Today, mobile app development is one of the growing sectors in the global app market. The mobile app market is expected to reach $765 billion by the end of 2022. In recent years, the number of smartphone users has grown significantly and is approximately 7.5 billion people worldwide. It is logical that every development company wants to create as many useful and innovative applications as possible. In addition to being universally useful, mobile app development is a profitable investment for developers in all areas of business. Mobile app development offers business benefits: digitalization and competitiveness, demonstrating presence in the market, attracting more customers, etc.
This blog will focus on trends in mobile app development and usage. We list the most interesting trends in our material.
5G
The fifth generation of mobile communication, of course, applies to mobile marketing and directly to applications. The more devices that use 5G around the world, the better the user experience with applications will become. And the applications themselves will become more functional.
Here are just a few of the benefits that fast internet opens up for apps:
- New AR and VR features that will be easier to integrate into the application.
- Easy and fast data transfer between your smartphone and other devices.
- New features without sacrificing application performance.
- Faster, more secure mobile payments.
- Development of streaming applications.
Applications for flexible screens
And although mobile devices with flexible screens do not occupy a leading position in the market, the situation may change in the near future. According to some reports, 50 million such devices will be delivered to the market in 2022. Therefore, in developing a strategy for the development of a mobile application, you should not forget about them.
Beacon technology
Beacon technology was introduced in 2013 and has grown significantly since then. The bottom line is to communicate with the user’s device via Bluetooth – using nearby beacons. And this technology allows you to provide a convenient user experience – for example, build interactive maps and routes, display ads. Beacons are also being used for augmented reality and mobile payments. Another area of application of the technology is tracking and containing the spread of COVID-19. All this leads to the fact that beacon technology will be developed and used by applications further.
P2P Applications
P2P stands for peer-to-peer – transactions between two persons. According to some reports, the volume of mobile transactions will reach $612.23 billion by 2023. And this means that the P2P application market has a great future.
IoT-centric mobile applications
The Internet of Things (IoT) is not just an incomprehensible trend from the future, but already our reality. Smartphones, laptops, wearables, smart appliances, smart home gadgets – all this makes the Internet of Things close and familiar to everyone. Leading companies are developing new devices to integrate into everyday life, so mobile applications that help you keep in touch with these things will become very popular.
