Mobile Apps Development trends in 2012
2011 has been a very exciting and busy year for mobile apps development industry. New and exciting ranges of smart-phones have been introduced in the last year and more are being introduced as we move ahead in this year. Further, there are a number of different mobile devices available in the market for both Apple and Android OS's. Businesses and organizations have realized that applications for these devices can be very effective in both direct business and marketing purposes.
However, here are a few trends of mobile apps development that are likely to flourish and go on in 2012.
Multilingual Apps: 2012 is going to see a lot of apps supporting multiple languages. Till now, most of the apps were centered around English speaking users as it is the international language. However, this has restricted the widespread of apps download to regions where English is not the primary language. This has also hindered full potential of apps download in countries such India and other Asian countries. Apps supporting regional and local languages are going to be seen a lot in the app stores in this year.
Location Based Apps: Location based apps were very popular in 2011 and there is no reason that <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>mobile apps development [http://www.xicom.biz/services/mobile-aplication-development/]</u></span></font> industry will see any downfall in them. These apps had such an effect that most of the businesses were seen hiring a software development company and getting apps for their businesses. What we learned 2011 was that these location based apps form a killer combination when combined with social networking.
Serve the Consumer: Apps are going to be more consumer-centric than ever before. This is the only possible explanation for the popularity of apps in the first place. Mobile apps are a medium through which consumers can get some sort of service or use it for fun and entertainment. Everything in an app is about impressing and attracting the user. The growing competition among applications has further increased the need for future apps to be as consumer centric as possible. The apps are going to be built around consumers needs in 2012.
Focus on Business Apps: The year 2011 saw a lot of social apps and gaming apps. The popularity of these apps may not go down but it certainly not going to elevate as m-commerce is the new term in the apps segment. The facility to buy stuff over internet with just a few steps via an app over mobile is the next big thing. Further, users can view the reviews, compare products, their prices and avail discount prices all over the mobile app. The year 2012 is going to see a lot of m-commerce apps facilitating users to complete transaction over their handsets.
Bill Payment: Believe it or not, but the mobile segment is going to come up with apps that will make bill payment a lot easier and quicker than ever before. Users always want to pay their important bills over the internet through their mobile devices. The year 2012 is going to see a lot of mobile apps for bill payment over the internet.
However, here are a few trends of mobile apps development that are likely to flourish and go on in 2012.
Multilingual Apps: 2012 is going to see a lot of apps supporting multiple languages. Till now, most of the apps were centered around English speaking users as it is the international language. However, this has restricted the widespread of apps download to regions where English is not the primary language. This has also hindered full potential of apps download in countries such India and other Asian countries. Apps supporting regional and local languages are going to be seen a lot in the app stores in this year.
Location Based Apps: Location based apps were very popular in 2011 and there is no reason that <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>mobile apps development [http://www.xicom.biz/services/mobile-aplication-development/]</u></span></font> industry will see any downfall in them. These apps had such an effect that most of the businesses were seen hiring a software development company and getting apps for their businesses. What we learned 2011 was that these location based apps form a killer combination when combined with social networking.
Serve the Consumer: Apps are going to be more consumer-centric than ever before. This is the only possible explanation for the popularity of apps in the first place. Mobile apps are a medium through which consumers can get some sort of service or use it for fun and entertainment. Everything in an app is about impressing and attracting the user. The growing competition among applications has further increased the need for future apps to be as consumer centric as possible. The apps are going to be built around consumers needs in 2012.
Focus on Business Apps: The year 2011 saw a lot of social apps and gaming apps. The popularity of these apps may not go down but it certainly not going to elevate as m-commerce is the new term in the apps segment. The facility to buy stuff over internet with just a few steps via an app over mobile is the next big thing. Further, users can view the reviews, compare products, their prices and avail discount prices all over the mobile app. The year 2012 is going to see a lot of m-commerce apps facilitating users to complete transaction over their handsets.
Bill Payment: Believe it or not, but the mobile segment is going to come up with apps that will make bill payment a lot easier and quicker than ever before. Users always want to pay their important bills over the internet through their mobile devices. The year 2012 is going to see a lot of mobile apps for bill payment over the internet.
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