Last few years have witnessed the surge of mobile apps as most businesses have started to develop apps to increase their reach to consumers. As a result, this domain has become a topic of interest for the developer community and consumers alike. New Year always brings excitement in terms of what’s going to happen in the technology front.
Companies in the modern times are investing heavily to succeed in the digitally connected world. 2019 will be a year that promises some new trends to occur in this field as well some prevalent ones that will continue. Here is a round up on the trends that we think will rule the Mobile Application Development in years to come.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Apps
- On-demand Apps
- Chatbots
- Internet of Things
- Mobile Wallets
- BlockChain
- Cloud Computing
- Progressive Web Apps
- Wearable Devices
Let’s discuss in detail the leading trends predicted to headline mobile application development landscape in 2019 and afterwards.
Artificial Intelligence – Next Generation of Apps
There was a time when we saw robots interacting with humans only in movies. However, now every other home has a virtual assistant like Siri, Cortana and Google Assistant to help us get information, schedule our appointments, or just simply interact with us playing by our favorite song or telling us a joke. A number of other players exists in virtual assistants domain, with some being free software.
Machine language and Natural Language Processing concepts have made Virtual Assistants to be contextually more aware and have two-way interaction with humans that is more natural and appealing. This is the reason big companies like Amazon, Google etc are investing heavily on machine learning solutions to further the AI initiative. According to the International Data Corporation, it is estimated that the market for AI will be at $40 billion by the year 2020.
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Apps
Augmented reality has created its own niche in the market. It will continue getting advanced this year thanks to ARKit on iOS and ARCore on Andriod. As a result, programmers will use device sensors to map surroundings and place virtual objects in it. This is an ideal scenario for businesses to showcase and promote their products through this feature. The overall interactive experience of the apps is their best selling point in the market.
On-demand Apps – Becoming more popular
With the advantages of convenience, speed and payment methods under its belt, on-demand apps are the popular trend that will continue in 2019 as well. These apps make daily tasks easier and more manageable. Take the example of Uber; that has revolutionized the concept of getting transport at your convenience without running after a cab to get you somewhere. In 2017, the on-demand platform had reached $106.83 million. So 2019 will follow this trend and continue generating revenue for on-demand apps.
Chatbots – Helping Marketing Brands
More companies are focusing their attention on integration of Chatbots in their communication such as Slack, Facebook Messenger, Telegram etc. The concept of chat-bots is to allow brands to offer services to customers through a friendly interaction. Anyone can now create their own chatbot thanks to chat builders such as AWS Lex. Chat bots trend will continue to drive marketing for brands in 2019 and beyond.
Internet of Things – IoT is Around Us & Everywhere
Internet of Things (IoT) has taken the world by storm. With this concept so prevalent in our daily lives and equipment/gadgets around us applying IoT, it is not just a trend but also a norm. In 2019, IoT will take over the eCommerce and education sectors with gadgets being able to access and analyze data within the organization.
Mobile Wallets – Less hassle, more flexibility
Nowadays the concept of online transactions has been taken one notch up. Although security remains the biggest concern however, mobile wallets usage will increase in 2019. As customers prefer friction-less payment methods, mobile wallets promise convenience and ease of use to its users. In 2019, the mobile wallet user count will go over 2 billion with the promise of contact-less payment and more security in payments.
BlockChain – Using it for Decentralized Apps
The concept of Blockchain has been here for a while now, but in 2018, it was used for creating crypto currencies and smart contracts. 2019 promises to capitalize on previous year’s achievements by allowing the possibility of decentralized mobile app development. These apps are not only owned by anyone but they are also impossible to have a downtime or even shut the application down. Such apps can be of great value to the government sector in 2020s and in coming times.
Cloud Computing – Because when it rains, it pours
Cloud computing is a wide range of subject that intrigues everyone. In 2018, many giant corporations have moved on to cloud-based platforms and solutions that are available to consumers globally. Cloud solutions provide improved loading capacity, stream-lined business operations and an overall reduction of costs for hosting apps.
2019 and years to come will see this trend to continue with mobile app development becoming more secure, fast and reliable. Many apps now can be run directly through the Cloud that provides opportunity for creating powerful apps that take minimal storage space on smartphones.
Progressive Web Apps
Progressive web apps (PWAs) are considered the future of mobile web apps as they are rid of constraints of mobile websites such as slow speed and the need of constant internet connection. With offline and full screen mode features, these apps are faster and consume lesser data in comparison to mobile websites.
PWAs don’t need any downloading or installation which is the solution for mobile fragmentation and multiple operating systems. One of the best examples of a PWA is Aliexpress that was built to improve user experience of shopping through a mobile phone. As a result they were able to increase 82% conversion rate on iOS alone.
Wearable Devices – Rise of Smart-watches
Smart-watch is one of the top mobile app development trends. It is something a person can wear, flaunt and put to use all at the same time. Apple’s smart watches are the hit item of the season but other companies such Uber, Zomato are also investing in this forte. In 2019, wearables will be released with many new features such as fitness bands, movement trackers etc. Wearable devices are expected to reach over $33 Billion by the end of 2019. Market demand of wearables is expected to rise more in 2020s.
Conclusion
Year 2019 and 2020s are going to be fantastic for growth in the mobile application development arena. It brings a lot of promise for new, as well as existing businesses to develop an app for expanding their businesses. If you are looking for expert resources for growing your online business, then look no further than Techliance, a well established Custom IT Company rendering quality and cost effective Software Development services.
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