The year 2017 was very good for Apple as the company released multiple models of the iPhone series in that year. According to a report published by the company, around 46 million iPhones are shipped worldwide in the year 2017 which helped Apple to earn a massive profit of several billion dollars and by this Apple has become second largest smartphone vendor in the world.
One of the biggest reason behind the massive success of iPhones is the regular development of the iOS applications. The company adds up new trends in the app development field every year which makes the iPhone stand above the crowd and the technology used in the phones up to date. Here are some iPhone app development trends which are going to rule the market this year.
Cross-platform native app development
Cross-platform smartphone development tools have gained hype in past few years and this year it is expected that the cross-platform native app development platform such as Xamarin and react native are going to rule the app developers because they are better in terms of cost, user interface and performance. Therefore a large number of enterprise apps can be seen this year.
Machine learning with Core ML
Many machine learning models such as Core ML allows the developers to create intelligent apps by writing a very few lines of code. These machine learning models are packed with special features like face tracking, face detection, object tracking, barcode detection etc. the latest machine learning frameworks support iOS 11 but the developers can also choose from some third party machine learning frameworks. This means that we can see many intelligent apps on the market this year.
Augmented reality application development can be seen
After the launch of ARKit by Apple for the iOS developers, the development of augmented reality apps for iPhones has reached new heights. ARKit allows the apps to interact with the real world in a number of ways. The toolkit supports iOS 11 and above. Apple has also provided an AR section in the app stores which make it easy for the users to access the augmented reality apps.
More apps for watches
A few months back, Apple launched the latest version of WatchOS 4 which is faster and responsive in comparison to other watch devices. This year the company is planning to develop more apps which can work with the WatchOS. Earlier the WatchOS supports few health and workout apps but now many apps related to navigation, public transit, tour guide etc. are being developed which is going to change the WatchOS experience this year.
Internet of Things focused apps will come forward
The trend of the internet of things focused applications has started in the year 2015 when we saw multiple IoT related acquisitions around the world. The trend is still running even with more hype. With the increase in IoT related devices in the market, Apple has decided to step into this market this year. The company wants its users to access the maximum number of IoT devices by the iPhones and that’s why the development is going on. We can see many IoT applications this year on our iPhones.
The level of security in the apps will increase this year
Not only for iPhone apps but for all smartphone applications a huge threat is emerging from past few years. The features like 2-factor user authentication which was considered optimum few years back are useless these days. One of the main discussions done at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last year is the development of App Transport Security (ATS). Apple is developing a new and more secure encryption technology which is stronger and more innovative than before. This is a big step by Apple to secure the core of the applications.
These are some trends which can be seen in the iphone app development this year.
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