As the mobile-only approach puts the arm on for most cherished brands worldwide, there is no stopping to where the mobile app development industry rolls on in the next five years to come. 2016 saw some major victories in this sector, and we expect few of them will continue to advance as we step in the new year.
Launch of a new, extremely modern iPhone 7 and its variants by Apple Inc., a truly addictive location-based mobile game- Pokémon Go, revelation of a new artificial intelligence system that can take still images and generate short videos that stimulate what happens next have been a fee breakthrough inventions of 2016. And everything here is directly or indirectly connected to smartphones and mobile apps.
According to recent survey reports, global mobile revenues generated through apps are predicted to grow by a stunning 962.5% between the years 2011 and 2017. Also, mobile app will become a $100 billion industry by the end of 2020. As of now, Apple App Store and Google Play consist of a total 4.4 million applications.
Clearly, it’s a decade of mobile dominance, where we will see many more jaw-dropping inventions, which we haven’t even imagined yet. As 2017 is off to a good start, we would love to discuss top five mobile app development trends that are expected to make major developments in the year.
The Connectivity with IoT
Internet of Things has managed to make a lasting impression on people’s minds- even the commoners. More and more people, outside the technology industry, are now abreast of this smart home wave. Revenues and profits are already surging from IoT apps and experts are expecting a major rise in 2017. They anticipate some brilliant solutions that will come up in the future to tie up the many individual appliances at home and apps in the market into a single, seamless user experience.
Companies like Google, Apple, Amazon have already started contributing to IoT and brining something immersive applications to the table.
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AR & VR will transform realities
Many of the globally recognized companies have launched their artificial intelligence gadgets in the market. In fact, medical and science industry is using the technology for advanced operations. With the announcement of Google DayDream, Facebook-owned Oculus Touch, HTC Vive in 2016, VR was finally felt real.
One of the Gartner specialists commented on people’s inclination towards this virtual reality saying, “They get it right away within the first minute or two they turn their head around. They instantaneously realize, like, ‘Wow! I am transported.’”
All these devices hold up a promise to bring a fantasy world in real and come up with some necessary solutions in every other industry including medical, transport, education, shopping, entertainment, media and many more.
Useful Read: Virtual Reality – A New Wave in Marketing
On-Demand Economy will bring a major change
A standing ovation to services like Uber, Instacart, Airbnb, Dolly and several crazy startups that have stood to provide quick solutions to everyone in the society. We also have developed some successful on-demand apps- Twinkle, Grocery, Cab Link.
People are getting used to everything available on demand via mobile apps. Just a few clicks on their smartphone drops them to their destination, let them enjoy their favorite cuisine and bring them home safely. It’s not just these personal chores and luxuries, but enterprises, at the professional level, have been running their processes through on-demand apps for employees and staff within.
Looking at the present scenario, on-demand is not going to stop anytime for five-ten years rather will bring more speed and efficiency to the system. Your daily groceries getting delivered to your doorstep is an absolute wonder. So, surprises can come from anywhere from any direction, any industry- next is going to be amazing. Marketers must raise their spirits to grow in the on-demand economy.
Useful Read: How Much Does an On-Demand Delivery App Cost?
Chatbots and Robots
2017 will automate almost everything that’s still in conversations. The texts and images that we have been able to send across to our family and friends because of those superbly designed messaging apps will also see progress with chatbots. ‘A chatting robot’ will do all the talking for you- be it writing text, sending a video, sharing an image or anything.
Technologists are soon expecting some of the major mobile giants to introduce chatbots in their next releases. For the future, the descendants of Siri and Lexa may come with a surprisingly good sales pitch as they will convince your users to by something with their social skills. The bot will recommend the best fashion, the best people to make friends and become more effective in conveying information and persuading users to do something.
Big Data Analytics
Big data has become an integral part of mobile apps lately. Since it’s all about fetching and storing the data to analyze the current information, stats and then curate solutions and take decisions accordingly, most enterprises have already implemented it to streamline the analytics in reference to employees, projects, clients and everything that happens in the organization.
Talking about mobile application development, the analytics can help us plan better marketing campaigns as we can study user behavior and record each and every move when they open the mobile app. In 2017, experts expect to see advancements in having more qualitative chunks of data that can be used for monetizing the app and presenting the app in a more effective and personalized manner.
Useful Read: Top Big Data Trends for 2016
If you think of any such mobile app technology, you can share with us in the comments section below. We’d love to hear from you. Whatever the case may be, it’s fun to wonder what’s coming next.
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