Mobile apps have simplified life and the way business, shopping,
travel, communication or networking is done. Over the years there has
been a continuous rise in the number of mobile devices such as
smartphones and tablets.
This has been responsible for developers carrying out innovative approaches to mobile app development. Apple Inc. now has almost 850,000 apps for its iPhones and 350,000 apps for its iPads in its App Store. Some of the development trends for iPhone mobile apps are mentioned below.
Moving to Cloud
iPhone apps are moving to cloud computing now which simply means that the app is run somewhere on the Internet other than the businesses' own servers. There are numerous advantages of doing so. Primarily the cloud model increases the lifetime of the mobile app. Deploying iPhone apps to the cloud lets the developer focus on higher-value activities. It also cuts costs in many ways.
Clean Interface
A clean and simple interface in iPhone mobile app design has been popular throughout 2013. The trend has been to strip out unnecessary functionalities and keeping it simple. More and more mobile apps have showed how trends of keeping interfaces simplified rather than being more stylized or having more color.
Hardware Look
Many of the iPhone apps have started to have an interface resembling familiar hardware. They come with shiny exteriors and familiar interfaces that users can instantly connect with. Also, many elements of mobile apps are gradually breaking out of the conventional iPhone UI to take advantage of the device's unique ability to respond to finger gestures.
Creative Interaction
The possibilities for creative interaction in iPhone apps are huge. Using gestures for sharing photos, contacts and bookmarks is an example. Using interesting illustrations in place of the standard buttons is another example. Unusual interfaces and beautiful icons are other examples.
Geo-Targeted Advertising
This has been the new trend in development for the year 2013. Geo-targeted advertising in iPhone apps is being used strategically to target users by their specific geographic location. It is predicted to be picking steam in the coming years. Using this, geographically optimized ad campaigns can be used to target users.
Good Images
There has been more emphasis on clear images and complementary content for iPhone app development in 2013. Using streamlined grid layouts that focus on single images, avoiding unnecessary animations and avoiding stuffing the screen with pixels are the major trends for mobile apps. Developers are taking up new challenges and playing with different app ideas to make apps innovative.
This has been responsible for developers carrying out innovative approaches to mobile app development. Apple Inc. now has almost 850,000 apps for its iPhones and 350,000 apps for its iPads in its App Store. Some of the development trends for iPhone mobile apps are mentioned below.
Moving to Cloud
iPhone apps are moving to cloud computing now which simply means that the app is run somewhere on the Internet other than the businesses' own servers. There are numerous advantages of doing so. Primarily the cloud model increases the lifetime of the mobile app. Deploying iPhone apps to the cloud lets the developer focus on higher-value activities. It also cuts costs in many ways.
Clean Interface
A clean and simple interface in iPhone mobile app design has been popular throughout 2013. The trend has been to strip out unnecessary functionalities and keeping it simple. More and more mobile apps have showed how trends of keeping interfaces simplified rather than being more stylized or having more color.
Hardware Look
Many of the iPhone apps have started to have an interface resembling familiar hardware. They come with shiny exteriors and familiar interfaces that users can instantly connect with. Also, many elements of mobile apps are gradually breaking out of the conventional iPhone UI to take advantage of the device's unique ability to respond to finger gestures.
Creative Interaction
The possibilities for creative interaction in iPhone apps are huge. Using gestures for sharing photos, contacts and bookmarks is an example. Using interesting illustrations in place of the standard buttons is another example. Unusual interfaces and beautiful icons are other examples.
Geo-Targeted Advertising
This has been the new trend in development for the year 2013. Geo-targeted advertising in iPhone apps is being used strategically to target users by their specific geographic location. It is predicted to be picking steam in the coming years. Using this, geographically optimized ad campaigns can be used to target users.
Good Images
There has been more emphasis on clear images and complementary content for iPhone app development in 2013. Using streamlined grid layouts that focus on single images, avoiding unnecessary animations and avoiding stuffing the screen with pixels are the major trends for mobile apps. Developers are taking up new challenges and playing with different app ideas to make apps innovative.
The author is a member of the Icreon Tech marketing team.
