How can I Build an App that is Trendy in the Year 2018?

The mobile applications business is a $77 billion strong market with a trajectory that is poised to go upwards for the next 5 years. With thousands of apps being developed for the market each month, the onus is on developers to maintain their edge and offer unique apps that capture the attention of users amidst the huge market noise.

If you are looking to develop a new app, then it is important that you pay attention to the following customer preferences before embarking on Android application development:

1) Make it a Treat to the Eyes: Getting your Android app design right is crucial to retain customers. App users have a low tolerance for boxy and unappealing designs. Enlist the services of experienced developers who look into the usability aspect of the application and ensure that its design and user experience are trendy.

2) Keep it Mistake Free: Bugs always ruin the user experience whether they’re hiding in the remote corners of your room or your app. Carry out thorough checks to ensure that your app is bug-free and make sure that your customers have an app that performs with no lags. Announcing a bug-bounty during beta testing can expedite bug fixing.

3) Roll out Updates: The Android OS keeps evolving periodically with updated versions being rolled out by the parent company each year. Updating your app to make use of the latest functionality of the OS can renew the interest of your users in the app and can also drive app installs. Updates can help you offer newer features to the users and also fix errors and major bugs through patches.

4) Test it till it Breaks: Loading your app with exquisite features does not automatically guarantee its success. Ensuring that the application works flawlessly across devices and without any snags is crucial. This can be executed by testing the app regressively using debugging tools.

5) Wearables Compatibility: As wearables that are Android-powered gain prominence, developing applications that are dedicated to usage on wearables such as smartwatches can help you deliver niche services and maintain a market edge.

If you are looking to develop an Android app, then get in touch with Openwave, a leading Android Application Development Company in Malaysia that has partnered with several leading brands across the globe. Reach out to us now and get started.

6 Ways you can Benefit from Hybrid Mobile App Development

In app development, a “one-size-fits-all” approach does not always play out well. Applications are usually consumed by a wide variety of customers who use them on different devices. Hence, the ways in which businesses can go about their app development are usually the following:  build a native app that is OS-specific, build a web application that runs on smartphones, or build hybrid mobile applications that are capable of running seamlessly across devices. While their functionality and scope may not be as extensive as a full-fledged native app, hybrids apps do offer several benefits which can be advantageous for businesses. 

Here’s why Businesses should consider Hybrid Apps:

Improved User Experience (UX): Unlike web applications, hybrid applications preserve the same user experience across platforms. This is unlike browsers where the experience differs across devices. This can help standardize UX and also offer upgrades without the worry of alienating a certain section of users.

Speed: The speed of loading content and imagery on hybrid apps is vastly superior compared to native applications and web applications. This helps businesses offer a seamless experience without any snags that can slow down the application and potentially upset customers.

Simplified Integration: These applications gel quite effectively with the smartphone’s operating system and ensure an effective synchronization with the various hardware and applications on the phone. This makes it easy to use in-app features such as GPS, Camera, and Bluetooth.

Cross-platform Compatibility: Unlike native applications, these are capable of being used on different OSs. This makes it easy for developers to build one app and roll it out to multiple platforms. also, it helps the overall design as developers can pay more attention to the features and functionality rather than compatibility.

Reduced Development Costs: This also stems from the cross-platform compatibility. As only one app needs to be developed for all devices, the overall cost of development reduces significantly, thereby paving way for cheaper apps whose benefits can be passed on to the customers.

Ease of Maintenance: Unlike native apps where the updates can only be sent as a downloadable file and then installed on the smartphone, hybrid apps allow a simplified maintenance mechanism where the updates are carried out OTA- short for Over the air- and make it easy for both developers and users.

If you are looking to develop Hybrid Mobile Apps that are affordable and also capable of suiting your business needs, get in touch with Openwave. We are a premier mobile applications development company based out of Malaysia. Feel free to talk to us and learn about our app offerings.