A seminar presented in Bayan University in Erbil- Iraq Explains about types and widespread of smartphones and several trends of 2018

1. Mobile Apps Development
& Its Trends of 2018
Presented By:
Asst. Lect. Mohammad Salim Abdulrahman
College of Engineering & Science
Computer Science Dept.
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2. Introduction
• 2017 was a phenomenal year for app development.
• The number of smartphone users is forecast to grow from 2.1 billion
in 2016 to around 2.5 billion in 2019,
• With smartphone penetration rates increasing as well. Just over 36 %
of the world’s population is projected to use a smartphone by 2018,
up from about 10 % in 2011.
• A lot of companies now realize that mobile apps are no longer an
optional investment, they are a necessity.
• Mobile is the very best way to meet customer demands and increase
sales.
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3. Mobile Apps Types
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4. What makes an App special !
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5. • The number of free apps downloaded in 2017 is more than 254 billion,
up from 57.33 billion in 2012, and mobile development is one of the
most actively growing sectors in the industry.
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6. Apps Diversity
• The mobile application market is dominated by Google apps, social
media, lifestyle and gaming apps.
• Large companies (retailers, banks, hospitality etc.) are using mobile
applications for branding, increasing customer engagement, direct
marketing etc.,
• While small and midsize businesses are also following the mobile
trend and creating their own apps.
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7. Mobile App Trends of 2018
1. Internet of Things (IoT) and Wearable Apps
The idea of a smart home, smart cities, industrial IoT, automotive
industry, smart health, and smart retail is growing.
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8. Mobile App Trends of 2018
2. Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Apps
• In 2017 AR and VR will start to go beyond entertainment and gaming. We saw
the growth trend driven by consumer and business demand for new
technologies last year.
• Both AR and VR possess huge potential when it comes to transforming a
diverse range of industry sectors.
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9. Mobile App Trends of 2018
3. On-Demand Apps
• On-demand applications are now very popular. They make our lives easier
and more convenient, and we can use them from anywhere.
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11. Reference :
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1- https://crysberry.com/blog/mobile-app-development-trends-2018
2-https://www.statista.com/statistics/330695/number-of-smartphone-users-worldwide/