Problem Halved: Coventry binman iPhone app goes live

Developer wanted a unique way for people to share their problems with the world

A Coventry binman has released his iPhone application after months of local and national publicity centred on him starting a new profitable career as an iPhone developer.

Rob Shoesmith, 27, of Whitley, developed his application, Problem Halved, with the help of MEDL Mobile, a company that builds iPhone applications, and encourages development with an App Incubator scheme.

Shoesmith wanted a unique way for people to share their problems with the world and came up with the idea of Problem Halved.

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A Coventry binman has released his iPhone application after months of local and national publicity centred on him starting a new profitable career as an iPhone developer.

Rob Shoesmith, 27, of Whitley, developed his application, Problem Halved, with the help of MEDL Mobile, a company that builds iPhone applications, and encourages development with an App Incubator scheme.

Shoesmith wanted a unique way for people to share their problems with the world and came up with the idea of Problem Halved.

The application aims to allow people from around the world to give suggestions to help solve problems. Users can post a problem or answer a problem, or do both, as the application suggests a problem shared is a problem halved.

Available from the Apple iTunes App Store Problem Halved costs 59p and requires the iPhone 3.0 Software Update or later.

MEDL Mobile is still seeking ideas for new iPhone applications in return for a substantial slice, 75 per cent, of any profits.

Which applications get the green light depends on five factors says MEDL Mobile -- originality, functionality, simplicity, revenue, opportunity and fun. More information on how to submit ideas can be found here.