Mobile solutions include solutions for growth-focused entrepreneurs and the high-end companies who value mobility highly. If one needs a custom mobile app solution for any of the mobile platforms including Android, Windows 7 or iOS, developers can plan, design, and even provide specific solutions for the needs. There are plans which can suit your specific requirements and step-by-step explanations of the entire process is worked upon. It is important for mobile developers to investigate, evaluate, and embrace new mobile technologies and the latest platform versions for leveraging them to their clients' advantage.

Mobile apps are demanded by millions of rapidly-increasing customers and prospects who have smartphones: iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones, Android Tablets, Windows 7 phones and tablets and the like. Apps make life easier especially for businesses to reach potential customers and one can reap many benefits too.

Today's tech-savvy customers are getting used to mobile banking, e-shopping, and mobile entertainment which they need at their fingertips all the time. This is where smart money originates in business and consumers would want their apps to work for them always, while also helping them get options from the mobile world.

The world is highly interested in mobile apps these days with 25 billion apps downloaded from the Apple Apps Store while 8.8 billion Android apps have been downloaded from Google play. Gartner forecasts predict that by 2014, more than 70 billion mobile apps will be downloaded each other.

Mobile apps and their prices vary depending on quality, detailing and the complexity. One can have functional apps without frills in a budgeted mode but deliver phenomenal results. Many vendors commit to keeping mobile apps affordable for all types of platforms which help in getting the best pick for clients.

The custom mobile app development process is simple and it starts with a concept. The communication will be about the business and the products involved. The market share and growth pattern is taken into consideration and then an app concept is generated and ideated with the target audience. The understanding of the situation is pivotal.

There are very rare mobile development companies who are capable of developing apps that wows your customers, boosts traffic and overall revenue. Many reach goals which are achievable and deliver immensely on the balance of functionality and cost.

The developers who are assigned with the development process should be good enough to understand various domains and follow certain logic to get an app to fruition. One needs to be tempered with skill and experience to make sure that the apps that are developed are in accordance with the present trends. Various types of apps are in demand including business apps, games, utilities, ads and the like. A mobile app is now a mirror of a huge company or the latest movie and the craze certainly helps in delivering publicity and the reputation of the companies who develop such apps. The success rate of the app will have a huge impact on the awareness of a company’s products and services.

Both iOS and Android developers are launching incredible apps every month. Here are some of the best of the year.

Here are some of the best iOS apps:

Camera Awesome
The best new app of 2012 is led by a photo-sharing service which can help in clicking awesome photos. The app is developed by a decade old photo-sharing site SmugMug and is named as Camera Awesome. This app makes us to believe that you can ditch digital cameras any time. The app has automatic leveling features and comprehensive color adjustment options. It also includes many presets and filters for $0.99 for each of them or nearly $10 for all of them. You can share the photos across your social channels including the new Instagram app.

Pocket
The Pocket app is known as the best bookmarking app which is free and was earlier known as Read It Later. It has new features including the ability to view videos and images seamlessly  which is part of its simple and classy interface.

TouchTV
News provider SkyGrid has come up with a new app called the TouchTV, which shows videos from cable networks onto the iPad. TouchTV includes videos of more than 5 minutes from 16 different providers which include hotshots like ESPN, Bloomberg and the like. The app also offers a glimpse of what app-based TV would be like. It is one of the best video discovery services on the iOS platform.

Any.Do
Any.Do finally comes up with an iOS version. The app is backed by Eric Schmidt, Google’s chairman to be one of the best productivity apps every made easily letting the user to complete their tasks with a swipe of a finger. It includes a comprehensive voice-dictation technology which records the words without the need to type manually. One can share lists with friends too.

HomeSnap
HomeSnap is an app which is assisted by augmented reality to help users to know the value of a home by snapping its picture. One can see school information and historical data related to the house too. Although it is not yet wholly reliable, it is efficient enough.

Here are some of the best Android apps of the year:

Flipboard
Flipboard is one of the favorite Android apps and a socially curated magazine which showcases news, photos and status updates. Flipboard is also one of the best ways to read content from third-party publishers on smartphones.

Instagram
Instagrams is one of the best photo-sharing apps which attracted more than 5 million downloads in less than a week. Instagram was later taken up by Facebook; the app has since then achieved cult status and the identity of a true pop-culture sensation.

