Mobile Application Implementation Report: ESPNcricinfo Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the ESPNcricinfo mobile application, focusing on its implementation and impact within the realm of executive and mobile computing. It begins with an introduction and background of the application, highlighting its significance as a leading cricket website. The report delves into the architectural features of the application, including its Android version's use of Linux and various libraries, as well as the interfaces available on both desktop and mobile platforms. It examines the business process redevelopment, user benefits, and the impact on the company, including innovative advertising and cost reduction. The report also addresses potential problems, such as cost constraints and platform-specific engineering requirements, while suggesting future development strategies like beta versions and increased sponsorship. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, emphasizing the application's architectural features, user benefits, and the importance of user-friendly interfaces.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Background......................................................................................................................................2
Body.............................................................................................................................................3
Architectural features...................................................................................................................3
Interfaces......................................................................................................................................3
Business Processes redevelopment..............................................................................................4
Benefits to the Users....................................................................................................................4
Impact on the company................................................................................................................5
Problems......................................................................................................................................5
Future development.....................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
The report is intended to discuss on the implementation of a successful mobile
application implementation which has been seen to be associated to the implementation by the
business. The main discussions related to the mobile application have been recognized with
ESPNCricinfo application. The study has given an augmented focus on the B2C solutions
presented by the application. Some of the main discussion of the report will be seen in terms of
identifying the underlying architectural features. Some of the various types of the other
information has been identified with interfaces, business process redevelopment, benefits
associated to the user. Some of the different types of the other discussion of the study have been
further discerned with impacts, problems and the future developments associated to the use of
the application (Khan et al., 2014).
Background
ESPNcricinfo is discerned as the world’s most recognised cricket website and considered
as the top five single-sport website globally. The app was further seen to be founded in 1993 and
the content includes live ball by ball coverage of all format of cricket such as Test matches and
one-day international matches. The most driving factor to the development of the application has
been identified with in-depth statistics with 3000 international and 50000 first class cricketers
engaged with the profession.
At present ESPNinforcric has been identified to be fully owned by subsidiary of ESPN
Inc. The main unique feature of the application has been personalization as per the need of the
user. The users are permitted to select their favourite team and matches as well as get alert for

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EXECUTIVE AND MOBILE COMPUTINGthe same. The total number of the users of the application has been identified to reach 20 million
subscribers every month (Dinh et al., 2013).
Body
Architectural features
ESPNcricinfo shares the same architecture as various categories of other sports app such
as NFL. MLB , NBA and ESPN.com. The main form of the architectural features of the Android
version has been identified with the use of Linux 3.6 with more than 115 patches. This in
particular has been able to provide the sufficient level of the architecture which has been seen to
be related to a vast array of the device drivers. The second most important aspect of the
architectural feature has been further seen to be identified with the use of Linux Kernel with the
use of open source Web browser in the WebKit. The SQLite data base has been further seen to
be an important feature interfacing to peripheral hardware. ESPNcricinfo has been mainly seen
to be using the various types of the libraries has been seen to be ranging in form of the use of
“android.app”, “android.content”, “android.database” and “android.text” (Dinh and Lee, 2013).
Interfaces
The main interfaces of the application have been seen to be identified in desktop versions
as well as the mobile platforms. Some of the most noted form of the availability of the
application has been seen to be identified with Android version built for Android 6 and above
and 5.1.1 version for IOS devices. In the recent times the company has proposed to upgrade the
website version of the application. Some of the main types of the modifications to the web
version of the application have been seen to be indented in form of new home page. The
application has made suitable adjustment to the content scrolling in the side central panel. Some

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EXECUTIVE AND MOBILE COMPUTINGof the main form of the inclusion in the website version of the interface has been further
identified with My Favourite Cricket Story and Quick links Strip (Nosrati, 2013).
Business Processes redevelopment
The main redevelopment process has been traced with the identification with the use of
the app, development of the application based on target users, application support based on the
types of the device and generation of the revenue by the application. Some of the various types
of the other forms of the features of the redevelopment process have been seen with designing of
the application. The final step for the consideration of the business redevelopment process has
been further seen to be used various types the process which has been seen to be related to the
development of the prototype for the application. Some of the process of the various types of the
process of redevelopment has been identified with the integration of the various types of
analytical tool and taking feedback from the customers (Ahmed and Ahmed, 2016).
Benefits to the Users
The main benefit to the users has been identified with availability of the app in various
platforms. The users will be able to prefer the favourites as per their desired choices. The main
improvement and the effect of the redevelopment process of the app have been further identified
with the user friendliness in the interface (Suo et al., 2013). The main benefit perceived by the
user of the app has been further seen with providing a pleasant experience to the user through the
easier navigation both in web interface and android platform. The target customer will be able to
give the appropriate feedback which has been seen to be associated to the functionality of the
various types of the features associated to the app. It has been further seen to be discerned types
of the application will be further able to state on the various types of the changes accordingly
(Sanaei et al., 2014).

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EXECUTIVE AND MOBILE COMPUTINGImpact on the company
The company in the other hand will be able to advertise their products in an innovative
ways. The company on the other hand will be able to reduce the cost constraints by offering
more options for interface of the application. The prototype developed by the company will be
further able to state on the different types of the aspects which are seen to be related to preparing
a beta version of app. The company will be able to get more number of the subscribers which has
been seen to be related to the availability of the additional features for all the platforms of the
application. The company has been further seen to be getting the advantage of provide option for
and features for more paid subscriptions with the redevelopment process (Fernando, Loke and
Rahayu, 2013).
Problems
The main form of the problem with the implementation process has been further seen
with the cost constraint associated to the application of the redevelopment process. Some of the
various types of the other problems of the application has been further seen to be associated to
the use of the different types of the sources of application which has been seen to be related to
the requirement of staff cost. The development process carries out with the application has been
discerned to be platform independent in nature this has been further seen to be resulted in the
various types of the process which is related to the hiring of the engineers for the varied
platforms. Some of the different types of the features of the requirement process have been
further seen to be associated to the requirement of the patent and rights for the additional features
which can be sourced only from the other external sources (Gikas and Grant, 2013).

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EXECUTIVE AND MOBILE COMPUTINGFuture development
The main form of the future development has been discerned with the various types of
the prototypes made for the product. The main development has been seen with the use of beta
versions of the apps. The app needs to consider the different types of the developments which are
seen to be associated to the various types of the users based on the preferred mode of delivery of
the services. Some of the various types of the other development can be discerned in form of
sourcing other advertisers to draw more amount of sponsorship for the application (Asokan et al.,
2014).
Conclusion
The important factor to the development of the application has been identified with in-
depth statistics with 3000 international and 50000 first class cricketers engaged with the
profession. The main form of the architectural features of the Android version has been
identified with the use of Linux 3.6 with more than 115 patches. This in particular has been able
to provide the sufficient level of the architecture which has been seen to be related to a vast array
of the device drivers. Some of the most noted form of the availability of the application has been
seen to be identified with Android version built for Android 6 and above and 5.1.1 version for
IOS devices. Some of the various types of the other forms of the features of the redevelopment
process have been seen with designing of the application and the main form of the selection
process of the application which has been seen top e based on the evaluation of development
process of the application. The main improvement and the effect of the redevelopment process of
the app have been further identified with the user friendliness in the interface. The main benefit
perceived by the user of the app has been further seen with providing a pleasant experience to the
user through the easier navigation both in web interface and android platform.

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