Digital Trends of 2017 By Tory Darling, Codal Inc
______________________________________________________ 2017 marks a decade since the first iPhone’s release. In the last ten years the trend towards mobile has been rapidly increasing while simultaneously new developments of technology come to the forefront of the tech world. In efforts to keep up with user expectations, the need to enlist the expertise of UX design services & android and ios development services come to play a major role in the technology strategies of businesses across industries. Having a full grasp of these digital trends is the first step in order to maintain a competitive edge, especially in industries that the level of technology is a large factor. Smartphone Adoption In the last decade, smartphones and tablets have been the driving force behind the sales growth of technology devices. Currently, smartphone ownership is nearly universal penetration in the US which begs the question: what new drivers will be implemented in order to maintain sales? At the same time, because of such adoption markets such as applications are peaking in the amount of users. This leads to a great opportunity to capitalize and hire a mobile app development agency to either migrate from web to mobile or bring an abstract idea to digital form. Mobile Web Growth The use of mobile web continues to steadily increase. Presently, 71% of adults have accessed the internet on their mobile phones in the last three months. Additionally, since the more users are looking down to their mobile device for more information, shopping and social behaviors, mobile websites are now rivaling desktop websites. After understanding this trend, companies are emphasising on the importance of having a mobile friendly website, one that provides the best user experience. Looking towards
a UX design agency is the best way to ensure both mobile and web presences meet the user’s expectations. Shift From Touch Base to Voice Base The last ten years has been about the growth of touchscreen-based hardware. Such a trend as led to the emergence of social media, mobile shopping, streaming video, and the competitive software services. Although the outlook for the future ten years is categorized by the transition away from screen-based devices to voice-based devices. Such a shift which will dramatically impact industry standards, arguably to the same extent mobile had. Conclusion The first step of being ahead of the curve is being informed early on about the trends impacting not just your industry but in other industries. It is then you can be one of the front runners in applying that growing trend to your business. Although, since these trends are highly technical, the need for expertise is a must in order to adequately implement the technology. For instance, Codal, a UX design company implements their web and mobile UX strategy in augmented reality and virtual reality. Looking for more insight on UX design services? Are you wanting to develop an app and you need to know the cost to develop an app is? Visit Codal’s blog, or come talk to us here! We’d love to hear from you.
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