If you’re already here reading this, we don’t need to tell you that Mobile Applications are exploding every second, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. And this massive upsurge has, in turn, raised the demand for mobile app development services as every business with a marketing mind now wants to get in on this technology.
To be fair, this increasing craze for development services is justified. After all, it’s no child’s play to create and launch an app! Especially when we see hundreds of new applications crashing and failing in their first few breaths.
- Facilitating Your App Development Process!
These app failures can happen due to myriad reasons, which can not all be possibly discussed here. But what needs to be talked about is how to deal with failures? Or better yet, How to avoid it altogether?
The answer isn’t as complicated as you would assume!
Honestly, a lot of things when it comes to app development are in the hands of the technical team, and so it can be intimidating as a business owner to share that control over your blood, sweat, & tears.
Nevertheless, there are still a lot of ways in which you can contribute to the development of your application, the most predominant one of which is to keep your ears & eyes open!
It’s immensely crucial to keep an eye out for the latest trends and turns in the market to know what exactly you should run away from and what all changes can be beneficial for you as well.
And we’re here to help you out with that! After being seasoned in this very industry for years & years, we think we have enough experience and knowledge to guide you through some of these trends and tactics in mobile app development you need to be embracing in 2022!
- 5G For Faster functionality
It sort of goes without saying that the future of technology is unimaginable without 5G. With changing times and trends, it is going to be practically impossible to even think about app development without the much-needed support of 5G.
And as a business owner (or an app developer), it becomes pertinent for you to be invested in this technological boom as well. Embracing this technology can and will open doors across multitudes for your brand and let you create an application you would be proud of.
- How Will It Help?
For starters, 5G is exponentially faster than 4G! So imagine all the things you get done with 4G becoming 100 times easier and smoother with the incoming of 5G.
To elaborate, You can boost your application performance with 5G. It enables you to explore a much more comprehensive range of functions and options by giving you effective outcomes and solutions that won’t have you waiting for long.
Moreover, It enhances your application's AR & VR compatibility, by improving the image resolution and decreasing the problems arising due to latency, thus optimizing it for better functioning and increased accessibility.
It will also result in faster and easier mobile payment transactions, as the biometric sensors supported by banking applications will be recognized and processed at a faster pace thereby boosting overall app performance.
This technology is no less than a knight in shining armor sweeping everyone from a customer to seller to even a mobile app development agency off their feet with so many helpful features and immense liberty. 5G has made some great things like wireless communication, cloud computing, driverless vehicle technology, and machine-driven technology!
Basically, 5G gives wings to the curiosity you have and allows you to take an inquisitive approach and try out any new features/elements you have been wanting for your brand and App alike without worrying about jeopardizing the operations of the rest of the features.
- Customize For Every Technology!
One immensely important habit you need to adopt when thinking about app development is the adaptability of your application! This means the variety of devices and software that support the adequate running of your application and can prove to be good hosts to the same.
Especially now, when there’s a new gadget in the market every other day, you need to create apps that work on all those devices.
Because today, people are tech-savvy and are becoming more and more tech-dependent each passing day. So naturally, they’re gonna buy the next new thing launched in the market.
Make Sure Your App Goes With Them!
And the way to do that is by making it easy to incorporate with every technology. Be it Android, iOS, or newer gadgets like Foldable devices & wearable devices, etc.
- Welcome Wearables!
Wearable technology entered the market not long ago and is already dominating it with constant updates and upgrades, leaving everyone excited. These devices are not bound to any one industry and have successfully become such an integral part of our daily lives that it seems impossible to even imagine a day without them.
Imagine a regular day in your life. Do you see yourself going for a run first thing in the morning without your FitBit? How would you change your songs mid-run if it weren’t for your Smart-watch? Let’s say you’re back and are getting ready for the office. Can you leave those stunning and functional smart bracelets home?
No Right? Didn’t think so!
The point remains that wearable technology is almost one with our day-to-day lives, but now it is surrounding us from all directions and manifesting itself anywhere and everywhere around us!
There now exist smart glasses in which the mirrors serve as tiny screens that allow you to search and see on the go! Also, have arrived in the market, socks with sensors to track your bodily functions! That’s not all! Let’s not forget the mega boom of Virtual Reality and the truckloads of games and activities that came along with them. All of them are redundant without the VR Goggles!
So, it's about time you started adapting accordingly as well. As a brand owner, you can ask your developer teams to create apps that can easily run on all these devices so that you can be present with people all the time. (or as an app developer, you can do this yourself!)
- Foldables For Added Fun!
Another quirky entry we saw in the technological universe in recent times is the foldable phone. (Before you think about the foldable keypad phones, we want to tell you we’re talking about the new touch-screen foldable mobile phones). This came as a bit of a shocker to everyone as the public was a tad bit doubtful about the need or utility of a foldable device.
Slowly but surely though, people started coming around to this concept, and now, everyone can’t seem to get enough of it! So much so that businesses are seeking mobile app development services to customize their pre-existing application to these gadgets.
As They Should!
After all, apart from being super-cool, these devices have also transformed the mobile-user experience ultimately. Things have never been like this before! With double the space, in half the size, foldable phones seem to have tapped just the right nerve, which has caused such a massive upsurge in demand worldwide.
Moreover, the closing feature in such mobiles provides extra protection to the screen by essentially tucking it in. Another amazing benefit of these is the significant improvement in video streaming experienced the users have when they unfold the mobile device.
Specifically for app developers, the most intriguing element is the adjustment to the screen size when the phone unfolds.
So while developing an app, they need to factor in the change in dimensions they would require to make this transition smooth.
On top of that, they also need to factor in the additional space they need to save for a taskbar of sorts so that the users can use multiple applications simultaneously.
Adapting your application to work seamlessly on foldable devices is a wise choice if you plan on staying in the race for a long time!
- Security Comes First!
Earlier, we mentioned the fads and trends that you can get on to make sure you stay on top of your game when it comes to mobile app development. But now, we’re gonna tell you something obvious, out there, and yet very, very crucial for making an app that takes off- Security!
Nowadays, everybody has seen shows like Black mirror or the millions of documentaries made around the internet, applications, devices, and their impacts on our lives. So it's safe to say that we’re all a bit wary of these devices even though we depend on them too much.
As a mobile app development agency, it should be your primary focus to create an application that is a hundred percent safe and secure for the consumers to use and operate.
We know it seems obvious, but the need for data protection & encryption is increasing every day, and what’s increasing along with it is the people’s awareness and recognition of this need. So if you think you can fool your audience, you might be wrong!
- Conclusion
In a nutshell, the list of trends you need to catch up in 2022 is too long and vast to explain entirely here, but here we’ve mentioned some of the most pertinent and noticeable things you need to know in order to make sure you don’t fall behind your competitors.
