While you could certainly post your app idea on Kickstarter or appbackr–and people do–there is now Appsplit as another alternative. The idea is much the same: you post up your app campaign, tell people what your app is going to do, and then you ask for their money so that you can actually create and/or launch the app.

One fundamental difference is that your app doesn’t have to reach its funding goal in order for you to get the money from your “backers.” You have the option of choosing an “open” project; if your goal isn’t reached, you still keep the money that people have pledged. Money can be given via PayPal or Amazon payments. You can also use Appsplit to find freelancers who can help you with the development of the app or otherwise help with the idea as a whole.

“Appsplit is a new platform meant to help those working and developing apps to move their app business forward,” said site founder Hussein Yahfoufi. “Whether they need to raise some cash, find someone to help them or just sell a piece of their app, appsplit can help.”

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When it comes to voice guidance and turn-by-turn directions, the GPS app on many smartphones and tablets usually needs to be coded in a native kind of way. TeleNav is changing that by offering the first GPS navigation service of its kind that is powered by HTML5. That means it can be completely browser-based and work on any OS.

It doesn’t have a name yet, but the new TeleNav creation completely opens up new windows for both developers and consumers. The HTML5 browser-based solution offers voice guidance and turn-by-turn, just like a standalone GPS navigation device. No need for a static mapping service. Developers can add a single line of code and away they go.

If you are a current app developer and would like to take advantage of the new HTML5 GPS API from TeleNav, you can sign up on their website for updates and such. Code once and deploy on multiple platforms. The planned launch is in early 2012.

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