Singapore Mobile App Development
It is obvious that the popularity of mobile app development is increasing all over the world. Singapore is no exception. Being one of the most technologically advanced country in the region, mobile app development is flourishing here. Many start-ups rely on mobile app for their operation. Besides that, app development skill is also identified by the minister to be critical in the future.
Nowadays, there are many outlets for those who are interested in this field. Diploma courses are offered by some polytechnics, and various short-term courses are also available. Mobile app developer and designer, as well as mobile app development Singapore companies are certainly high on demand. As mobile app development is constantly evolving field, people working in the needs to keep learning and stay updated to the newest innovations.
2017 Mobile App Development Trends
As mobile app development is growing fast, the common trends and practices also come and go. Here are some trends we are going to look out for this year:
Augmented Reality: The entertainment and gaming industry are definitely looking to further explore AR. The Pokemon Go craze earlier this year has shown AR potential and how fun it can be. Although still in the experimental phase, we expect more AR apps coming in the future. Apart from that, some big companies like Samsung are also developing more virtual reality (VR) based games.
Corporate and Enterprise App Development: Mobile app is nothing new for big companies like Starbucks, Singapore Airlines, and others. But SMEs are starting to understand the benefits mobile app can bring. Enterprise app can help business manage its process better and increase efficiency. Meanwhile, mobile app for their own brand can increase exposure and help to connect better with the customers.
Cloud-driven Mobile Apps: Annoyed of how apps are constantly taking bigger space in your phone memory? Then this will be good news for you. With the cloud technology, app developers are moving towards creating apps that fetch data from cloud, which means that it will take minimum space of your internal memory. It is predicted that by 2019, 90 of mobile apps will be cloud based.
More security: Hacking and phishing have been real problems. Exploitation of security gaps for foul purposes such as stealing information is not going to end just yet. Therefore, developers are putting security into the priority list for this year, especially as mobile wallet and purse apps become more common and widely used.
Location based service: By utilizing GPS, mobile app can detect where users are located. And from that, the app will tailor the relevant information that is shown.
More security: Hacking and phishing have been real problems. Exploitation of security gaps for foul purposes such as stealing information is not going to end just yet. Therefore, developers are putting security into the priority list for this year, especially as mobile wallet and purse apps become more common and widely used.
