Considering the fact that people are spending most of their digital media time on their cell phones, choosing to have a mobile app for your business is a no-brainer.
That said, it’s important to keep your customers’ attention. Discoveries and changes in the technology field occur so frequently that it’s necessary to stay up-to-date on current mobile app trends.
Check out the list below for three trending topics in mobile app development for 2017:
Trend #1: Location-Based Services
Location-based services are able to anticipate your needs before you even ask. You can receive real-time information depending on where you are.
Maybe you’re walking by a store and, because you’re in the vicinity, you receive notification that the store is having a sale. You’re conveniently able to pop right in!
In addition to retail offers, location-based services can include travel deals, indoor mapping, security features, location-specific payment portals and more.
Trend #2: Integration of Augmented Reality Tools
Augmented Reality (AR) tools can be integrated into other apps to give information that we may need based on our mobile activities. It does this by recognizing words or phrases we use in video, texts or audio that we send.
For instance, if the word “cab” is recognized, a taxi or Uber app will open up.
Trend #3: Android Instant Apps
Android Instant Apps is one of Google’s newest offerings of convenience. How instant, you ask? Instant as in no waiting for anything to download, no need to use data to install, and no memory space used to store it.
You could be conducting a search and then a related app turns up on the results page that you can run instantly. This is an exciting entry into the mobile app realm and the possibilities for usage are endless.
We’ve listed just a few of the mobile app topics that are trending in 2017. For more information on these and other trending mobile app topics, contact a enterprise mobile application development firm. A knowledgeable consultant can take your mobile app project from conception to completion.