Smart Phones and the relevance of mobile application development
By: Alan Smith
Submitted: 2011-01-05 02:27:41 | Word Count: 502
Just as the wallet, the latest mobile phones, also called as smart phones, are indispensable. The latest mobile phones are not only the status symbol but also a necessity. They are no more a luxury. The features of the mobile phones of today are so advanced that they are now called smart phones. Some of the prominent features of the smart phones include accesses to the internet, camera, video, radio, music, receiving and sending of emails, sending and receiving of text and picture messages, games to be played (single player or multiple players), global positioning system, reminders, and alarm, Among these the feature that has most affected the business world is the accesses to the internet.
This capability of the smart phones to access the internet has created ripples in the business world. How does this affect the business world?
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There are many brands of smart phones in the market. There is a tight competition among these brands. The prices of the smart phones are no more exorbitant and are now quite affordable. The sale of the smart phones is increasing exponentially. This implies that the number of people trying to access the internet through their smart phones is also increasing. The users of smart phones have grown to such an extent that they now from a market segment. No business, especially in these times, can leave this market segment unattended. To cater to this market segment the mobile application development becomes necessary.
Mobile application development becomes necessary on two flanks.
The websites that are designed to be compatible with the desk top PCs and laptops have to be upgraded to be made compatible with the operating system and platform of the smart phones. The operating system and platform vary from brand to brand. If the application is developed for BlackBerry usually it does not work for iPhone. The screens of the smart phones are much smaller in comparison to that of the laptops. The use of scroll bar to access the whole web page can be at times very irritating. This can prove negative for business. The images and the text content should be clear and legible. When the user of the smart phone accesses the search engine the website should feature on the top of the list.
The other flank of mobile application development is about enhancing the features of the mobile phones. At times the mobile phones are not compatible with certain formats of images or video. There are applications that make the mobile compatible to different formats. Sometimes the user of the smart phones may not be satisfied with the features of the smart phones. He/she may want customized wall paper. He/she may want more games in the smart phones. This kind of demand increases the relevance of the mobile application development.
