How often do you search for nearby cafés, movie theaters or doctors on the internet? The results are more than satisfying most of the time provided “Location” is switched-on on your device. A GPS chip embedded in your smartphone, when enabled, tracks your locationbased on co-ordinate axis there. Smartphone apps or web application like Google Maps shows exactly where you are. A GPS device needs a continuous link to one or more satellites, in clear sky, to enable its action.
That means GPS functionality tends to suffer in indoor conditions or on a cloudy evening. Mobile application these days require location to enhance personalization and makes the user experience more relevant. As a result, mobile app developers are leveraging on various new and traditional technologies and method to make sure “Location” is available all the time to their apps, whether the device is indoor, outdoor or it’s pouring like there is no tomorrow. A comparatively newer technology Beacon is very well considered as the GPS of “indoor spaces” due to its precise-to-millimeters location accuracy. The adoption of Beacon technology is considerably lower when compared to other location-detection technologies like GPS, Wi-Fi, and RFID but it’s catching fast as more and more marketers have to come to realise its business value. Orignal Sorce : GPS Vs Beacons Vs Wi-Fi
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Surpassing the traditional methodologies, business houses are adopting mobile applications to enhance the output of their business. According to a report, the global mobile app revenue is expected to reach $77 billion, which is a commendable hike in comparison to $58 billion in 2016. However, the tough competition doesn’t allow each of them to reach the set target.
The primary reason behind this is the loopholes in mobile app architecture & mobile app development process. In a layman’s language, mobile app architecture is a set of patterns and techniques which are required to be followed in order to build a fully structured mobile application. The techniques and patterns are formulated keeping the vendor requirement and industry standards in mind. The various elements of an app’s architecture Normally, a mobile application can be structured in different layers including, business, user experience, and data layers. Orignal Sorce : Everything you need to know about mobile app architecture What e-commerce was to the product industry, Uberisation is to service industry. While the concept of marketplaces has been around for a while now, it never really took off. That was before smartphones came. and the era of On-Demand App Development began.
In case you’re unaware, marketplace is a platform that connects buyers with sellers, customers with service providers, job seekers meet employers etc. So the question arises what benefits do marketplaces get in facilitating the trade between the two ends of a supply chain? Well, there are many: they receive good traffic on their website, they can make a lot money with website ads and they can always take a cut whenever a trade happens on their platform. Consider on-demand delivery apps as fast-paced marketplaces. Grocery app US market growth The grocery mobility solutions such as Instacart, Grofers and Bigbasket have already made a huge impact on the on-demand grocery market, hence there is no confusion in saying that future of the grocery delivery mobile apps will continue to bloom in the coming years. Uber for x concept: demand and supply Uber for X model is the biggest driver of sharing economy and is, itself, a superset of the on-demand economy. A minimum of two players are part of the model, which is similar to marketplace, except users expect instant provisioning of their demand. At the end of the what matters is delivery, instant delivery in this model. An Uber user demands a car at his location. An UberEATS user demands food at his home. An Urbansitter user demands baby sitter and TaskRabbit user demands a plumber or electrician. So two things are important in this model–what and where. READ MORE : Build on-demand grocery delivery app Since the past recent years, mobile apps have been changing our lives constantly. And because of their enormous popularity and usefulness, they serve to be a significant opportunity for appreneurs as well as enterprises. According to Statista, mobile apps are supposed to generate around $189 Billion US dollars in revenues.
Not only that, but many experts have already said that the mobile app development industry is one of the fastest growing industries and that it shows no signs of slowing down in future as well. With latest technological advancements and new inventions coming to life almost everyday, it’s not wrong to think that 2019 will most assuredly be the year of mobile apps and both appreneurs as well as enterprises will have more opportunities in future of doing business. After conducting a thorough research by our business analyst team, we’ve identified and listed down below the most promising Mobile app developmenttrends that are going to dominate in 2019. Orignal Sorce : Top mobile app development trends Are you unsure whether developing a mobile application for your restaurant would be a prudent investment for your business? Are you thinking of diving into the online food ordering a delivery business? Take a look at these statistics to understand exactly what you’re missing out on:
The math is simple.
Whether you’re a 10 table, family-run restaurant or a multi-branched restaurant chain, if you don’t have a dedicated mobile application, chances are you’re missing out on at least a 20% increase in sales. A consumer facing mobile app is not the only way to improve your sales. You can invest in a holistic mobile solution that lets you improve not just your sales but your restaurant side management of waiters, table reservation, ordering system, payroll, ingredient purchases and much more. Essential features for restaurant app Now that you’ve rightfully decided to invest in a mobile application for your restaurant, the next thing to decide on is what features to put in it? We’ve compiled a list of 5 of the most important features every restaurant app needs to have to be loved by the customers. Sure, you can add more features into it, but you shouldn’t compromise on the following features: Orignal sorce :Features your restaurant app needs Mobile applications are up in the use since a long time. People off late have accepted and embraced the utility of the mobile app. Had it not been mobile apps, we still would be going out to call taxis and pack our lunch home. But with Uber, taxi app development redefined the taxi booking system. Now that mobile app market is expected to shoot over $50bn, there is a certain risk about is weariness.
