Top mobile app design trends, which can help in shaping your brand

Just when 2016 initiated, many new trends in mobile app design emerged. Among them, three design trends were recognized as unique. All these trends are after effect of increasing popularity of developing mobile apps. According to the data from Ofcom, 88% of young adults are using smartphone. So it is expected that the mobile app design trends will improve every year.

Design for large screen

The popularity of big screen mobile phones and tablets is increasing every year. According to the prediction by IDC, large screen phones with more than 5 inches display will have a boom in sales by 209%. This a huge rise and hence the design of the mobile app should suit the visibility that needs to be gained through large screen gadgets.

Another major development is in the increased display size of iPhones. When Apple has increased the display of iPhone, it’s impact was seen in mobile app development. The interface of iPhones will definitely change in accordance with the changing display of the phone. It was noted by Adobe’s Mobile Benchmark Report that the rate of browsing on screens which are smaller than 4 inches has diminished by 11 percent in the last year. This study reveals that the demand for large screen mobile phones is rising at a high pace.

How mobile app developers can adapt to this design trend? What should they think of the user behavior? A major change reflects in the way people hold the device. In 2013, the research conducted by Steven Hoober says that the majority of the users use only a thumb to operate their smart devices. That applies to devices with the maximum size up to 4.3”. A universal approach to UX app designing across various smartphones and tablets is the approach which designers should follow.

Weight and Depth

Flat designs with minimal features are giving more impact to apps. The depth of an app can be improved by adding transparency and layers to the design. For example, if you consider Google apps, they look flat and conform to a strict grid. But the components have depth and presence. They behave as moving objects rather than a partitioned item.

Improved connectivity

It is significant that the app we build should get connected with the working environment of ours. GPS and Bluetooth are widely used features of an app to place the location and thereby share the data for various reasons.

Recent advents in technology like wearable devices and fitness bands help in correlating the information if the body with relation to the calorie intake and several other factors which require smart algorithms. The data collected by the app can only enable it to give an accurate answer.

Creating a prototype can help the designer to work on a more advanced mobile design concept. It is one of the responsibilities of the designer to develop prototyping micro-interactions. While designers start developing an app, it is better to develop an app on a single platform. Later they can check the performance of the apps in various platforms on different smartphones and OS versions to rectify the design faults.

Increased usage of cloud driven apps

Cloud technology is booming and we should be thankful to app developed for several devices. With mobile and portable devices like wearables allow to access data from any device, it is obvious how the cloud will naturally take the central role for most applications. Since the integration and synchronization of applications across multiple devices will continue, cloud integration will continue to be adopted by more businesses and developers in the coming year. Moreover, major technology companies are working on integrated platforms and database cloud cloud engines.

How does mobile commerce help online retailers and web stores?

Global ecommerce industry is growing leaps and bounds by the help of mobile ecommerce technology. Online retailers are seeing more orders through mobile rather than web version,  thus pushing demand of mobile app development companies to next level.

Below are the four key parameters, driving the growth for ecommerce domain through mobility and online payment systems. India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria are seeing great movement in this sector.

Surge of on-demand apps

Things are going to get more interesting in the app world as more sectors are expected to introduce more on-demand apps in 2019. Let’s face it, there are countless on-demand apps as per now. The main highlight under this trend is that there will be more apps come 2019. Currently, there are bigwigs such as Uber and Taxify that have gained a lot of popularity thanks to the on-demand apps. Car rental and on-demand taxi apps have generated great demand.