Custom iPhone App Development and the trends revolving around the App store

The Apple iPhone 4S is a phenomenon now, while the iPhone 5 is ready to be rolled out by September 21 this year. What makes the phone a must-buy all the time? Obviously Apple and Steve Jobs have created a brand which is insurmountable. The high adoption rate of these smartphones is testimony to the class of the products and its unmatched features. More than 50% of all US smartphones are iPhones which is continually building on its earlier success.

But with recent years, demand has been heavy for custom iPhone apps from the enterprise markets as well as other mobile development companies. Android-based phone sales have literally doubled over the year while Windows Phone is trying to make inroads into the market. The App Store has become increasingly crowded since there are about a million mobile applications available on the App Store across various categories. To stand out and make a mark in the App market, it is necessary for companies to partner an established partner and a development company which has the right kind of experience and expertise in the field of mobile app development.

It is necessary to look out for competent mobile development companies who have years of experience in the field as well as a team of developers who are expert enough to create any type of app for any domain. The company should have experienced professionals who are well versed with the iOS 6/iPhone 4S apps along with development of apps for the iPad, and any other Apple product.

The iPhone 4S SDK development process is difficult for the newbies but those accustomed to developing apps on the platform will find it easy to create apps for a wide variety of requirements. The offshore technology team of mobile app developers and iPhone developers need to get ahead of the technology curve for being the best.

One should stay ahead of the overall competition for making a mark. Offshore development companies always try for getting mobile application developers who are willing to put in extra time and effort for success, obviously in a mutually beneficial relationship.

The biggest advantage of outsourcing iPhone app development process is that the costs involved are very less compared to developing apps inhouse. One can see significant cost reductions and the development time is less too. 

Some of the features of highly successful custom iphone app development companies include:

• High experience and skilled development team specific to iPhone app development
• Proven success with app listings in the App store for the series of iPhones as well as iPads and Macs.
• Cost effective project plans and flexible and scalable pricing models
• Stringent delivery schedules and tight plans of development
• Custom iPhone application development including all app functions found in a single roof

Companies which are able to offer apps related to other latest mobile technologies especially for Android always have more business than a technology specific app development company. Apps are always in demand related to the smartphone hardware features including the accelerometer, GPS, calendar and anything that needs customization revolving around an enterprise.

Android or iPhone: The competition is still on!

The iPhone: The one and only
When people talk about features of the iPhone, they are referring to the iOS mobile platform. The speed of the software is great across the board and there has always been one iPhone even though we have several versions every year. One can just choose the storage that it boasts of: 16 GB to 64 GB.

The many looks of Android
Android is Google's mobile operating system and many smartphones run on this platform. Android owners refer to their smartphones as a "Droid" even though the carriers differ from one another. Android phones are found of all shapes and sizes.

The App Store vs. the Android Market
Now this is the most important part that constitutes both platforms: apps. Apps are cited as the primary reason why people opt for smartphones these days. Apple's App Store includes a huge list of downloadable games, tools and is the biggest market of apps in the world closely followed by Android. Apple is relatively strict in its choice of apps in the market and takes critical judgment of the apps that pass through its scanner. The App Store though is the king here.

Alternatively, Android emphasizes on "openness" and does not have a strict app approval process for its own app market. This is the main reason why malware cannot be fixed, but Android followers are happy about the approach.

The iPhone OS has been in the market for long now and hence boasts of good quality apps and more apps compared to Android market. But there are new apps being developed in both platforms and hence both iOS and Android have their own share of hits and misses.

iPhone vs. Android
A unique advantage with Android is its seamless integration with Google and its services. Everyone can benefit from Android's superior native Gmail app. Google Maps feature in Android include Google's Navigation, GPS navigation app for the car. On the whole, Android is a flexible OS which helps you to tweak some phone features if it bugs you. All simple settings can be controlled too. There are slick design and theme apps which can easily modify the look and feel of the smartphone.

But there is a huge issue of "fragmentation" with Android since there are multiple versions of Android available. The latest version of Android is 4.0 or Ice cream Sandwich but there are many new devices which are still running an old version of the OS. Additionally, phone manufacturers come up with their own "skins" which rests on top of the Android platform. These "skins" have their own look and own apps that cannot run on any other phone of any other manufacturer. Only the Galaxy Nexus offers a vanilla Android experience and are always first updated before any other smartphone.

Now coming to the iPhone advantage, Apple has always been able to offer the best possible experience for its customers and hence seamless experience is guaranteed on all levels. With its latest Retina display technology, iPhone has the best pixel-rich display in a phone and presents a superb UI for web browsing and multimedia. Apple's FaceTime app makes video chatting seamless between Apple devices. Siri is the best phone assistant till date too.

The iPhone is less customizable which might be a huge turn-off for some users. Also there are problems with its support for 4G capability. This is a huge minus in terms of speed when Android 4G phones are around.

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The War Between iPhone and Android Development is On!

Trends in the iPhone app development market

iPhone is extremely popular with those who have been using the iPhone and many more who cannot afford to buy it. The iPhone has always had sleek design through its various models, and the ever smooth UI never fails to attract attention. The incredible touch sense and the huge store of apps have several followers and faithful ones at that too! The demand for interesting apps is huge and iPhone developers have managed to bring about innovation in most of them too. There has been a constant demand for apps related to business, connectivity, utilities and games.

Apple developers have had to bring in many apps over the years to supply the apps as per the demand but with the recent launch of iOS 5 and iPhone 4S, the demand is sky-high. iPad 2 has also pulled in demand of apps suited to the product even as development costs are growing every day.

Trends in the Android app development market

Android is a super development platform for mobile app development for developers. Those having experience as a developer in different platforms will have fun working with Android and to work out the logic of the games as well as other apps. The Android Software development kid is open to invention and an experienced developer can get started with Android app development in an instant.

Android Application Development has made its foray into different domains and industries. The need is high for innovative games and utilities which can make the best possible use of the firmware and the hardware of smartphones. Since Android is open-source based, developers find it easy to get started with the whole development process. The SDK is easy enough to use for experienced coders and developers and one can start on implementing the ideas for apps too.

A Brief Comparison

In terms of ease of use, the iPhone takes the cake and scores better marks than its counterparts. Android has improved a lot in the ease-of-use perspective but the iPhone has managed to keep a fair distance from the rival to win hands down. Android phones consist of many home screens and other features which make it a little cluttered.

In terms of openness, Android is the winner since it is open source and open to all. Those users who need their platform to be open always opt for the Android since the apps maketh the phone!

iPhone also boasts of the best battery backup compared to most of the Android phones. Android phones are loaded with features that have always caused less battery life. The battery life  is lower compared to that of the iPhone. The battery performance varies over different Android phones but in an overall perspective, they are a notch lower than iPhone in terms of powerful batteries. 

Both the mobile platforms support multi-tasking to different degrees of success. iPhone helps in multi-tasking without hampering the overall working of the phone with several battery enhancements.

The iPhone's software keyboard is also said to be superior to the Android's default keyboard. The iPhone is said to have better features and scope whereas it is found that Android devices cannot even search emails.