Advancement in technology has till date witnessed developments of more than 5 million apps. Globally, the app development market is hot and is expected to continue to sizzle for years to come.
2022, is forecasted to be much bigger and faster, bringing about a massive shift towards apps in general. Let us break down some of the trends and opportunities that experts are looking to dive into for mobile application development in a huge way.
5G
Serving increased performance speed, fast data transfer, and lower latency, 5G’s adoption has already begun and by 2030 it is forecasted to be the new standard for mobile technology.
AI and Machine Learning
AI and machine learning already are and will be the key technologies to be incorporated, in the quest to deliver a personalized user experience. While the former is essential for navigation, speech recognition, and natural language processing, the latter will ensure greater security by analyzing user behavior.
Augmented and Virtual Reality
AR and VR have already enabled sellers and service providers to engage personally with their clients. In the coming years, they are most certainly going to improve learning experiences making apps more appealing and engaging.
Blockchain
This technology is indeed one of the newest mobile app development trends of this new year. The blockchain serves as the solution to the security issues that app users are apprehensive about. With its non-requirement of a single service provider or gatekeeper, it offers a decentralized database which makes it an emerging trend.
Mobile Commerce
M-commerce is often mistaken with e-commerce. They are not the same. Mobile commerce can be referred to as an extension of e-commerce where the transaction happens online via a mobile app and not a mobile web page. This trend has shown an increase in engagement and conversion rates leading to revenue growth of a business.
PWAs and Instant Apps
The popularity of PWAs is increasing as they fill in the gaps of most native apps and web pages. These are beneficial for both consumers and service providers due to reduced dependency on the internet connection, faster loading and development times, automatic updates, so on and so forth.
Instant apps are similarly going to develop too as users are allowed to test the app before downloading and installing it.
Beacon Technology
Although introduced back in 2013, beacon technology is gaining popularity, especially in the retail business. It allows businesses to understand their customers’ shopping preferences and patterns so that they can offer them a more personalized experience.
Wearables
Wearable mobile application development will also see a huge rise in 2022. Wearable technology is not limited to smartwatches. It encompasses all devices that can be worn on the body or attached to clothing.
Apart from these, there are innumerable other mobile app development trends that are likely to happen over the next couple of years. The pandemic has further accelerated these trends and it is always good to be on top of the latest trends as it offers a distinct advantage over your competitors. Integrating relevant trends will certainly set up your business for success.