subject: Increasing Demand Of Android Application Development [print this page] Google android market is well known platform for mobile application development. Everyone observed the exponential growth of android application and its demand in mobile handset market. Consumers prefer a mobile device having android instead of its looking for device specifications. Giving preference to OS over mobile handset is became trend because of android and being open sourced as well. Market is facing intense competition in the presence of other application platform also like iphone, blackberry and Symbian; still it has been able to captured larger market share than any other operation system.
One of the major advantages that increased android demand is making it open sourced that give more power to app developers to make changes according to their requirement. There are no restriction on the developer of making changes in application as it does in case of apple and blackberry. It includes many features like weather, Google maps, fun apps, health and shopping related features as well. It already had impression of being number 1 in the market and add on to this it also holds the Google brand name behind it, which make it more trustworthy and increase its demand.
In recent time one of the well-known mobile companies (T mobile) has said that they noticed huge sales growth in previous financial year just because of having android in their handsets.
It has become magnet of smart phone market. IT creates win-win situation for everyone. No license fee will be charged for purchasing it. A community is there if any software developer faced problem while working on it, it can be resolved by other community members.
In todays era this software has taken face for current generation. It contains more than 2 million applications in its app store. This will increase with increase in the smart phones. It is the only software platform that makes difference then other mobile platforms in present market.
Many major points that make this software unique from other mobile software technology are discussed below;
Advantage on cost: Being open sourced platform it did not cost much to develop app on this technology. Whereas other software development technology cost more because of license fee is required to pay then only app can be developed. Most developers prefer to work on android software because of less cost and more creative work can be done.
Support Java: Java is used to develop software for this, because it is more reliable than other language. Developers are much familiar with java technology to work with thats why it became favourite platform for app development.
Comes with Software Development Kit: software development kit is used in android app. It facilitates with default written codes in SDK, Which helps in faster app development and makes it more reliable. SDK ease the work for app developer.
Secure Technology: As already said it work on java language that makes it much stable and secure technology to work with. So chances of getting any failure or bug interruption are not the issue. Task can be performed in a secure manner.
Wide distribution opportunity: Software developer can promote or post the app to any app store that can be Google app store or third party app store as well. These apps can be distributed many places but in respect of rules because of being open source it requires some rules to follow as well.
Community support: It have large number of developers which have formed a community, if you are the member of that community then any time help is available from community members. Each problem can be solved on the same time with fewer resources.
It is no more limited for mobile technology, it has also steps into the tablet market that provide various professional methods to improve productivity and manage task more easily ever than before. This software has managed to become top most selling software in 2010. This shows the rapid growth and increasing demand of this software. It became so common in market that major part is covered by this software. It is a mixed source of multiple features like games, professional tools, latest technology and much more. Time is not far when android stand equal in front of apple iOS in size of market share. Overall it is apple that is market leader because of many other technologies but if we compare the smart phone market size we get to know where it stands.
It makes that different and better place in the developer perspective; app development time is lesser than any other app built on software other than android. There are highly experienced software developers which can create app according to users need. It is greatest technology that grows so rapidly and it shows some positive sign for future as well.
