Recent Technologies in Mobile App Development

Recent Technologies in Mobile App Development

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Recent Technologies in Mobile App Development:

We have almost crossed the year 2019, but one fact is certain. Many new technologies are creating quite a revolution in many industries. In this article, let us focus on the recent technologies in mobile app development. 

 History of Mobiles

 Were you born in the 1990s? Then you must know Pager. It was a device used for sending messages. The next step is mobile. The industry started at a slow pace and the way it grew amused even the business development experts. The mobile design went through various trends and today, you have various brands giving features and designs in several models.

 But it was in 2016, that the mobile app industry grew to a considerable extent. And the reason - the emergence of smartphones. And other gadgets also came to the fore. Such as tablets and more. 

 Recent Trends in Mobile App Development

 

A. Internet of Things to Gain More Ground

Have you heard about the smart home? It is where you can monitor/control many appliances by using apps on the smartphone. The reason, every smart home appliance will have an app. This is the main reason, how the IoT along with apps is revolutionizing the home improvement industry.

 B. AR/VR

 Have you played Pokemon Go? The design is AR technology. There are also several apps you can find in the smart mobile that can change your face to various dimensions. 

 Both the AR and VR technologies are gaining ground. If you want to look at the games, then you get examples such as Sky Siege, iOnRoad and myNav. When it comes to VR, then you get gadgets such as Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR.

 C. Instant Apps

Does the name surprise a little bit? The reason, you know the meaning of instant. These apps became popular before three years (2016). These apps, as the name suggests, are very easy to be downloaded, and convenient to use despite their small size. 

Best examples of Instant Apps are - Red Bull TV, Onefootball and Buzzfeed. 

 D. Wearable Apps

Are you a runner? Then if you go for the exercise every day, you will calculate the number of steps needed to cover a certain distance. Not any more. With many wearables in the form of a watch, you can get info on the number of steps and other factors such as blood sugar level and heart rate. 

 E. Mobile Payment 

Have you gone to a bank in the past few years? To withdraw money or send money to someone? Or make payments to Governmental organizations such as electricity board and more? Okay, we see your smile. The main reason is you are doing the payments via mobile. And now the wallets have made a huge impact. For example, Paytm. 

 There is also a silent revolution happening in the business sector. 

 F. APM and EMM

 Have you heard about APM? You must be. In the year 2016. The total expansion is Application Performance Management. With these metrics, you can remove various issues that can slow down the performance of the app. Every mobile app tester will use the APM to improve quality. 

 Okay, so, what is EMM? The other term for Enterprise Mobile Management. With this technology, you can manage the finance, app security and more.

 G. Cloud Storage 

 More and more businesses are switching to the cloud. The reason, a lot of companies find it cheaper to store in the cloud instead of hard devices. Just take an example. Your smart mobile can store only a limited number of apps. 

 Even laptops and computers cannot store a large volume of data. It is in these conditions, that the cloud technology can become a boon. With the mobile apps of major cloud technology provider, it is possible to store large data.

 OneDrive, Dropbox and Google Drive are only some examples of cloud technology. In the future, the growth of mobile apps for the cloud will only increase in number.

 H. Beacon Technology

 This is a new technology, but it is getting more popular. It is getting used in public places for location-based search and interaction.

 I. Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)

Let us say, your mobile is in repair. You stay in Mumbai. So, you browse the internet for the technicians who offer the best mobile phone repair Mumbai. Now, the website should be fast and you should find it easy to navigate. If the page loading is slow, then you will shift to another website offering the same repair services. The process by which the website loads fast in the mobile is known as Accelerated Mobile Pages or AMP. It helps in fast loading of the pages.

Since the day, Google started the project of AMP regarding the search index for mobiles, the development has happened for mobile apps. A lot of changes have happened in SEO and other perspectives.

 J. Services App

 There was a time when to find a handyman professional, you depended on referrals and on listing websites. But just look at the trend in urban cities. You just have to browse the internet and opt for companies offering doorstep repair services. Let us imagine you have a home in Pune. And of late, you find the best bug infestation has happened. So, the next step is to search for companies offering bed bug treatment in Pune. You can download the app of the company and book the service within four minutes. This method has saved time and money for many consumers.

 K. App Security 

 Yes, apps are the force today. But not all apps are secure. Even a hacker can design an app and let it free on the internet. Then, he can create fake reviews and advertisements. These apps will have spyware or malware in them. If you download the app, the spyware will get installed on your computer. And then all the confidential info will get transferred to the hacker.

 The main reason why mobile security experts insist on downloading the app only from Google and other reputed PlayStores. These stores will have the required security programs in place. So, downloading from these places is very secure.

 L. ENTERPRISE APPS & MICRO-APPS 

Do you find some similarity between the two terms? Okay, let us explain. First, let us concentrate on the enterprise mobile app. Take, for example, Evernote. If you are a senior in your office, you can interact with the team on different projects. Now, take the next example, Facebook Messenger’s to-do list app. Do you want the best example? Search for Micro apps.

Do you know about another new term used in business, M-commerce or Mobile Commerce? And there was a time before a decade when everyone opted for paying via the debit card/credit card. Now the trend is for making payments via Google Pay and Apple Pay. 

Conclusion

After 2016, mobile apps have become very popular. Can you just imagine a day without these applications? Even if you want food, you can get the best recipes from the hotels via the Zomato or Swiggy app. And you need not stand in the queue to book movie tickets.