iOS trends are always such an interesting topic to discuss – especially when one moves into the New Year.
Because Apple makes sure every year has something new, something exciting to work with.
We have here 5 trends that this brilliant iPhone app development company has us looking for in the upcoming year:
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iOS Application Development Trends 2018
- Core Machine Learning
Apple buying Core ML, a machine learning framework has given yet another amazing tool the iPhone app developers to work with.
With Apple already making use of Core ML in some of its core applications, like its Camera and its product Siri, the iOS developers are also delving into this amazing framework.
Just by adding a few lines of code, the developers have been able to make their apps richer in features and enhanced insecurity.
Core ML brings a whole new level of device interaction. This is thanks to its libraries for AI game development, natural language processing, and face detection.
The gaming industry, therefore, is keeping all eyes on what else this framework plans to bring to its world.
- Artificial Intelligence: Siri
When we talk of personal assistants, doesn’t Siri ring a bell immediately? Apple Inc. has given a whole new outlook to artificial intelligence.
Siri has played a huge role in bringing the concept of AI and contextual learning from a far-fetched idea to our very own reality. It’s simple.
It understands all our questions. And it always has answers to those questions!
What else does one need? And to add to its perfection, Siri also works as a brilliant task manager to access the Citi Mobile App. It offers a GPS pin while texting and doing other things.
It’s no surprise, therefore, that the coming year will see Siri unravel more for all iPhone users!
- Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is one of the best features that iOS 11 got us all introduced to, last September. And then you have Amazon’s Sumerian application platform, for which we are still applauding.
Amazon’s platform is joining forces with Apple’s ARKit framework. This collaboration will allow iPhone application development to include virtual and augmented reality. Therefore, from its beginning, 2018 officially ventured into a world of AR/VR apps for all Apple patrons.
- Apple Pay
We have entered the realm of cashless transactions for a few years now.
The ride has been a little bumpy with users all over not being too trustful of the system. But it is at its own pace, gaining people’s confidence.
One of the contenders in the market for digital payment systems and online wallets has been Apple Pay.
iOS users swear by this easy and safe way of making transactions.
As many as two million small businesses, among many other vendors, accept payments through Apple Pay. Consequently, last year saw a fivefold increase in transactions compared to the previous year.
iPhone application development is incomplete without the mention of Siri. And now the world of eCommerce is also gearing up to have its eyes set on this wonderful piece of technology.
- Swift4
For an iOS developer, the name ‘Swift’ goes simultaneously with the name ‘Apple’. Doesn’t it?
And it’s even better now with Swift 4 having been introduced.
Packed with everything that was good in Swift 3, Swift 4 comes with a gamut of its own strengths as well.
Being robust, while an easy-to-learn language, this one has scalability, safety, and swiftness to offer to any application that is made using it. And what’s more?
Swift 4 will help apps use less device memory, too! 2018 looks forward to Apple’s very own general programming language.
And while we wrap up
We don’t want this list to go on forever, because we realize it easily could! However, Apple consistently shows its customers how much it values them every year. They introduce new technology for the iPhone app developers to work on. Then, they continuously build tech-savvy apps for users to enjoy. The year 2018, followed by many such years, will be no different.
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