Major project

Mobile applications

Mobile applications are defined as specific applications developed for download onto the smartphone through its specific store such as GooglePlay or the App store (Ameringen, 2017). 

(Mobile apps, 2016)

 

Big part of popularity behind creating mobile apps was firstly pioneered by Apple. The company motivated the surge of smartphone and mobile application development by introducing the world to the first iPhone. Apple's phone made the divide between the Internet and telecommunications devices crumble (Kenney and Pon, 2011). The issue with the tech giant's approach is that its operating system iOS is exclusive only to iPhones. There was a niche gap for open source operating system which Google capitalised on by acquiring mobile software firm Android in 2007 (Kenney and Pon, 2011). Android became a massive success, by 2010 it surpassed all competition on the smart phone OS market share and obtained a leading position (Butler, 2010). 

 

(iOs versus Android, 2022)

There is a contrast between Google's and Apple's mobile app stores. Apple forces its app developers to submit requests in order for their app to be published, while Google allows freedom of self-publishing (Butler, 2010). Butler (2010) also mentioned that, due to Apples approach it is easier to find higher quality apps on iOS, while Google's process leaves them overwhelmed with higher quantity of apps with inferior condition.

 

 

References:

Ameringen, M. et al. (2017) ‘There is an app for that! The current state of mobile applications (apps) for DSM-5 obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and mood disorders’, Depression & Anxiety (1091-4269), 34(6), pp. 526–539. doi:10.1002/da.22657.

Butler, M., 2010. Android: Changing the mobile landscape. IEEE pervasive Computing, 10(1), pp.4-7. 

iOs versus Android (2022) iPhone Users vs. Android Users: How Do They Behave Differently? Available at: https://buildfire.com/ios-android-users/ (Accessed: November 6, 2022).

 Kenney, M. and Pon, B., 2011. Structuring the smartphone industry. Discussion papers.

Mobile apps (2016) Mobile phone apps to help students | Student. Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/advice/student-blog-mobile-phone-apps-help-students (Accessed: November 6, 2022).