What Is a Mobile Application? | Vsr digital technologies

Nowadays one word "mobile Application" is heard by everyone's lips.

Because the development of smartphones has made this word accessible to almost every person. And seeing its benefits, it seems impossible to avoid it.

What is Mobile Application?

Mobile Application is a software which is developed for mobile devices – Smartphone, Tablet PC, iPhone, iPad etc.

A mobile app is a smaller version of the computer version which is specially designed and developed for smartphone users. And its main objective is to increase the productivity of the user, provide special features and easy distribution. Because access to mobile devices is more accessible than computers.

These mobile applications are made available by the smartphone manufacturer and mobile operating system manufacturer through the app store free of cost. Nowadays private app stores are also doing this work very well.

Apple Inc. is credited with popularizing mobile apps. goes to Who introduced this feature for the first time in Apple iPhone. And later, in view of its popularity, the word "App" was declared "Word of the Year" in 2010 by the American Dialect Society.

Types of Mobile Application?

Mobile apps can be divided mainly into three types according to their usefulness.

• Native Applications
• Hybrid Applications
• Web-Based Applications

Native Apps: These apps are developed for only one operating system or device. Like, the apps developed for iPhone can be run only in iPhone, they cannot be run in other smartphones. That is, they are not compatible for other devices. These apps are very fast and give the user a better user experience with quality.

Hybrid App: It is clear from its name that these apps are developed for more than one mobile platform/device. These apps are developed using web-based technology and the same code is developed to be compatible for multiple devices. Means an app can run on iPhone as well as can run on other devices as well.

Web-Based Apps: These apps are made using HTML, CSS and JavaScript techniques. Their size is very light but their performance is less than that of native apps. But you can access them only with the help of web browser.

Characteristics of Mobile Application

You can do the work done by computer program from mobile device, this is the biggest feature of mobile application. And due to other similar features, mobile apps are popular among users.

Ease of use: Mobile apps are easier to operate than computer programs. Because Graphical User Interface (GUI) is used to develop them. Which syncs well with the touchscreen. That's why even a normal user can run them easily.

Special feature: Compared to computer programs, some special additional features are also made available in mobile apps. Like voice command.

Small size: The size of mobile apps is very small, so there is no problem in running them even if there is less memory in the smartphone.

Easy Availability: Mobile apps are more easily available than computer programs. Because they are made available by the mobile service provider through the App Store. From where these apps can be downloaded and used safely.

More secure: Because they are made available through the App Store. That's why mobile apps are more secure and reliable than computer software. Because the App Store manufacturer gets the apps listed in the App Store only after all the necessary security provisions have already been made on their behalf.

Faster: The working efficiency of the mobile applications is also much faster.

Mobile Application Distribution

Mobile apps are not made available through websites like computer software. Rather, their access is ensured through a dedicated app store.

Mobile Service Providers (MSP) make this service available to the users through their respective app stores. However, some private app stores can also be downloaded by changing a few settings.

Some Popular Mobile Application Stores

Google Play Store: This is a well-known and popular app store. Which is made by Google for Android devices. Apps and games for all types of Android devices can be downloaded from here.

App Store (iOS): This app store is owned by Apple Inc. Started by. Which is made for iOS devices. Apps for Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, iPod etc. can be downloaded from here.

Microsoft Store: This app store is developed by Tech Giant Microsoft for Microsoft devices. From here apps are available for both computer and mobile devices.

Amazon App Store: This app store was launched by e-commerce company Amazon for the purpose of providing apps for some of its special devices Amazon Fire, Kindle etc.

Samsung Apps: Samsung App Store has been started by Samsung company. But, this is also for Android devices, so it does not have much popularity in front of Play Store.

Opera Mobile Store: It is an independent app store from where apps can be downloaded for devices like Android, Java, iOS, Symbian, Windows, Blackberry etc.

Getjar: This is a private app store.

9Apps: This is also a popular app store. From where apps and games can be downloaded. This also like Play Store, by being installed in the user's device, the apps management work is done in an efficient way.

How to Download Mobile Application

Downloading mobile applications is very easy. You do not need to complete much formality like computer software. They can be downloaded by following just a few easy steps.

1. First of all go to your App Store.

2. Now search by typing the name or keyword of the app or game in the search box.

3. On getting the desired app, tap on that app.

4. Now download the app by tapping on the Install button.

5. After the app is downloaded completely. It will be automatically installed in your mobile.