Top 10 trends in mobile app development for 2017

[Quoted from the editorial story blog] In the fast-paced world of app development, keeping abreast of trends such as augmented reality, instant apps, and direct interaction with the cloud will help your app stand out.

In our tech-savvy world, where everyone’s opinion is a potential trend statement, identifying a trend is no easy task. Smartphones have become ubiquitous, and there’s currently no stopping the influx of trendy mobile apps. Whether you’re developing native and hybrid apps for industry-leading brands or writing mobile web apps using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS, you have to stay ahead of the competition.

Mobile and web technology tools are evolving and changing in a rapid manner. On one hand, we have various mobile applications such as video streaming, WhatsApp, music players, daily schedules, online games, mailing lists, and project management. On the other hand, the growth of online consumer awareness has brought very particular and unpredictable tastes. In such a challenging situation, you should adapt to the environment as soon as possible and learn quickly to stay connected with the latest trends in mobile app development. In the new year, small and medium-sized business owners will also hire the best mobile app development services.

After in-depth research, our development team has created this outline of 2017 trends to help you maintain your competitive edge in a crowded market, including dynamic risk, big data, rapid analytics, mobile browsing, and of course, information overload.

1. 2017 is the “Year of Small Business”

Industry observers predict that there will be growth in the online world for small and medium-sized businesses. Sole proprietors and small and medium-sized businesses are using the Internet to increase sales levels and brand value. Rapid application development tools and a large app development community have enabled small businesses to find a foothold in the online world through simple and effective mobile web applications.

2. Safety is a key area

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The large number of online payment methods makes security an important trend in the mobile app world. Advanced encryption, SSL and HTTPS ensure that e-commerce is trustworthy and safe. It is expected that there will be an increase in projects maintained by the development community, involving storage security, privacy enforcement, secure logging and information confidentiality. Identity and data theft is obviously a danger we face today, and the best mobile app development companies will not cut corners when ensuring the security and privacy of network connections and data storage.

3. Android Instant Apps

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The traditional method of using mobile apps involves downloading and installing free/shareware, followed by purchasing the comprehensive application with a license. Monetization is also achieved using other marketing and advertising channels.

A new trend in 2017 is instant apps, pioneered and popularized by Google’s Android smartphones. All you need is an Android phone and a high-speed internet connection to search and use apps without installing them. The design and animation of these trendy instant apps also ensure that users have a great experience.

4. Smart APP and Augmented Reality

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Practical applications are valuable, but smart applications with augmented reality (AR) are the future. AR applications have multiple uses, and they ensure a composite view by overlaying the user's real environment with computer-generated virtual images. Enhance interaction and engagement with customers, thereby improving business branding and sales productivity.

AR is not limited to just games and entertainment. AR apps are also useful in education, location search, GPS, online marketing, and instant messaging.

5. Rapid deployment for large enterprises

Business processes rely on HTML-based micro-applications, primarily to assist in simple, single-function, and targeted operations.

Multifunctional enterprise mobile applications are highly efficient in project management and collaboration. It has become a trend for mobile application developers to provide many enhanced features for advanced mobile applications by relying on agile development, continuous delivery, and deployment strategies. This trend will definitely improve the quality and performance of business organizations.

6. Go Apple, Go Swift

iOS mobile apps developed using the Swift programming language have become popular recently, requiring native iPhone apps to take advantage of Swift's advanced programming features to develop high-performance apps, but they have to overcome stiff competition from Objective-C, Perl, and JavaScript.

7. Welcome to the world of big data

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Data mining and big data have changed the landscape of information collection and data analysis. Technology analysts and information experts predict that 2017 will be a big year for the integration of mobile applications and big data. Mobile sensors, social network data, and user flows have facilitated innovative quality and security assessments for exploring big data in the context of mobile applications.

8. Innovative mobile payment models

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Proprietary brands such as Apple, Microsoft and Samsung are providing new mobile payment options for e-commerce. Credit cards, debit cards and PayPal are also being replaced by Google and Microsoft Wallets as well as Apply Pay and Samsung Pay. However, security is still a big issue and quality analysts will be focusing on it this year.

9. Cloud Services and the Internet

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Powerful mobile applications that can interact directly with the cloud will revolutionize the smartphone industry. These phones will not require much internal memory, but cloud-based mobile application traffic will increase significantly. Application areas include entertainment, browsing, messaging, and enterprise intelligence applications.

The rules of UI/UX are bound to change with the seamless integration of smartphones, smart devices, cloud storage and instant apps. The “Internet of Things” is not only real, but also a big field that is bound to be a trendsetter in 2017.

10. Conclusion

Location-based services, instant apps, smart apps combined with AI, mobile wallets, augmented reality, and mobile cloud are important. 2017 is a year of rapid growth for developers, designers, mobile manufacturers, and commercial organizations will also be at the cusp of billions of dollars and billions of mobile app downloads.

All in all, the future of mobile apps looks promising, challenging, and full of innovative possibilities. Quality will always remain constant and therefore is also a key component in the future development of mobile apps in both niche and mass markets. Whether you are a business owner, programmer, quality analyst, designer, or an innovative app developer, exciting times are in the busy world of mobile app development.