Mobile App: Inside Cnectd multi-media messaging application for Android phones from Africa

From a division of MCI Consultants,Cnected is a mobile communication and social networking services organization focused on offering cost-effective mobile communication services.

 MCI Consultants is a South African-based business information systems consulting firm that specializes in providing software solutions to the business community. Cnectd’s vision is to create a platform where users from all walks of life can easily communicate with each other via their mobile phones.

 Available on Google Play, Cnectd is a multi-media messaging application for Android phones. It is more cost-effective and richer than SMS text messaging. In addition to standard features, such as instant delivery and contact management, Cnectd lets users manage contacts via Facebook, share their location, send images, organize contacts into groups, and receive delivery and read notifications. The user interface is simple and intuitive, and the application works on most smartphones.

In fact, Cnectd takes advantage of Android features such:

• Geo-coding: Automatically prefix a user’s mobile number with the correct country code when they register.
• Android notification library: Notify users about new messages as well as group and contact requests.
• Android compatibility library: Make fragments and the action bar available on phones that run pre-3.0.0 versions of Android.
• Android intents: Open a map when location coordinates are sent in a message.
• Android In-App Billing API: Handle payments from within the application.