Google Drive
Google Drive is rated to be a far superior and more cost-effective solution for sharing documents through Dropbox. Many companies rely on Google Docs, so Google Drive can be easily added to the list too. It has dominated the market in the face of ruthless competition from Dropbox.

Airbnb
Airbnb’s is part of the Android family since January and is a vacation-rental marketplace which helps property owners and travelers for sending quick messages. The app has reputed travel recommendations from celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Jack Dorsey.

Let me reveal a staggering number. There are more than 5.9 billion mobile phone users and before I write the next sentence or two, a thousand more users are getting added!

More than 20% of the mobile phone owners have browsed the web through their own mobile handsets. Hence it is predicted that mobile websites should soon come up, for visits through smartphones.

Many consumer-driven companies have witnessed the incredible value of the mobile platform  and hence did not think much for creating a mobile website. This is not going to be a passing phase for the mobile websites since it will soon be a necessity leveraging the huge number of WAP mobile users who browse the web. But the unfortunate thing is that consumer-focused mobile websites are not many in number. This fact is because of special procedures involved for mobile website development.

The first step for developing a successful mobile website is to understand its immediate users and audience. Mobile website users are generally on the move which is why the entire information should be easy to read and legible.

Website design for sites which can be run on computers and laptops are not compatible with mobile devices. For a site to work well, the accessibility design guidelines need to be abided which are defined by the W3C Consortium. Additionally, users who have mobile phones with separate data plans will find it impossible to download huge data quickly so the site should be displayed quickly without much download time.

Modifying the existing Internet site is the easiest way to make mobile handset-compatible website. Converting from static sites to mobile compatible websites will be in terms of layout, overall design and structure. Here are some general principles which would be required to create a mobile website:

Use CSS for the layout for better mobile compatibility while avoiding the use of tables
Code using XML or XHTML while set the character encoding at UTF-8
Design and build the layout of the sites with a "fluid" structure in mind to match different sizes and screens of smartphones
Remember to put info at the top of the page for better site search and navigation. The design should be absolutely convenient for users.
Design for fingers with 30-40px in size for click targets
Combine smaller images into one file and use CSS to reduce http requests.
 Reduce image size and even lessen the overall javascript impact
Forms can prove to be difficult for mobile device use. Text mostly takes time and hence it is better if forms include choice options while also cutting down on screens to complete a form. Align form labels to the top for saving on valuable space.
Forms should include data input which was entered previously to save on time
Mobiles follow the dictum "Less is More." Hence one should avoid redundant or unnecessary information on the website
Avoid using plugins as most mobiles do not support the same. There are only a few which are supported by smartphones.

    It is hard to pick the best Android apps nowadays since the number of apps being uploaded is huge.

Here are some of the best apps though.

Chameleon Launcher's developer shelled out thousands of dollars to get a better Android homepage and now it is out for public use. The Android's default widget system is given a fresh look and several APIs are provided for developers to tinker with, in it. You can tweak the screens and add a bit of spice.

Amazon MP3 on the other hand, is not new but popular now with the Brits. Amazon launched its newly developed Amazon Cloud Player in UK which enables users to play music from the music locker. One can also add new songs to the Cloud Player automatically.

The new app Talking Ginger has more than 500,000 installs within days of its release, which is incredible to say the least. As the other "talking apps," its animal hero will repeat the words you speak back to you. This app is very popular with kids and adults alike.

Additionally, this year's Guinness World Records book has come up with its own augmented reality companion app developed by efficient Android app developers which brings different types of interesting sharks, slam-dunking parrots, unique set of spiders, the longest snakes and world's shortest men with spectacular effects.

Subscription music service eMusic has its Android counterpart which was launched in early 2012. One can listen to their listing of songs and even ask for recommendations from others. In its paid service, one can download music from the service too.

The International Cricket Council has released its own Android app which focuses on the latest cricketing news and action, team information, along with comprehensive text commentary during live matches. One can view live matches too.

Bloomberg is one of the most active broadcasters and has fantastic apps developed by different Android app developers for multiple platforms. The latest app brings its radio station to smartphones with live audio of the radio. Shows are also available on demand.

The Triggertrap is an Android app which is designed to work with an SLR camera and includes features such as time-lapse, long-exposure and Star Trail. A dongle is required to make the connection between the Android device and the SLR camera.

