Blog Pod - Archive for the ‘iPhone’ Category

After a disasterous couple of days that saw VAT Pro’s rankings drop to 100 and below we noticed sales steadily start to pick up again throughout the day. So much so that we have been listed in the iTunes “What’s Hot” section in position 3!

Thank you so much to all of our customers. As stated in previous blog entries, version 1.2 in in review with some very exciting new features (well, exciting if you work with VAT)  and we have started working on version 1.3.

We have today submitted v1.2 of VAT Pro, the VAT Calculator for iPhone. Version 1.2 contains some major new features as well as over 50 more countries added to the database.

New Features:

1. European VAT Number Validator
   This feature allows you to enter a VAT Number and check that it is indeed valid. VAT Pro searches the European Commissions online database to validate the number entered and clearly identifies whether it is valid or not.
2. Reverse Calculation
   Now you can enter the VAT only amount and, based on the rate selected, VAT Pro will instantly calculate the Inclusive and Exclusive amounts for you.
3. User definable Tax Name
   For non UK users you can now change the tax name from VAT to anything you like. For example, ‘Tax’ or ‘TVA’
4. Rate Comparison
   By tapping the lock icon in VAT Pro you effectively ‘lock’ the selected rate as the default rate. If you then tap a different rate, VAT Pro will popup a screen showing you the difference between the locked rate and the one you have just selected. This proves useful when a VAT or Tax rate changes and you need to update your prices.
5. 56 New Countries
   VAT Pro’s database now contains VAT information for 56 more countries.
6. Splash Screen
   Although it takes literally a second to load, we thought we’d show you a lovely splash screen instead of a boring old black one.

Many of these new features have been suggested by our users so we do listen. If you have an idea to suggest, please drop us a line and we’ll see what we can do.

My Mirror Pro, the iPhone Pocket Mirror, is now available for purchase in the App Store.

Using the iPhone 4′s front facing camera, My Mirror Pro turns your iphone into a real pocket mirror. With over 20 high resolution frames, zoom in and out buttons and save picture buttons, you will look good anytime of the day.

Swap to the rear facing camera to take picture postcards of your holidays and use them in emails and MMS.

Features:

• Real iPhone mirror using the front camera
• Zoom in and out
• Over 20 high resolution frames
• Save your picture
• Remembers last frame used
• Works in landscape and portrait modes
• Take postcard snapshots by switching to the rear camera
• iOS4 tested

My Mirror Pro is available now in the App Store

In the UK we have to pay VAT (Value Added Tax) on many of the items we purchase.  Most people know how to add VAT to a value but have difficulty subtracting VAT. This article explains how to do just that.

As of the time of writing, VAT in the UK stands at 17.5%. In January 2011 this is set to change to 20%. We will show some examples below using both VAT rates. Use this calculation when you know the price of an item including VAT (Gross Price) and you want to know what the price was before VAT was added (Net Price):

Example 1: Presuming VAT at 17.5%

Gross Price divided by 1.175 = Net Price (£150 / 1.175 = £127.66)
In this example the price including VAT (Gross) was £150 and the price before VAT was added (Net) was £127.66

Example 2: Presuming VAT at 20%

Gross Price divided by 1.2 = Net Price (£150 / 1.2 = £125.00)
In this example the price including VAT (Gross) was £150 and the price before VAT was added (Net) was £125.00

Calculating the divisor

In the above examples, the divisors were 1.175 and 1.2. How did we get to these? Simply take the rate of VAT i.e. 17.5 and divide by 100 to give you 0.175. Add 1 to this value to give you 1.175.

OK, so now you know the formula and could use a simple calculator to work out the price before VAT but if you want to make your VAT life really easy, why not use our iPhone VAT calculator. With VAT Pro all you need do is enter the price into the ‘Inclusive field’ if you need to know the exclusive price or enter the price into the ‘Exclusive field’ if you need to know the inclusive price. It really is as simple as that. VAT Pro has all VAT / Tax rates for European countries and US states allowing you to quickly switch rates if need be. VAT Pro remembers the VAT rate last used.

VAT Pro for iPhone is now available on the app store.  

VAT Pro is a powerful VAT and Tax Calculator for iPhone which allows you to quickly and effortlessly perform VAT related calculations. Simply enter the Exclusive or Inclusive value, tap Equals and VAT Pro will instantly show you the missing value together with a VAT breakdown.

Rates for 29 European countries and all US states are supplied with more on the way. If your country is not available you can use one of the five custom countries to add your own tax rates. All tax rates and country names are editable and up to four VAT rates can be assigned to each country.

My Mirror Pro is a real pocket mirror for your iPhone 4. My Mirror uses the iPhone 4′s front facing camera to turn your iPhone into a real mirror. My mirror pro comes with over 20 high resolution frames which look fabulous on the retina screen. Simply choose whatever frames suites your mood. You can also use My Mirror Pro’s dedicated zoom buttons to check yourself out in detail! Looking particularily great today? Then use the camera button to snap a picture.

My Mirror Pro also alows you to flip cameras. By using the iPhones rear camera you can take pictures of anything or anyone inside a frame and save them to your camera roll for use in emails and MMS.

Features:

My Mirror Pro for iPhone 4 has today been submitted to the App Store.  For more infomation please click here

Before the iPad came along my iPhone 3Gs was used for general Internet browsing, reading up on the latest development tips and tricks, checking email pretty much every evening. Then the iPad came along and this took over as my evening Internet browser. Its large clear display made reading web pages a pleasure. Answering emails, no problem with the large keyboard – I was even mocking up new apps all from the comfort of my sofa BUT then came the iPhone 4 with its ridiculously clear display – i can’t put the dam thing down and it is quickly becoming my preferred Internet browser! I really want to use the iPad but it’s that retina display – it’s so crisp, bright and easy on the eyes.

I look at apps and web pages on the iPad now and, to be honest, they look so blurred and fuzzy I just want to pick up my iPhone 4 instead.  May be it’s just because the iPhone 4 is my new toy and soon i’ll get bored of the zooming and scrolling around – Nah!

Note to Mr Steve Jobs, Hurry up and release an iPad with retina display!

Apple finally approved version 1.5 of Percentages last night and it is now available as a free update from the app store. Version 1.5 fixes the missing decimal point when running on iOS4.

A bug has been found in our popular iPhone percentage calculator, percentages, in iOS4.  The decimal point no longer appears on the keypad, instead a grey empty space which does nothing when tapped. This bug only effects customers who have upgraded their iPhones to iOS4 or use an iPhone 4. iPad customers are not effected.

We have now submitted an update to Apple to rectify this issue and you will receive the version 1.5 update as soon as Apple approves it.

Thank you to all the customers who reported this and we apologise for any inconvenience.

iPhone Margins version 2.4 has been submitted to the app store. Version 2.4 is a universal app meaning that it will run natively on the iPad as well as the iPhone. The iPad version has the same powerful features as the iPhone version but with a larger, clearer layout especially optimised for the iPad screen.

Margins is an iPhone Profit Margins Calculator and iPad Profit Margins Calculator to help you easily perform both profit and markup calculations. Simply enter two of the available fields and Margins will instantly calculate the remaining fields for you.

Click here for more information and screen shots