In the current times, mobile applications have become an absolute part and parcel of the daily routine. They range from entertainment and communication, to information, shopping, healthcare, etc. Any company, big or small, is investing to have a prominent way of being easily visible to their existing as well as target customers via an app that would sit neatly on the mobile devices.
Now, with this brief look into how fundamental mobile applications are to any business, we need to understand how fast the technologies keep changing and evolving. This makes the mobile app developers harbingers of this change. They need to constantly stay updated as per the latest processes and technologies so that the apps they come up with are good enough to complete with the numerous others of the same category.
Let’s take a look at top 5 technologies in today’s date that is crucial to focus on, for developing any competent mobile application:
1. AI and ML
Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) are two technologies which have become a very prominent part of the mobile app technology in the this age. Be it a dating app or a healthcare one, these apps utilize these technologies to make calculated predictions regarding the needs and patterns of the customers. All major organizations today have a chatbot ready to answer the most frequently asked questions. Voice recognition and commands are another feature made possible by AI and ML that we have gotten used to, without even noticing. The developers who work with AI and ML are skilled with a wide range of knowledge calculus, statistics, algebra, Spark, data mining, data science, machine learning, cognitive computing, text analytics, natural language processing, R, Hadoop etc.
2. AR/VR
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are the kind of technologies which need specialized experts, who have good computer vision skills and expertise in working with 3D modeling, SDKs(software developing kits), 360o photography and videos, math and programming languages.
In simple words, AR technology helps to visualize a certain product(s) along with its specifications with the help of cameras, sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer, digital compass, CPU, GPS and displays. On the other hand, VR uses a VR headset and utilizes head tracking feature-that comes with 6DoF (six degrees of freedom) that plots your head on X,Y and z axis to measure head movements in all directions.
3. IoT
Internet of Things (or simply IoT) is a new technology that basically defines how machines interact with humans, by combining sensor data, ML technologies and predictive analytics for a smooth UX. For IoT development, a well depth knowledge of Machine learning and big data management is indispensable.
4. Security
Like any other thing, even a mobile application needs security. During the very development of a mobile application, provisions must be made so that the cybersecurity of the application and data cannot be compromised. All personal information must be encrypted. All mobile applications must use stricter measures to ensure any sensitive data is inaccessible without proper credentials and verifications, while blocking out all kinds of potential threats.
5. Wearables
Wearable devices have become something of a trend these days. Be it Apple or android, people are getting used to the wearables with the wide range of interesting and convenient possibilities they have to offer. Wearable devices make interacting with smart devices so much simpler, the appeal is obvious and apparent. Hence, incorporating the utility of wearables in the mobile applications is a great idea, to help monitor various parameters of the human body like temperature, movements, spO2, blood pressure, etc. and relaying them to get the desired results.
Mobile web developers can use these technologies to stay on top of their game and develop fresh, innovative and interesting mobile applications and capture the maximum interest from the customers point of view.
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