With the further development of technology, especially the rapid upgrading of smartphones, mobile APPs have become an important channel and necessary product for personal communication, network, productivity and corporate profitability. When Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter have created the online social world, map APPs, shopping APPs, and payment APPs have made our lives more convenient while saving a lot of time and money.
Many reasons have pushed the APP development industry to its peak. For these reasons, APP development companies are very concerned about future development trends. Below, the editor will explain in detail the five major trends in APP development in the future, so that everyone can plan in advance and seize the opportunity.
1. Cloud computing helps data storage and exchange
How to solve cross-platform mobile access needs? This is the question that most people are thinking about. In the past, the only way we could carry data with us at any time was through USB flash drives and mobile hard drives. Later, we also tried sending emails to ourselves to save data. Since the advent of mobile applications such as DropBox or Evernote, it has become very easy to share and archive data on any smart device. Now, a model like this has been applied to basically every APP. From streaming media content APPs to practical tool APPs, our data can be saved for easy sharing and retrieval without taking up space on the device.
Apps that used to provide one-click sharing functions for social media such as Weibo and WeChat have also begun to adopt the interfaces of cloud storage apps such as Evernote and DropBox. Cloud computing has now become a standard feature of mobile applications. The significance of accessing online storage not only facilitates us to obtain data on any device, but also encourages more personal networking behaviors.
2. The Internet of Things is a battleground
When dealing with APP development, IoT is measured as one of the global industry shifting technologies. Future trends in IoT include smart homes and cities, smart cars, IoT in the medical field, and more. Products like LED light bulbs, sports equipment, home appliances, toys and power sockets will be integrated with your smartphone through apps.
In this way, the smartphone can serve as a remote control, coordinating with social networks and monitoring tweets or posts. Companies like Microsoft have also begun to join the field of IoT development; software technologies like RiotOS and ThingsquareMist, and communication technologies such as RFID, WiFi, and EnOcean have also begun to join. Of course, Google is not far behind and has begun to launch projects like Nest and Brillo to prepare for the Internet of Things. These apps will help you easily control various appliances in your home.
3. In-depth development of artificial intelligence and machine learning
Artificial intelligence has been very popular in the past two years and can be said to be a household name. At present, artificial intelligence has been applied to all aspects of people’s lives, including facial recognition APP development, artwork recognition APP development, etc. In the future, artificial intelligence will provide enterprises with stronger applications. Imagine that a picture can change at any time according to your mood, it will definitely be a lot of fun.
More and more APP developers are beginning to add machine learning and artificial intelligence technology to APPs, which is likely to completely subvert the mobile application industry. Many industries will undergo tremendous changes as a result, and applying artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) to improve existing services will become a major trend. Not only that, future iOS and Android system versions will have more functions and applications compatible with AI and ML.
4. Virtual reality and augmented reality are the icing on the cake
Technologies such as AR and VR have changed the user experience and made the APP trend list more interesting. Leading organizations and app development companies are investing heavily in “off-screen” tools. According to Statista forecasts, it is highly suggested that with the participation of these two technologies, the technology market will reach $209 billion in 2022.
Some examples of AR and VR trends include mobile-based AR disruption, AR/VR in marketing, AR/VR in healthcare and manufacturing. AR and VR are revolutionary in the gaming and entertainment industry, and AR is also often used in smart homes. The market has not yet exploded, but as the number of accepted users increases, AR and VR APP development will achieve rapid development.
5. Location positioning and sensor improvement services
Providing location data is now the mainstream of APP development. This is a revolutionary innovation because it uses high-tech means to improve our personal safety factor and realize anti-theft, power management and other functions. Positioning systems can also provide many value-added services, such as geotagging and vehicle navigation, and these functions are quickly accepted and used by people.
Personalized services such as precise indoor positioning are also already implemented in some applications. The application of body sensors can extend personal networks from smartphones to wearable devices such as smart jewelry, watch technology, medical sensors and other body gadgets embedded in clothing and footwear. Sensors can realize intelligent integration of APP applications and human body activities, playing an extremely important role in medical health, safety protection, activity extension, etc.
