Android is one of the dominant mobile operating systems available today. It has more than 80% of the market share. The main reason for this is that it is device independent. This means that it does not work with any proprietary hardware. It can be installed on devices of various makes and models. This also poses a big challenge for Android developers. They must take into account all devices and their characteristics so that their applications are compatible with these devices. The mobile market is also volatile. Every year new devices are introduced and there are devices that become obsolete and are no longer supported. This makes it even more difficult for developers to keep up with these trends.
One cannot help but imagine the future of Android development and the challenges it will pose. Will the developers be able to combat all these challenges? Let’s take a look at all the Android development features that better equip developers to face the future!
- As stated by Google, the entire Android ecosystem underwent a huge change with the introduction of Lollipop. They also introduced portable devices with this operating system as a base. New software such as Android Studio was introduced which greatly improved the way people work compared to the traditional IDE: Eclipse.
- Google also introduced project automation tools for Android developers. It greatly helps developers to split their applications into various flavors and assign the correct configuration settings as well as their execution speed.
- Material design is becoming very popular and with Lollipop, this design has also been included in the design of the user interface of this operating system. It completely redefines the user experience. Motion really does provide meaning as Google claims, and they have added life to their apps with this new design concept.
- The introduction of smart watches makes it more imperative that Android development professionals improve their skills to include them in their programming skills. The future of mobile is definitely going to be wearable devices. Soon we will see other appliances connected to mobile phones such as television, refrigerator and washing machines. Android has already been tried and tested on such apps and is ready for future use with newer technology devices!
- The flexibility and scalability, as well as the wide range of compatibility that Android offers, will always remain its strengths and open new doors for developers as the technology introduces new ways of working with smart devices and gadgets of all kinds. With the concept of the Internet of Things becoming more and more popular, Android is generally prepared to handle whatever the technology of the future holds.
History shows that Android has come a long way and introduced new changes and become more and more attractive to customers. It has also opened up many new opportunities for developers. Android development definitely has a bright future and has all the means to support future and emerging technology trends.