Android App trends that will dominate 2022

With the rise of digital lifestyles, mobile applications have become an essential part of our daily lives. Being able to go to HUAWEI AppGallery and search for and download the latest app, whether for business, leisure, or something completely different, provides for highly productive, and often enjoyable, experiences.

So, what are some of the app trends we should be aware of as 2022 begins? Huawei AppGallery investigates.

5G will enable more sophisticated apps.

So you’re aware that 5G is faster than previous generations. However, 5G does more than just improve the performance of your video streaming apps; it also allows for speedier data transfer across devices.

It also enables developers to add a little something extra to their apps as performance is improved. Then there are the possibilities for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) apps, which are likely to become increasingly prevalent in the coming months. More practically, 5G will make mobile payments faster and more secure by allowing biometric data for identity to be managed more smoothly.

Mobile wallets taken to new heights

Over the last few years, mobile commerce has exploded. We’ve all turned to food and shopping delivery apps for convenience because of lockdown constraints.

This reliance will grow as more South Africans realize how simple it is to order meals, dog food, and pretty much anything else from their mobile devices. Mobile wallets will become increasingly popular as a result of this. These prevent customers from having to use their credit cards or even pay in cash at stores. Simply load your mobile wallet and you’re ready to go for both online and offline purchasing.

Whose reality is it in the first place?

Then there are the aforementioned augmented reality and virtual reality apps on the horizon. While none of these technologies is novel, the combination of 5G and faster mobile devices means that superimposing computer-generated visuals on top of your vision of reality is now, well, a reality.

AR alters our app experience, from dynamic map overlays and virtual showrooms to enormous multiplayer combat. VR, for its part, has the potential to significantly improve the shopping experience at retail businesses by allowing customers to ‘walk through the aisles’ even before they arrive at the physical locations.

Chatting up some bots

What some see as the misery of their lives, others see as a life-saving tool. Chatbots have been around for a long time, but thanks to superior artificial intelligence technologies, they are now substantially more complex. These chatbots’ responses are increasingly human-like, and they can be valuable allies in assisting individuals with self-service tasks ranging from insurance inquiries to scheduling school appointments and other activities.

Connecting websites and apps

Progressive web apps (PWAs) are a hybrid of web pages and mobile apps. Because they are essentially websites with app-like capabilities, these apps take less time to design. By putting these ‘apps’ on your home screen, you may access them just like any other software. They require less loading time, take up less storage space, and are more easily used across multiple devices.

Coding for everyone

However, providing apps a boost goes beyond PWAs. Low-code development will become more popular. This visual method to app development will revolutionize how apps are built.

It effectively allows developers to construct apps much faster than it would take to write sophisticated code, which might take weeks or months. As the name implies, even non-programmers can try their hand at making their own apps. For example, with only a basic comprehension of code, tech-savvy corporate users can try their hand at developing their own apps rather of relying only on development teams. Even if individuals have no coding experience, the low code method has been designed to be as simple to learn as possible, especially considering its visual nature.

Overall, 2022 will be a major year for mobile apps due to the convergence of technology, better connectivity, and customer eagerness to experiment, which will make for some interesting bedfellows.