This document discusses technology trends that are changing the mobile app development industry. It begins by providing context on the growth of the mobile app market. It then discusses different types of mobile apps and provides mobile app statistics and growth projections for 2021. The main portion outlines several technology trends evolving the industry, including mobile commerce, 5G, IoT integration, beacon technology, foldable devices, augmented reality, mobile wallets, blockchain, artificial intelligence. It concludes by stating mobile developers need to understand these trends to develop high-functioning apps.

1. Technology Trends That Are Changing
the Mobile App Development Industry

2. ● The mobile app industry has transformed into a vast
business model and is doing amazingly well in the
market.
● To catch up with its speed and to survive, we need to
be familiar with the changing mobile app development
trends.

3. What is mobile app development?
● A set of procedures and processes included in writing
software for wireless, small, computing devices, like
smartphones and other hand-held devices.
● Mobile applications are usually written mainly to reap the
benefits of the exceptional features of a specific mobile
device.

4. Types of mobile applications
● Native Apps - Developed using integrated development environments
(IDEs) and languages for mobile operating systems, like Google Android
or Apple iOS.
● Hybrid Apps - Built using technologies like JavaScript, HTML, Cascading
Style Sheets (CSS).
● Progressive Web Apps - Crafted with web technologies, like Facebook
React.
● Encapsulated Apps - These are apps that run within a container app
using products like the Microsoft Power App drag-and-drop app
creation tool.

5. Mobile App Statistics & Growth Projections 2021
● In the first quarter of 2021, both the app stores Google Play
and Apple App Store had 33.6 billion app downloads together.
● It's expected that by the end of the year 2021, the revenue of
the mobile industry will reach approximately $581.9 billion.
● In 2021, we will witness a rise in the global mobile gaming
market value, which is expected to reach $165.9 billion.
● It is estimated that by the end of 2021, mobile devices would
significantly contribute to over 70% of all eCommerce sales.

6. Technology Trends That Are Evolving
the Mobile App Development Industry

7. Mobile Commerce
● Mobile commerce, also called m-commerce, refers to any
monetary transaction that is completed while using a mobile
device or tablet and includes paying your bills online and online
banking.
● With the advent of e-payment systems, mobile commerce has
become a popular medium for making cashless transactions
through applications like Amazon Pay, Google Pay, Samsung
Pay, and PayPal.

8. 5G Technology
● In comparison to its predecessors, 5G wireless technology
delivers significantly higher data speeds, ultra-low latency,
more reliability, massive network capacity, increased
availability, and an increasingly more uniform user
experience.
● This increase in performance will help users better
experience things like 4k streaming, VR and AR, and
enhanced IoT services.

9. IoT App Integration & Wearable Devices
● IoT technology is all about the mushrooming network
of devices connected to the Internet, providing
consumers with convenience and ease of control to
consumers.
● The applications for IoT are vast. Some examples
include smart homes, smart and self-driving
automobiles, smart cities, and IoT devices in
healthcare.

10. Beacon Technology
● Beacons are small, wireless transmitters that rely on low-
energy Bluetooth technology to connect and send signals to
other smart devices nearby at regular intervals.
● It is one of the most recent major developments in location
technology and proximity marketing, and it's made location-
based searching and interaction easier and more accurate.

11. Foldable Devices
● Foldable devices hold the caliber to compress
and expand their screen size to meet user
preferences.
● Foldable devices utilize OLED displays that can
be bent easily into literally anything - like cell
phones that can open up into tablets, laptops
with more customizable displays, and even smart
bands that can open into smartphones!

12. Augmented reality
● Augmented Reality, or AR, brings digital elements
into your natural surroundings using a camera or a
smartphone.
● Some applications that are possible with the help
of AR are AR-based virtual user manuals, AR and
VR-based visual learning, and AR-based
destination navigators.

13. Mobile Wallets
● A mobile wallet is essentially a virtual wallet that stores
information from a credit card, a debit card, coupons, and
loyalty cards on a mobile device.
● Mobile wallets are gaining in popularity because they allow
users to seamlessly make in-store payments without having to
carry cash or physical credit cards.

14. Blockchain Technology
● A blockchain is a digital ledger of transactions
that is duplicated and distributed across the
entire network of computer systems on the
blockchain.
● It offers a comprehensive security solution to
protect sensitive information and can be used for
everything from transactions and data
exchanges to sensitive documents.

15. Artificial Intelligence
● Artificial Intelligence or AI aims to make computers
and computer programs smart enough to imitate
human behavior, and it initiates common sense,
problem-solving, and analytical reasoning power in
machines.
● It strengthens the mobile app evolution by making
them elegant pieces of software that can anticipate
user behavior and make decisions.

16. It’s a Wrap!
Mobile developers need to understand that going with these latest trends will help
them develop a state-of-the-art, high-functioning app. Be open-minded, and you’ll
do wonders.
Thank you !