The ever-changing and never-ending requirements of smart phone users has prompted mobile application developers to come up with applications that are not only user-friendly and cost-effective but also flexible to boot. The latest phenomenon in mobile application developments which has caught the attention of the globe is Android application development. What makes this Java-based mobile application so unique is that it allows creation of a variety of cutting-edge, high-performance third-party applications without any fuss. This has opened up a vast new market of potential Android users which was never known before.
Following are some of the salient features of Android application development:
• Open source platform – so requires no license
• Cheaper as compared to other mobile application developments such as Blackberry
• Rich development platform
• Multi-tasking and flexible
• Sharing of functionality
• Comes with APIs and development features that can be easily adapted and optimized
For enterprises in mobile application development, the latest innovation in mobile technology has thrown open a huge untapped market of potential android users panning the entire globe. This automatically increases the growth prospect of such enterprises catering to growing opportunities in the application markets (mobile phones as well as other communication devices) . Its low-cost, multitasking, open source platform allows customized applications suitable for different needs like Bluetooth, social networking, games, maps, video camera, shopping carts, touch screen, etc. Apart from these, the multitasking Android platform can also be used to create applications matching business needs.
For Android users, it can safely be said that the time has come when the need to stay connected wherever we are and whatever we do has finally become a reality – be it doing a little shopping online or conducting an impromptu business meeting with clients.
Lastly, I would like to add that though Android platform was primarily created keeping mobile handsets in mind, its true potential would come to the fore in the coming days when it would be used in a wide range of fields – from Automotive, home applications, telecom to medical, to name a few.
Following are some of the salient features of Android application development:
• Open source platform – so requires no license
• Cheaper as compared to other mobile application developments such as Blackberry
• Rich development platform
• Multi-tasking and flexible
• Sharing of functionality
• Comes with APIs and development features that can be easily adapted and optimized
For enterprises in mobile application development, the latest innovation in mobile technology has thrown open a huge untapped market of potential android users panning the entire globe. This automatically increases the growth prospect of such enterprises catering to growing opportunities in the application markets (mobile phones as well as other communication devices) . Its low-cost, multitasking, open source platform allows customized applications suitable for different needs like Bluetooth, social networking, games, maps, video camera, shopping carts, touch screen, etc. Apart from these, the multitasking Android platform can also be used to create applications matching business needs.
For Android users, it can safely be said that the time has come when the need to stay connected wherever we are and whatever we do has finally become a reality – be it doing a little shopping online or conducting an impromptu business meeting with clients.
Lastly, I would like to add that though Android platform was primarily created keeping mobile handsets in mind, its true potential would come to the fore in the coming days when it would be used in a wide range of fields – from Automotive, home applications, telecom to medical, to name a few.
