You might say that there is no significant transformation in your life but we cannot make the same statement for the mobile app industry. The mobile applications and devices have gone through a constant evolution and there is no sign that these development trends will stop any time soon.
The total number of smartphone users have reached 2.5 billion in 2019. We are looking forward to see what innovative technologies will be setting a mark during this new year. And, according to the experts, these are 6 mobile app development trends that shaped the industry.
- Instant apps
We first heard about them in 2016 and within the span of these two years they have become increasingly popular. These are the native mobile apps that you don’t need to download, don’t need to install, won’t use your phone and are very user friendly. They also have high potential for areas such as e-commerce, entertainment, and cooking apps as well as game demo versions. Their small size and great performance is making more development companies to implement these solutions.
- Wearable apps
As technology moves towards, we are witnessing some cutting edge ideas getting executed. Recently, we have seen a significant progression in mobile app development trends for wearable apps which are gadgets that connect to the internet directly or through a smartphone to perform diverse functions by exchanging data between the network and device.
- On-demand apps
All in all, the on-demand app development trend is here to stay, and the businesses that will not adapt, are definitely going to get crushed by their competition. On-demand apps become a future trend for business growth as it offers an opportunity to gives your customers personalize experience and allow them to use their desired services at their convenience.
- Mobile wallets
There is no doubt about the fact that the demand for mobile wallets is on rise, and with security being the top most concern among developers and consumers, we expect to see a rise in the usage of mobile wallets during this year. In fact, frictionless payment methods are what today’s customers want to use these days and mobile wallets as well as payment gateway integration offer highest level of secured encryption.
They also give consumers a way to store, trade, and manage both fiat money and virtual assets, such as cryptocurrencies, just like a traditional exchange or a bank account.
- Blockchain technology
Ever since its debut, blockchain development has opened up a world of newer & exciting opportunities in the IT sector and it has a bright future ahead. During 2018, we saw the use of blockchain in creating cryptocurrencies and smart contracts only but it can be useful in many other ways.
For instance, with the use of blockchain, it is possible to develop decentralized mobile applications which is basically an application that is not only not owned by anyone, but it is also impossible to shut it down nor it has any downtime. We expect this year can bring blockchain breakthroughs and innovative ideas.
- Chatbots application
Chatbots have proven to design an effective self-service framework which provides the users with personalized responses to their queries in real-time. Initially, bots were largely used in messaging apps like Facebook, Slack, Skype etc.
However, advancements in Artificial Intelligence have made it easy for organizations to integrate chatbots into their native mobile apps because they can significantly improve the functionality of mobile apps thanks to their conversational interface that can increase user engagement and app adoption.
One of the biggest advantages of chatbot application in mobile apps is that with each user interaction, the app will only become more accurate in delivering results.
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