Web, ecommerce & Android app development for Boston

Why choose New Media Aid?

We develop complex web apps, Android apps and ecommerce websites and have provided low cost, bespoke app development services since the year 2000 - only 71 miles from Boston, Lincolnshire. The development cost of a bespoke Android app, web app or ecommerce website for organisations in Lincolnshire will usually be between £2,000 and £5,000.

We develop bespoke, responsive, mobile-friendly web apps and e-commerce websites as well as cutting-edge Android apps for organisations ranging from multi-national blue chip organisations to SMEs in Boston, Lincolnshire.

We keep abreast of all the latest trends and technologies in web app development, ecommerce website design and bespoke Android app development to make sure we offer the most advanced, secure and robust application solutions for our clients in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Useful Android app developers term of the day: TelephonyManager API

The TelephonyManager API is an important part of the Android SDK that allows Android app developers to access information about the phone's telephony services. This API provides a variety of methods that allow developers to access information such as network operator, device ID, SIM card serial number, call state, and signal strength.

Some of the most commonly used methods of the TelephonyManager API include:

getDeviceId(): Returns the unique device ID, which is typically an IMEI or MEID number.
getSimSerialNumber(): Returns the SIM card serial number.
getNetworkOperatorName(): Returns the name of the network operator providing service to the device.
getLine1Number(): Returns the phone number associated with the SIM card in the device.
getCallState(): Returns the current call state, such as idle, ringing, or off-hook.
getCellLocation(): Returns the current location of the device, typically as a CellLocation object.
listen(): Allows developers to register a PhoneStateListener to receive notifications about changes to the phone's state, such as call state, signal strength, or network operator.

To use the TelephonyManager API in an Android app, you need to first obtain a reference to the TelephonyManager object. This can be done using the getSystemService() method of the Context class, like so:



TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);

Once you have a reference to the TelephonyManager object, you can call its various methods to access telephony information about the device. It's important to note that some of the methods require specific permissions to be granted in the app's manifest file, such as the READ_PHONE_STATE permission for accessing the device's IMEI number.

Crimes reported in Boston

Our custom app development prices are criminally low, but not as criminal as these events recently reported in Boston.

Why are we showing recent crimes in Boston Lincolnshire?
We are showing a few example crimes for Boston reported in Jan 2025 to demonstrate how we can integrate data from external web service APIs. As expert software engineers we specialise in developing complex bespoke web apps which integrate with other cloud-based systems and data-sets!

bicycle theft

Elizabeth Road (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Harewood Close (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Parking Area (Awaiting court outcome)
Carlton Road (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Parking Area (Under investigation)

burglary

Main Ridge West (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Castle Street (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Sherwood Avenue (Under investigation)
Hospital (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Spalding Road (Under investigation)

criminal damage arson

Stells Lane (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Kitwood Road (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Spalding Road (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Laughton Road (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Shopping Area (Under investigation)

drugs

Rochford Crescent (Awaiting court outcome)
Norfolk Street (Under investigation)
Albert Terrace (Awaiting court outcome)
Castle Street (Under investigation)
Station Street (Under investigation)

other theft

Bridge Street (Under investigation)
Princess Street (Under investigation)
Union Place (Under investigation)
Hartley Street (Under investigation)
Taverner Road (Unable to prosecute suspect)

public order

Shopping Area (Awaiting court outcome)
Woodville Road (Awaiting court outcome)
Shopping Area (Awaiting court outcome)
Woad Farm Road (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Norfolk Street (Under investigation)

robbery

Windsor Crescent (Under investigation)
Redstone Road (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Shopping Area (Under investigation)
Church Lane (Under investigation)
Supermarket (Under investigation)

shoplifting

Parking Area (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Shopping Area (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Tawney Street (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Broadfield Street (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Woodville Road (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)

theft from the person

Trafalgar Place (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Fydell Street (Under investigation)

vehicle crime

Revesby Avenue (Under investigation)
Cork Tree Crescent (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Lindis Road (Under investigation)
Revesby Close (Investigation complete; no suspect identified)
Princess Street (Under investigation)

violent crime

Red Lion Street (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Bridge Street (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Bartol Crescent (Awaiting court outcome)
Moorhen Close (Under investigation)
Linley Drive (Under investigation)

other crime

Marian Road (Under investigation)
Spalding Road (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Comer Close (Unable to prosecute suspect)
Spalding Road (Under investigation)
Police Station (Awaiting court outcome)