Android is one of the emerging markets with millions of users across the globe. Currently, the Android application download figures have reached more than 10 billion and this clearly shows the growing interest of people in buying Android-platform devices. Looking at the success of Android phones even mobile-phone companies like Nokia have decided to launch an Android-platform device in coming time. The success behind this mobile operating system is not only its user interface but also its unique Android application development that makes the phone truly captivating and interacting.
The Android applications include apps for business, finance, news, travel, weather, utilities, lifestyle, themes, personal apps, gaming, sports, music, videos, etc. Companies like HTC, Sony, Samsung and Motorola are the current companies offering AndroidOS. Also, Android application development has proved resurgence for the above mobile phone companies in competing against Nokia, iPhone and Blackberry.
Buying an Android phone is really not costly like an iPhone device and this even aids the mobile phone company in attracting maximum numbers of customers at their desk. In short, cost-effective price is the primary factor that helps Android in competing against other smartphone devices. Also the games over this OS platform are widely famous and this is one more reason for boosting up the decision of mobile users in buying Android-phones. The IT companies across the world are gaining high attention over the Android application development as higher the numbers of users; higher the need of apps.
What has helped the Android market in growing higher?
· It is affordable and reasonable than the iPhone
· It has interactivity and usability
· It has scalable applications
· It is quick in operations
· It supports 3D games
· It enables high-definition screen resolutions
· Google Play has millions of apps for the users
· It aids with many free applications online
Experiencing the success of Android market place; Google has recently changed its title to ‘Google Play’. This is the online site, where the Android users are downloading thousands of apps on daily basis. It is the place for the developers to live their apps and a place for the users to download and install varied Android-based applications.
With the growing use of smartphone devices and handsets; the demand for the applications has increased simultaneously. Today there are growing numbers of companies that genuinely take projects concerning Android application development and also it helps them in earning great amount of money by selling the applications online to the concerned client or company.