EECS 498Smart Phone App Presentation

ByEmeric Bechi

• Problem:– Too much time spent in exchanging contact

information

• Solution:– Makes exchanging information fast, easy and

secure

Bump App

Bump App

• http://www.bumptechnologies.com/videos.phtml

Stats about Bump

• Over 3M downloads• one of the top five free apps• David Lieb, Andy Huibers, and Jake Mintz • All three are engineers• October of 2008• Lots of publicity (1 Billionth iPhone App downloaded)

Good and Bad

• Good– Fast (less than 10 sec for information exchange)– Convenient: 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi– Flexibility (Select info needed from home screen)

• Bad– Security (wireless network is not secure)– Need Location service enabled to use bump– Limited to the i-phone– Limited to Contact info

Secret SauceBusiness Model and Future

• Secret Sauce– First on the Market– Intuitive (the use of fist to exchange number)– No competition

• Business Model– F-R-E-E of charge

• Next Step– Develop Bump for other Smart phones (Android)– Get more Language available– Transfer photos and multiple business cards

Questions