Mobile Application Development actually refers to the development of some application software for handheld devices like mobile phones, personal digital assistants. These applications are either in built with the phones or can also be downloaded. Presently, custom mobile application is being outsourced that offers to access information anytime and anywhere on the devices. It is not only provides features like text messages, networking but also you can chat, register yourself, voting, marketing and for various other reasons. It serves both the business and entertainment categories.
Applications follow a development platform that enables the programmers to adopt tools for the purpose of designing and operating the applications. Considering the current scenario Apple iOS and Google Android is dominating the market. iPhone has increased its market share from 28 to 29% and Android Application has also increased in the first quarter from 50 to 52%.
It is very crucial to decide which application is best to use. To understand the difference now let us makes a comparative analysis between iPhone application and Android application:
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Android Application Development |
iPhone Application Development |
| It offers the best browser like Opera Mini, Dolphin. | Whereas iPhone only comes with Safari browser which restrict the flash design. |
| Android is unable to get synchronized with the Linux desktop. | iPhone can sync with Linux desktop and it offers you to manage iTunes. |
| Android has the application that enables you to access the notifications in the social networking sites. | As it depends on a single system all applications cannot be accessed. You can only find the updates if there is anything new. |
| Android is an open source which allows the developers to enhance the system | It is not an open source so the developers need to purchase it. |
| It allows the user to configure the phone and customize it as they want. You can have various screens one for Gmail, calendar, RSS and others. | With iPhone the applications are very much limited. |
iPhone Application Development is built in a way that only allows the users to operate one application at a time. There are different applications available that have failed to utilize and are unable to compete with the development challenges. The paid apps are much higher in case of Apple compared to Android. But it is found that gradually Android’s paid apps are increasing from 22 to 34% but Apple’s have declined from 70 to 66%. Application Development for Android has attracted nearly 4000 developers at a same time whereas Apple can attract only 23,000 developers. Now there is a tough competition among both the developers and both are trying to innovate some new applications for the users.
About the author: Satarupa Majumder is a content writer, who is sharing information regarding iPhone Application Development and Application Development for Android
