Global mobile app revenue is predicted to rise by a staggering 962.5% by 2017. With the increasing use of mobile apps on smartphones, it will soon become $100 billion by the end of 2020. The rapid development of technology is responsible for the evolution of mobile applications into a global phenomenon. Here are some of the latest trends that the largest fraternity of mobile phone users can look forward to.
- GPS-based applications: Augmented reality or AR in games is the latest trend. The demand for location tracking features of smartphones has increased which has made these apps popular among users. AR has become extremely beneficial for those who are creating 3D games today.
- Progressive Hybrid Technologies: Progressive hybrid technologies will become powerful and rapidly develop with the use of tools like Angular JS, Ionic, Cordova and PhoneGap. These will be used for agile hybrid app development projects. BYOD or bring your own device is a recent phenomenon that contributes a lot to the development and acceptance of hybrids. According to the prediction, mobile business apps will be in high demand and it will be challenging for developers to accept them.
- Focus on mobile app design: The success of a mobile application depends on how easy to use the interface is. All the companies are hiring graphic artists, illustrators and animators to draw public attention to the design of the app. Images, micro interactions, parallax, grid-based interface design, and split screens will be some of the innovative trends to look forward to.
- Big data becomes big: Great applications are getting really big in terms of importance by combining ease of use in interfaces, reliability and also improved functionality. We will not have to wait long to witness cutting-edge mobile application development that combines IoT, big data processing features and also cloud connectivity.
- Business app taking the lead: These applications have made communication easier as they are able to maintain a constant connection with existing and potential customers. With the customization feature, daily business management activities have also been simplified. The CRM mobile app is a great example of getting customer information quickly, making it easy for upper management to operate.
- internet of things: IoT has really risen in a bigger way than everyone expected. It has also grown in revenue generation and profit generation and is expected to make big strides in terms of integration and profit generation by 2017. This seemed like almost a decade ago, but now it has become a reality. IoT has been deployed in a wide range of industries, from healthcare to transportation and security.
- Security is taken seriously: Security threats have multiplied with the use of the Internet in everything visible. Security measures like two-step user authentication, which is used especially for the mobile banking app, have become commonplace. This is the reason why developers are asked to implement a powerful security measure. iOS has always had great security, but Android suffers in this regard. However, Google is trying to use automatic security updates as well as granular app permissions.
- Instant apps are the future: Instant apps do exactly what they think they do: they make apps run instantly. These apps do not require download or installation on a particular device. This allows users to access a wide range of applications without any hassle. For example, when a user receives a single link from a friend, she can open it with a single tap. This helps users to use a particular feature of the app without installing it on the device. This year, more such apps will be released that will run based on user demand, giving users a more personal experience. However, these are only compatible with Android.
Here are some of the mobile app development trends for 2017 that both users and developers are waiting for. These trends are important and are predicted to take shape in the coming years. However, companies are trying to adapt to the changing demands of consumer behavior. The attention span of users has been drastically reduced, which has led to the development of new applications that are helping more people achieve a prosperous life.