iPhone App Development Trends In 2013 and the Future
In comparison to desktop and laptop computers, many people nowadays use their mobile devices to access the web. A constant increase is also noted in the number of users downloading mobile apps according to their lifestyles and specific needs. The rapidly growing importance of mobile technologies and mobile apps has made it essential for app developers to stay tuned to the current and upcoming trends in mobile app development.
According to statistics posted on the TechnologyBusiness, “Mobile industry has developed over 300,000 applications over the past 3 years and approximately 10.9 million downloads have been made. Considering that the demand to download apps is expected to intensify around 2013, it comes with no surprise at all that the web development industry is focusing on designing and developing creative iPhone Applications.” Despite their impressive looks, sleek design and innovative features, the iPhone apps are facing tough competition from Android and Windows mobile applications.
As the popularity of applications depends directly on the popularity of the mobile operating systems, the apps must be effective in availing the advantages of extended and fresh features offered by the latest version of mobile platform. So the iPhone app development will be directly impacted by the way Apple updates the iOS in 2013. However, the applications also need to be developed by keeping in mind the current and latest trends in mobile app development.
Some of the Latest iPhone App Development Trends in 2013
Apps to Make Online Payments
Along with gathering information on a variety of products and services, many users also make online payments using their smartphones. The growing demand for mobile payment apps has encouraged many financial institutions to launch beta version of such applications. Many web stores also allow users to complete a transaction using their mobile device. But each user is required to submit sensitive financial information about his credit cards, PayPal account and bank accounts. So the mobile payment apps must be designed with advanced encryption technologies to keep the sensitive user data secure and inaccessible.
Growing Demand for Enterprise Apps
In comparison to business applications, the social networking and gaming apps are more popular among iPhone users. But a sharp growth is noted recently in the demand for business applications. The enterprise apps have further made it easier for all types of business to share information and complete multiple tasks in a fast and hassle-free way. The growing popularity of business application will not have any negative impact on the popularity of gaming and social networking apps. But the increasing demand will encourage more businesses to develop apps to make it easier for users to share content and carry out business transactions on the go.
Location-Based Apps
The social networks have changed the way people used to communicate with each other. Along with staying connected with their loved ones in a virtual environment, many people also use social networking platforms to exchange information and content. But many reports have highlighted that an increasing number of users are, nowadays, opting for location-based content. Many businesses have already enabled social media location monitoring tools to target the most relevant customers by evaluating their behavior. As Apple has designed iPhone with GPS support, many businesses will avail the advantage to market their products and services. The location-based applications will further help businesses in earning revenue by running advertisements.
Apps to Facilitate Content Sharing
Similar to social networking applications, the iPhone apps launched by content websites are also used widely by modern consumers. But the content sharing apps launched by different companies often fail to complex features and functionalities of original content sites. Many people even consider the iPhone apps to be a scaled down version of the full content site. So, developers will work on optimizing the mobile apps for content websites to help users in stay tuned to their favorite news channels and content websites. Similarly, many news channels, newspapers, blogs, and other popular content websites will also launch iPhone apps to attract more users.
Fully Functional Mobile Interfaces
The iPhone apps have made it easier for users to access their favorite documents on the go. Many apps allow users to read the word documents, spreadsheets and presentations. But most apps do not allow users to change the files due to security issues. But the enhanced mobile app security will encourage many developers to launch fully functional mobile interfaces. Along with accessing the files, the users will now have options to boost their effectiveness by incorporating relevant changes. The enhanced security will further make it easier for web stores and other business to carry out business transactions at their own pace and convenience.
iPhone app development trends will also be impacted by the extended and innovative features provided by the updated version of iOS. At the same time, the developers have to track the frequent changes in the lifestyles and choices of modern users to build applications that will go viral.
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