But, if we take a closer look at the users’ utility apps then messaging apps leads the count. However, one of the latest trends in technology is the advent of Chatrobots, also known as Chatbots. Chatbots are taking a toll over mobile applications. Bots are gradually becoming captivating technology trends in the world of mobile applications. To a certain extent, Bots are shaping up to become a next-gen mobile apps. If we consider Bots as a new form of mobile apps then its voice commands can be considered as its UI. While the new protocol will be its AI, and messaging apps can act as a new browser. In the recent news, Facebook announced an altogether innovative chatbot platform to be utilized in its messenger app. Now it is possible to book a taxi or share a ride just with a couple of address tapings on messenger. Check out this video to know how it actually works. The rising advancements in the fields of AI have enabled chatbots to proliferate further down in the consumer market. Orignal Sorce : Messenger bots to challenge the utility of mobile apps We recently came across a news that Amazon is planning to build ‘Uber for trucking app’. The news took the entire transportation and app industry by storm. Amazon has plans to launch the app somewhere in the summer of 2017. Well’ it isn’t just the Amazon coming with the concept, the commuting giant Uber is also planning to land into the trucking business after getting an enormous success with its taxi app development.
A deeper look into the trucking business Trucking in last six decades has changed steadily. The two major changes that we can recall comprise Interstate highway system and deregulation through the introduction of Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 and Motor Carrier Act which pushed the trucking prices down by 50%-75%. The changes while on one hand portray the sturdy rise of transportation and logistics business, but if we look at the Uber’s progress on it, we have figures narrating an entirely different saga. Uber’s Track Record Somewhere in January 2015, the company launched its Uber Cargo program, however, things didn’t work the way they were supposed to and they had to end the operations. Another Uber operation named, ‘UberRUSH’ designed to deliver parcel delivery services is going through serious competition from postmates. Having its deep pockets with the likes of Tencent, Apple, and Alibaba, Didi Chuxing well showcased its expertise and infallibility of Uber by beating it in the Chinese market. We can’t disregard these points Uber recently took over the self-driving truck startup company Otto for $680 million. The intention behind is clear; the company is focused on changing and ruling the evolving market of transportation and logistics business. While on another hand, a few years back, somewhere in 2012 Amazon acquired the Kiva Systems for $775 million. Behemoths like Uber and Amazon are after creating a robust trucking business app due to many reasons. First, to get the first mover advantage since there’s no major player in this niche. And secondly, because it would revolutionize the trucking and shipping business in the same way Uber revolutionized the cab industry. But how? Below we have mentioned benefits of having an app like Uber for truck business for the owners, shippers, and the drivers. Orignal Sorce : How uber for trucking helps to logistics business The idea of developing a mobile app may scale with time as it involves several modifications throughout evolution
We recently came across a news that Amazon is planning to build ‘Uber for trucking app’. The news took the entire transportation and app industry by storm. Amazon has plans to launch the app somewhere in the summer of 2017. Well’ it isn’t just the Amazon coming with the concept, the commuting giant Uber is also planning to land into the trucking business after getting an enormous success with its taxi app development. A deeper look into the trucking business Trucking in last six decades has changed steadily. The two major changes that we can recall comprise Interstate highway system and deregulation through the introduction of Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 and Motor Carrier Act which pushed the trucking prices down by 50%-75%. The changes while on one hand portray the sturdy rise of transportation and logistics business, but if we look at the Uber’s progress on it, we have figures narrating an entirely different saga. Uber’s Track Record Somewhere in January 2015, the company launched its Uber Cargo program, however, things didn’t work the way they were supposed to and they had to end the operations. Another Uber operation named, ‘UberRUSH’ designed to deliver parcel delivery services is going through serious competition from postmates. Having its deep pockets with the likes of Tencent, Apple, and Alibaba, Didi Chuxing well showcased its expertise and infallibility of Uber by beating it in the Chinese market. We can’t disregard these points Uber recently took over the self-driving truck startup company Otto for $680 million. The intention behind is clear; the company is focused on changing and ruling the evolving market of transportation and logistics business. While on another hand, a few years back, somewhere in 2012 Amazon acquired the Kiva Systems for $775 million. Behemoths like Uber and Amazon are after creating a robust trucking business app due to many reasons. First, to get the first mover advantage since there’s no major player in this niche. And secondly, because it would revolutionize the trucking and shipping business in the same way Uber revolutionized the cab industry. But how? Below we have mentioned benefits of having an app like Uber for truck business for the owners, shippers, and the drivers. Orignal Sorce : How uber for trucking helps to logistics business The on-demand delivery app market is taking the market by storm. Be it the groceries, booze, or the salon-style blowouts at home, users today prefer to have these products/services to be delivered on demand. The reason behind the entire hike is that the on demand process works over a single outline, ‘Give them what they want, when they want, and wherever they want’. On demand economy statistics you need to knowAccording to a survey report released by Burson-Marsteller, 86.5 million Americans, which make 42% of adult population, have used one or another on-demand service. According to the same report, it isn’t just the users getting the benefits from the on-demand app development services. While 51% on demand app service offerors have accepted that their financial situation has improved in last year, 64% say that they hope to have improved condition in the coming year. The common problems in on-demand delivery app businessWhile the statistics above show the massive market of on-demand delivery apps, behind the curtains, there are numerous appreneurs who are facing certain problems to crack the ‘right code to success’. Here are top three problems faced by mobile app developers/appreneurs while entering the on-demand app business:
1. Unpredictable market The on-demand delivery app market is getting new members with every passing day. However, the user requirements are changing faster than the service providers, and thus it gets tough for new ones to cope with the situation. Not only the new entrants but also those who are already in the market, have to plan newer ways to retain the users and eventually sustain in the market. 2. Not as advertised Advertisement is crucial for your on-demand delivery apps to reach masses. The appreneurs often adopt numerous advertisement mediums, to attract with their promising campaign. However, the same often backfires due to false promising in advertisements. This might help you acquire customers at a faster pace, but faster to this you’ll lose them as they won’t find the same experience which you promised. Orignal Sorce : How to overcome delivery process using on demand delivery app |
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Shahid Mansuri co-founded Peerbits, one of the leading mobile app development company, in 2011. His visionary leadership and flamboyant management style have yield fruitful results for the company. Archives
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