

By Jesús González Torres. As we are coming to the end of 2023, it's the perfect time to reflect on the incredible journey we've had in the domain of technology and design. This year has been a remarkable showcase of innovation, creativity, and forward-thinking, setting new benchmarks for the future of tech design.

Highlights from Apple WWDC 2023

By Ivan Lé Hjelmeland. Personalisation, Live Voicemail Transcription, Intelligent keyboards, Check in, Stand By ... and much more. Here is a short overview of the main new iOS17 features presented on WWDC 2023.

What is XR & what is its potential application to the mobile app market?

By Jesús González Torres. This is a quick introduction to technologies of "virtuality" and its application to mobile app design & development. As XR technologies continue to evolve and become more accessible, we can expect to see an increasing number of XR-powered mobile apps that offer innovative and engaging experiences.

Swipe! – and other handy ways of navigating within apps

By Lærke Lyhne. Tap, double tap, pinch, swipe, scroll, press and hold, drag, and fling – these are all mobile navigation interactions referred to as ‘touch gestures’.

Mobile Apps Continue To Thrive, with Record Spending Expected in 2023: Here is 10 Stats

Mobile app development isn’t going anywhere! People are still obsessed with their apps and that trend shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, the mobile app market is expected to make a ridiculous amount of money in 2023 — $935 billion, to be exact.

The hidden navigation, or ‘hamburger’ – an app developer’s friend or foe?

By Lærke Lyhne. Are you familiar with the burger menu? No, not the one from your local takeout place – we’re talking about the one you sometimes find in apps.

The thumb is critical for business

By Lærke Lyhne. Some might remember when mobile phones were the size of bricks. Then they got tiny – and now, they are big again.

App navigation patterns and why the tab bar probably should be your first choice

By Lærke Lyhne. Design of an app's navigation is often the most fundamental and important choice in the design process. And a tab has advantages no other navigation principle has - so the tab will often be the best choice.

3 questions - 4 app experts

During the Shortcut Summit 2022 in Copenhagen we shot 3 short videos about some of the fascinating aspects of app development

User-Centered Design as a fundamental part of your business

By Martina Di Fuccia. While creating, such areas as usability and accessibility may be overlooked. At the same time user-centred design helps significantly improve the product and achieve business goals more quickly.

Listen to your users - or how I learned to love app store reviews

App Store Ratings and Reviews are great customer feedback channels

iOS Device Compatibility - the poster

By Emil Malthe Bæhr Christensen. iOS Device Compatibility - when should we support the different iOS versions and iPhones - here's a little help

Make your app smarter - Extend your app beyond the app’s boundaries

Extend the reach of your app's data and functionality via the built-in OS capabilities like widgets, intents, deep links, shortcuts etc. Sometimes this is the most efficient way to deliver a great experience to your users.

Empowering Businesses Through Custom App Features

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, mobile and web applications have become essential tools for businesses to thrive and remain competitive.

How Mobile Apps Can Transform Your Healthcare Business

By Natalia Samovol. Mobile healthcare applications aim to boost the development of the medical industry and significantly transform its ecosystem. Continuous analysis of users’ behavior provided by smart technologies helps to monitor market trends and make proper decisions.

We know that we don’t know everything – and we use that to your advantage

By Eva Kjær & Sofie Birkelund. As app specialists, we pride ourselves on all the things we know. At the same time, there are a lot of things we don’t know, too – and that, if you ask us, is a good thing. Confused? Read on.

Highlights from Apple WWDC 2022

By Ivan Lé Hjelmeland. Live Activities, widgets on the Lock Screen, Apple Passkey, App Intents ... and much more. Here is a short overview of the main new iOS16 features presented on WWDC 2022.

Shortcuts to App success

By Riccardo Marini. Part2. With the experience of working with clients of different sizes, our design process is tailor made for every project depending on its needs and budget and aimed at catapulting businesses to success.

APPsolute guide to app design

By Riccardo Marini. Part 1: What’s special about apps? Mobile apps are like your personal assistants, they can bring you so much joy and convenience when they work, but also piss you off so much when they don't work.

Expand Your Apps Reach: The Power of App Accessibility

App accessibility is a key factor in creating inclusive digital products that are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. By integrating app accessibility features from the start, businesses can expand their user base, enhance overall app usability, and comply with legal requirements, all while showcasing their commitment to social responsibility. Prioritizing app accessibility not only opens doors to new markets but also creates better user experiences for all, making it both a smart business decision and the right thing to do.

Unlocking Growth: How Android Apps Drive Customer Engagement

In today’s digital-first world, businesses must go beyond traditional channels to reach and engage with customers. With Android dominating the global smartphone market, creating a tailored Android app is no longer optional—it’s essential.

Your brain on apps

By Petter Klingen Wright. How and why do you understand apps?

App Tracking Transparency is here. What does it mean for you?

By Petter Klingen Wright. Facebook is fighting Apple because of a small popup in their app. What's the big deal? And what does it have to do with you?

ASO for Google Play Store

By Pavel Parrado Marin. Sometimes we have a brilliant idea concerning an App, and we make a huge effort to create this beauty. After a crazy amount of hours spent on design, development, testing, commercialization and writing documentation, the only thing we want is releasing the App to the store and see how people react to it. But very often we forget or don’t even know about the ASO before the release.

The time for desktop-apps is now!

By Petter Klingen Wright. For some years, Apple has talked about porting iOS apps to the Mac, and while Mac Catalyst has made it easier to port iPad apps to Mac, the latest development in this story came when Apple announced their new Macs with Apple Silicon processors.

How to choose the right app technology?

Native vs. Hybrid vs. Web: A guide to what you should consider when creating an app. At Shortcut, we love great user experiences! But we know that the journey from an idea for a digital service to a finished project that brings a smile to users’ faces can be long.

100,000 DKK grant for your digital transformation

By Kjersti Nygaard. Do you have ambitions to strengthen your companys growth and competitiveness through digital transformation? Are you in a small or medium-sized company that wants to become more or fully digitized?

How stones in a Fjord inspired an F-16 pilot to make an app

By Dennis Høier Hoel. This is the story of how Rolf Liland, a former F-16 pilot and parachute instructor found inspiration to build an app and what steps he took to realise his idea in under two years.

We're on the verge of a new app revolution

By Petter Klingen Wright. As I sit here writing this article, I’m listening to an album by Jon Hopkins that Apple Music recommended to me. The lights in my apartment have dimmed slightly, as the sun is setting soon.

How my family car was replaced with an app

By Øyvind Stølen. Unless car insurance payments, EU control, engine failure, and semi-regular vehicle investments awaken immense joy and happiness in you, I’d advise you to keep reading about how the Bilkollektivet app replaced my family car.

How openness, transparency + a dash of humour helped us find a new normal

By Astrid Sundberg. This article was originally published in “Human Times,” a free online news summary service, read by thousands of HR professionals worldwide..

Design & App Trends for 2025