Technologies are changing, methodologies are turning upside down, new technologies are persistently evolving, latest programming languages and enhanced programming paradigms have forced mobile development companies and mobile developers to adjust accordingly.
The trends in mobile app development have changed drastically in the recent past and this change is not for life. New notions will emerge while old ones could become obsolete. Nevertheless, the assumptions and predictions are circulating around the industry of what will serve best for mobile app businesses in the times to come. You can expect a lot of it to change the market trends and consumer dynamics and this is going to impact mobile domain in a massive way.
Here we list down few of the trends and practices that are likely to rule the era of mobile application development in the coming future to keep you ahead of time with your piece of endeavor:
In 2016, businesses had shown interest in adopting enterprise mobility solutions for better employee engagement and workplace optimization. Enterprise mobile apps have proved to be a boon especially for field businesses where employees work from remote locations. Companies have registered a rise in the productivity quotient after the inclusion of enterprise mobile apps, which is likely to grow in the future as well.
Not only large-scale enterprises but small businesses have also shown a keen interest in building enterprise solutions for enhancing employee satisfaction and streamlining work operations throughout the organization. With a considerable rise in the past, enterprise mobility will see more and more companies launching their apps in the next year. A new report from Strategy Analytics argues that the enterprise mobile app market hit $74 billion this year, and grow to $63 billion by 2020.
As per Gartner, there will be about 26 Billion connected devices by 2020. And this includes a wide array of products like domestic appliances, electrical gadgets, sports equipment, cars, wending machinesand even toys and apparels. Besides, a range of other innovative devices would come into existence as the IoT technology would grow immensely in terms of functional utility and communication value. You will see smartphones and other hand-held devices controlling these gadgets to make them work.
Talking of the communication intelligence that these devices are powered by, we currently have RiotOS and Thingsquare Mist as the most used and followed ones.In addition to this, you will see a lot of home-based IoT fixtures being interacted and controlled using RFID, WiFi, and EnOcean technologies. Also, you will soon see tech giants like Google, Amazon and Apple coming up with their own kits and apps to help you explore more in the domain and that is going to significantly add to the power and presence of IoT.
Mobile devices today come with location-smart technologies that allow you to track different granularities of location-based data. This is going to see a leap of transformation with advanced positioning and motion scanning technologies coming and impacting the ways they are being referred and used, taking the idea of motion and location sensing to the next level of usage and application.
Talking of the growth, GPS tracking device market alone is going to touch a mark of $2.90 Billion by 2023, as depicted by a latest report.
It will be extensively tapping resources and utilizing facilities to bring in upgraded version of the technology to be applied in the segments of Geotagging, Games, Vehicle navigation, and Fitness with great efficacy. As it seems, it won’t be restricted to the outdoors and would be allowing us with equally eminent value propositions in the bounded areas, proficiently contributing to the technologies like Imaging, Ultrasonic Beacons, Geomagnetic and Smart Lighting. This would significantly add to the new generation information needs related to motion and travelling.
In 2014, m-commerce made up 11.6% of the $303 billion U.S. e-commerce total, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and comScore. BI Intelligence used this data to predict that m-commerce will reach $284 billion, or 45% of the total U.S. e-commerce market, by 2020.
Online trade has grown ten-fold in the last 5 years. The number of businesses having their own e-stores and participating in online selling platforms has raised at a phenomenal rate. And as we see more and more people getting access to mobile phones and the internet, the trend is going to evolve to serve users with absorbing mobile-commerce options.
The rise in popularity and acceptance of Digital Payment services like Apple Pay and Google Wallet will be further contributing to the growth of M-commerce. And when clubbed with technologies like IoT and wearables the expanse and scope of M-commerce grow to an advanced level to serve users with better selling traits, roles and possibilities to make the most out of online commerce.
The year 2016 proved to be a great leap of advancement for VR and AR technologies. Brands pushed the pedal down to make some of the revolutionary products come into existence. One such example was the birth of Pokémon Go, which intensified the spirit of gamers worldwide with the next level AR experience.
However, this game-changing technology isn’t just limited to gaming industry but has the potential to revolutionize myriad sectors ranging from car test-drive virtual-reality experience to retail shopping via VR-enabled transmission and distance learning programs to the real-estate sector.
As per the recent reports published on Tech Crunch, AR/VR could have a $108 billion market by 2021 (under perform $94 billion, outperform $122 billion), with AR taking the lion’s share of $83 billion and VR settling with $25 billion.
Data breaching and unethical activities have already disrupted the ecosystem of web applications and now it’s time for hackers to go mobile. This calls for adequate security measures for controlled and reliable operations.
In a UBM Tech survey of 185 business technology professionals it was found that 45% of app based businesses have planned to invest more on application security in the year 2017.
Mobile security is a concern for businesses as several startups have already been affected by hackers in the recent past. Referring to the same, entrepreneurs in 2017 are making serious efforts in securing their mobile apps and this is going to continue in the future.
Over the years app designers have come across several design paradigms, which need to be implemented in your app for the enrichment of user experience. This trend is never going to fade, and experiments with design will continue to happen and make UX better and sharper than ever.
Since 2010, different startups founded by designers have fetched over $1.3 Billion of funding. Designers will continue to try different things unleashing their creative side in accordance with the user’s past behavior and perceived needs. Some design trends stay while others wither. However, the focus for app designers and developers in the time to come will be enhancing user experience with fresh and modern ideas.
If you have been watching how apps like Instagram, Pinterest, Houzz, and Wunderlist, have developed new patterns depicting innate design ideas and collaborative communication interfaces, you must be knowing how it actually works and delivers.
With an ability to adapt to new changes swiftly, our team at Konstant InfoSolutions is competent enough to deliver best of results in the domain of mobile apps. Whether it’s mobile application development or consulting, our team of experts ensure quality is maintained at each level. If you have an idea, which needs to be transformed then feel free to mail us your requirements. We’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
An IT Engineer, a Digital Marketer and a Content Marketing Specialist, Sahil Miglani enjoys technical as well as non-technical writing. His passion and urge for gaining new insights on gadgets, smartphones and technology has led him to Konstant Infosolutions. He quenches his thirst for technology through his action oriented writing skills and a profound ability to stay up to date with latest industry trends. Besides this, Sahil is a sports appreciator, a Sachin Tendulkar fan and a keen follower of cricket. He also has a flair for writing sports content. He lives with the belief that his hobbies have turned into his profession, no wonder he is writing wonders.
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