How mobile application development help to Improve business productivity

Category: Technology

Progress of technology in computing continues to astound us. Computing started form large bulky computers requiring enormous space. As the time passed, smaller monitors and laptops took their place. However, no one could have imagined computing on a 5 Inch smart phones. Routine activities and in many cases important work could be performed through a phone thanks to the world of mobile computing and mobile apps. Image title Mobile application development refers to the process of development of software application for handheld devices such as personal digital assistant, enterprise digital assistants or mobile phones. Mobile apps have made our world extremely hassle free. Ordering food from a restaurant, booking a railway ticket or an airline ticket, planning a vacation, booking a taxi ride- all is possible within minutes. The world of mobile app is undergoing constant churning. New trends emerge on the market. Some hold its own while other fizz out. Some of the latest trends are listed below: Cloud Technology as the Driver: Cloud technology is expected to revolutionize the app world. Cloud technology will assist developers to create functionality easily usable on mobile devices with similar data and features. Developers are receiving complete tool chains for building an app, testing, constant integration and submission of app to the apps store. The result is faster process of development without any need for deep knowledge for important activities. Security in Apps: New marker research suggests that almost 75% of mobile application won’t even pass the basic security test. This raises a grave concern for the customers and the service providers. Hackers continue to exploit loopholes in the security in order to obtain sensitive and confidential information. Developers are taking very seriously the security issues such as unintentional leakage of data, broken cryptography etc. Mobile banking/ M-Commerce: Recent surveys indicate that around 25 % of commercial sales are emanating from either a Tablets or Smartphone. The trend will only go upwards as more and more customers are getting adept and comfortable with mobile payment. Purchasing or money transfer through mobile phone is getting similar to using a debit card or credit card. Developers are already developing apps that can process transaction without requiring cards or cash. Apps Analytics and Big Data: The market for wearable tech and internet of things are showing a positive trend. With their progress, the need will arise for tracking and analysis of app performance. The decision makers in the big enterprises will be the largest stakeholders. App developers continue to create new innovative method of collecting first hand data to get more insight and behavioral information. Images Soures : Internet