The Evolution of Android App Development and whats in store for 2017

The Android OS ruling the market share with a figure of an astounding 80 %. People are caught off guard when they assume Android app development as an effortless deal when on the contrary it is quite a challenging task. Developers strive and struggle to design even the most basic Android apps for it.

In the past, several issues emerged regarding app design with respect to the Android OS. Such instances were the issue-filled IDEs, the User Interface of the apps and sluggish emulators to name a few. Later, there was a revolutionary modification in the Android App world where a plethora of products and software consisting of Android Studio, smartwatches and Android 5.0 Lollipop to name a few.

The hindrances which Android App developers encounter and the modifications in 2017 will be viewed with fervour

Nougat

Nougat is the current OS with tweakings and modifications made in it to give a brand new Android experience. The Daydream trait is renamed as Screen Saver. The Multi-tasking feature is made much faster in operation and a simple double tap will allow users to switch between the latest two apps. The OS ascertains that Google will give multi-window sustenance for all the gadgets which function with the OS. Additionally, another attribute featured is the dragging and dropping of text and pictures which are shared among apps displayed in 2 windows. The OS also monitors the origin of the installed app. Bundled alerts and notifications are also feasible. The alerts are prioritised as to the usage of the app.Also, downloads can be stopped from the download alerts. There were a frenzy and excitement among the various types of users as soon as Nougat OS was publicised.

To give an opinion  besides the aforementioned uses of Android App design, there is still some inclination towards iOS due to its cost, instant marketing and user statistics

Yet, Android is an apt choice when considering the current vogue in mobile app development particularly focused on the developed countries and the urban audience. It is also well needed with relation to personalization of certain elements in the OS which is not present in the iOS counterpart. The Android platform maintains its position as an appropriate mobile app development platform related to the various factors encompassing Android Studio, Java Roots, the IDEs and such. These components provide the flexibility and multi-faceted aspects of Android.

For instance, in the case of Pokemon Go it has been downloaded 100 million times with an income profit of $ 10 million dollars a day. Also to be considered is the branding stratagem of Super Mario Run prior to its launch which was also a thumping success.

Other benefits

Google features a variety of personalization where the app designers are captivated towards tweaking the User Interface and designing apps which feature great user-experience. The developers can avail all the SDKs and can coordinate with the developer groups related to  Android App Development. Further, the SDKs are free for manipulation among the developer groups which help in reducing the licensing and other development costs. All the Android apps are founded on Java which features an amazing collection of libraries. The people skilled in Java apart from finding it easy to imbibe can also develop the code for the OS platform.