With increasing availability of high-speed internet on the move, the usage of mobile applications has seen an exponential growth. This augurs well for companies like us (Atto Infotech) which are extensively into mobile application development in Mumbai and India. Also, we have seen that clients these days come up with specific requirements for their mobile apps after reading / hearing few things from various sources. Also, for mobile app developers it makes sense to understand the latest trends to be adopted in the applications they develop. In this article, we shall have a look at some of the fast emerging trends in mobile app development for 2020.

Artificial Intelligence

We have dreamt of seeing robots who can not just do tasks, but also think like humans. With AI, this dream is fast becoming a reality where we are seeing integration of human-like thinking in machines and apps. When you have virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa do all the search for you, your life becomes all the more easier, isn’t it? You would find similar kind of intelligence in several custom mobile apps soon.

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

Retailers have started to realize that they can offer much more to their customers who are sitting at home. For example, a furniture seller can provide a glimpse how their furniture would look in the home of the customer using apps based on VR and AR. At the same time, a real estate brand can offer a glimpse into how the eventual home would look like for the under-construction property. These kind of features are possible to be embedded with mobile apps by developers.

Internet of Things (IoT)

The IoT wave is taking the entire world by storm. We now have smart homes controlled by a central remote control or a simple app on your phone or tablet. Your wearable devices like the smart watch are synced with your mobile app on the phone. There are multiple ways by which IoT is revolutionizing the mobile app development space and we are excited to see more of it in 2020.

Cloud-based Storage

There are millions of mobile apps out there and even though the memory offered by latest phones is increasing with every passing year, every phone user will have limited number of apps on their smartphone. At the end of the day, these apps occupy plenty of space on your phone. This is where cloud based apps are fast becoming a trend, to ensure minimal storage space is occupied on your phones.

Android Instant Apps

The instant apps are those which are similar to websites and do not require you to download them. Google has launched these instant apps which are available on the Google Play Store – you can have access to some of these apps as a trial without downloading the applications on your phone. This is a fast emerging trend and we will see more of it in 2020.

Mobile Wallets and Blockchain Technology

More and more people have started making use of mobile wallets for online banking and e-commerce / m-commerce related transactions. Wallets like Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and others are fast becoming a common thing on most phones. 2020 is likely to see emergence of better and more secure online payment options via these wallets, and blockchain technology integration is one of the key ways by which this would be achieved.

Hope the above discussed trends are something which seem exciting for you. Keep track of them during the whole of 2020 as we could see a whole new revolution happening in the mobile app development space!