The 4 Mobile App Development Trends to dominate in 2016

The mobile app development industry is faced with tremendous shifts and technology advancements. In order to move along with the pace and garnering fruitful outcomes, developers simply can’t rely on old and obsolete development tools, strategies and plans.

Innovation and adoption to the latest style are now an integral part of the corporate culture where else enterprises simply couldn’t afford to be lagged behind. The constant influx of gadgets, development tools, technology alongside other trends pertinent to the industry has a huge impact.

The boom of cloud tech, IoT (Internet of Things), wearable and smart devices are radically changing the very shape of app development. As far as trends are concerned, here’s what we’ve in store for 2016 and maybe beyond.

1. HTML5 apps hybrid

Native mobile apps are still preferable by the majority of developers, however; HTML5 is gradually taking the lead and has already shown incredible performance and elegance in the app development paradigm.

Undoubtedly, the hybrid HTML5 will further gain momentum in the mobile industry and it’s quite foreseeable the trend is likely to remain in near future unless something far more radical evolves. The hybrid HTML5 apps are quite productive among the enterprise and consumer model.

Developers need to consider it as a serious option because, in coming time, enterprises are it small or large will need to embrace it, especially when survival is a concern in this highly competitive environment.

Another interesting fact is, no other platforms exist so far that can compete with hybrid HTML5 so it’s pretty much a necessity and perhaps the best option. The Ionic Framework is an emerging platform for app design and development; though quite new in the game, it has gained a lot of attention among developers.

2. Cross Platform

On the enterprise level, tablets are the mainstay and perhaps the best means to connect with customers, clients and other businesses but, global sales statistics for tablet PCs have decreased significantly. This is due to the evolution of many other devices such as wearable so on.

To remain competitive, developers should work on cross-platform solutions for easy transition from desktop to mobile. Users as well wish to exploit similar application with exact features, performance and capabilities over diversified platforms and devices.

3. Wearable contraptions

Wearable devices have pervaded into our lives and are likely to remain there for longer. Some cool examples are of smart watches, fitness trackers and many others that can integrate with your smartphone either through wireless internet, Bluetooth connection or the typical USB data cable.

Virtual and Augmented Reality also gained a worldwide reputation during the last few months being a source of innovations as more and more buyers gauge the benefit of wearable tech to their usual phones and tablets. The result is better app performance, interface and integration.

The adoption rate of such devices in the broad market is beyond anticipation and somehow, experts predicted this to happen a few years back due to an inclination towards sci-fi-like devices with limitless possibilities. The biggest benefit is for development teams who now have a lot of room for improvement.

4. Big Data conception

 IoT is here and already changing the very future of enterprises. The biggest challenge, however, is to data management as IoT connects billions of devices altogether, therefore, appropriate management, visualisation tools and solutions are a must to do it in the right way. If any of the tools are missing, valuable data can get lost and your organisation may face financial as well as a technical bottleneck.

Conclusion

So much is happening in the world of mobile app development and results so far have been fruitful. For now, consider the above trends as primary, especially for this year!

October 20, 2016