With the advent of mobile technology, customers in today’s world are constantly on the move. People have become extremely tech-savvy these days, and thinking about the world around us just isn’t possible without our smartphones. From hotel reservation to ticket reservation, from shopping to banking, booking a taxi to paying utility bills, almost everything is available at your fingertips, courtesy of mobile apps. Yes, as the mobile industry is thriving, the demand for mobile applications is going viral. People have started to understand the benefits of using the different mobile apps and this explains why mobile apps are so important these days.
While 2016 turned out to be an action-packed year for mobile development companies, the trend is expected to continue into 2017 as well. So let’s take a quick look at some of the top mobile app development trends in 2017:
Application of hybrid technologies: Hybrid app technologies are just like any other mobile app you’ll find on your phone or even in the Play Store. These are like some of those cool apps built with a combination of different web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, that you can play games with or connect with people via social media, take photos, schedule your tasks, keep track of your health and do much more. These apps can access certain built-in capabilities of your device such as your lost contact, camera, gallery, messages, etc. and they behave like the native equivalent of a device.
EGovernace app: The Government of India is ready to make its dream of “Digital India” come true, and this is ringing the bell for mobile app development companies. The government has very recently launched a number of mobile apps ranging from education to agriculture and healthcare to e-governance, and is planning to roll out more of these apps in the coming year.
Business applications: Business applications are business applications that help the organization solve business-related problems. Common examples of these applications are automated billing system, email marketing system, payment process, content management, ERP, human resource management, messaging and collaboration systems, etc. Mobile app development companies these days are gradually moving towards cloud computing. This is the latest trend in business application development, where the company moves part or all of its infrastructure to a type of Internet-based computing (cloud) where services are delivered directly to computers and devices are delivered online.
GPS applications: Global Positioning System (GPS) applications are on the rise these days. It helps to determine the position of a person, navigate from one place to another, track the movement of our plots, create world maps, etc. Some of the leading mobile app development companies are totally focused on building high precision GPS apps that are widely used all over the world in various industries viz. mining, aviation, marine and even military.
Messaging apps: Mobile messaging application development trends are replacing the traditional form of text messaging. Easy-to-use messaging apps like WhatsApp, Snapchat, Hike, and Viber not only offer free messaging, but also allow voice calls, video calls, and file sharing options. However, based on technology trends in 2017, chat bots are perceived to be the new form of messaging apps.
Mobile payment application: Digital wallets are the latest mobile app development trend in 2017. Instead of making cash payments at the store counter or having to swipe your credit card, all you need to do is move your smartphone or touch it on the machine and your payment will be done! This application will store all the information related to your payments and credit cards. Just link your credit or debit card to your Google account and let this amazing payment app do the rest!