Mobile App Development: Essentials for Enjoyment!

Gone are the days when Mobiles just had Symbian or Java based Operating Systems. Invention of smart technologies led to tremendous growth in the area of smartphones. Mass production & affordability has catapulted the success of smartphones amongst users across multiple income groups. Today exists, more than 10 different types of Operating Systems (OS) running applications like GPS Navigation, Wi-Fi, Push-Mail, Touchscreen, Camera, PDA, music player, voice recognition and many more.

Mobiles have evolved from just an A2B calling device to a host of features that until a few years ago only larger desktops could boost off. Google’s Android & Apple’s iOS are the leading smartphone OS’s these days although Blackberry & Windows based phones also have a sizable share in the smartphone category.

When mobile technology evolved, manufacturers went beyond the original concept to just provide two way communications on a go! Newer technology upgrades allowed manufacturers to offer a host of features & subsequent advancements led to feature loaded handsets becoming affordable over time. With increasing competition, each manufacturer of both software & hardware became aware of Mobile Apps or Application that would rank their product higher than the competition.

This opened a Pandora box for developers & designers across the world to showcase their talent & develop free or premium Apps that would exceed their customers’ satisfaction level. Nowadays Apps include Games, Shopping, Facebook-Mobile, Video editing, Face-time, Chat Messenger, Dictionary, and much more. Apps may be free, free for trial or paid and can be downloaded on various manufacturer websites including Apple, Samsung, Android, Nokia, Blackberry & Windows, besides various service providers across the globe.

But there are still thousands of Apps that don’t make a huge impact despite having the best teams & best technology at hand. Here are the essentials of mobile app development :

1. User Experience : users are at the top of the ladder. If mobile apps are not providing the greatest convenience, enjoyment & necessity to its core users, then such apps shall be rejected. Mobile Apps should be made taking the user in mind, not a developer. Designing, layouts, functioning should be silky smooth. User Apps guidelines should be crisp & precise so as to avoid any confusion.

 2. Hardware Compatibility : Apps should be designed in a manner that they run smoothly on their intended mobile platform. Hundreds of smartphones exist in today’s cellular market with assorted hardware configurations. Developers should create apps that can be used on various mobiles without significant loss in experience.

 3. Support : Technology even at its best is still prone to failure. Hence a ready team of troubleshooters should be well aware of possible errors & failure reasons. Quick support enables quick resolution to problems & reduces user annoyance.

 4. Platform : Very essential in today’s time. Multiple Operating Systems have complicated the smartphone options. Most platforms are not compatible with each other, resulting in their own mobile app development. Hence an application compatible on Android wouldn’t work on iOS. Similarly a Windows based application wouldn’t be compatible on Blackberry, so before you launch your Apps, be careful to label them properly regarding various platform compatibilities.

 Btw, have you tried Angry Birds??

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