Geotracks is a GPS-based app which is also a location-sharing app with the ability to share location with friends in real-time. It is using the Geoloqi's API and functions as a standalone app.

Distress Signal is known as a mobile emergency solution app which can help people to contact local emergency services if they are far away from home. Emergency text is sent in the local language to the emergency services. It is working in few countries as of now.

Former athlete Michael Johnson is back with a fitness app Motiv8 in Android which tracks the runs while playing music. The vocal encouragement along the way will be from Michael Johnson himself.

Insomniac's official Android app is finally done with. This app provides comprehensive information and content of the events it is hosting along with relevant photos, videos and a radio station.

MyShelf is a new app which helps its users to store notes, pictures and links and is similar to Evernote. It can exchange data across devices with the help of Wi-Fi or USB.

HTML5 has always meant different things for all types of people. It might mean something for web development professionals related to new tags and some new attributes. For others, it spells out something new and interesting which they are not yet sure. Understanding HTML5 is actually the biggest roadblock most of us encounter.

The number of varying definitions for HTML5 is justified too since it is actually huge and has major implications in the web development arena! It is formally defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)to contain more than 100 specifications which define web technologies of the future. That means that the moniker HTML5 represents 100 things which help in developing the web for the future. The W3C has been trying to simplify the enormity of the changes with a simple moniker and a unifying concept to refer to that change.

HTML5 is actually an umbrella term which encompasses HTML, CSS and JavaScript and their latest specifications which would help developers in the near future to create the latest websites and applications. Its three parts: HTML, CSS and JavaScript are notable enough with their attributes which hint at improved markup and rich capabilities. The new JavaScript APIs are all set to make optimum use of the web.

HTML5 has introduced various notable changes to HTML, CSS and JavaScript and the 100-plus specifications describe the enhancements done in HTML5. A complete definition of HTML5 would not matter but the enhanced technologies would prove to be worthy of the developers’ time and effort.

HTML5 includes specifications set down by the W3C. The W3C has long been the institution which defined the future of technology and is in reality, a consensus-based organization which operates through committees which divide work among themselves related to specifications. All specifications go through the huge five-stage process which ranges from the first draft to the last official recommendation for the specification to be included.

Microsoft, along with other members of the group, is a member of the W3C and has been an integral part of proposing HTML5 standards and shares interest with similar groups. The company is hugely interested in the standard since developers rely on HTML5 technologies to be well implemented on major browsers for the latest standard to be a success.

Microsoft believes that it should cash it on with HTML5 and its capabilities with a four-pronged approach:

• Deliver the best HTML5 through its latest browser Internet Explorer 9
• Introduce upcoming features through IE’s Platform Previews
• Invest heavily in interoperability in multiple platforms through varied tests which are communicated to the W3C
• All other unstable standards to be prototyped through HTML5 labs

Microsoft uses HTML5 technologies in compatible sites which are often said to be "site-ready HTML" because the standard has broad support across nearly all browsers. It has tried out new technologies including new HTML tags, the Canvas tag, scalable and beautiful vector graphics, good quality audio and video, geolocation apps, cloud storage and a plethora of CSS3 modules. The features also boast of similar attributes are in IE9, and other popular browsers including Apple Safari, and Mozilla Firefox.

iOS app development has long been in demand and has resulted in far-reaching effects in the tech world today. The surge of apps is due to the increasing demand and craze for something innovative every time. The iOS trends have started owing to the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) culture that the offices have started employing. This has prompted individual employees to buy their own iPads and iPhones into the office. Many organizations and individuals were surprised by the productivity gains which they saw and many organizations have opted to develop custom business apps for the iOS platform. The most common business uses were taken into account before the development of custom apps. Apps were used for solving specific tasks including inventory management and bill invoicing. There are apps which help in dealing with customer relationship management, as well as research and surveys.

The new hi-tech Austin Convention Center proposed elimination of paper work orders resulting in 200 percent ROI for the tech giant. Similarly, Lee Medical automated its healthcare processes with business apps, which helped in quality of their services and several lives were saved at reduced costs. West Paw Design introduced FileMaker Go for iPad which prompted its entire business to go automated right from the first part of order entry to the final delivery, which saved thousands of dollars on an annual basis. Many organizations are very keen to automate their processes to iOS devices but most of them are stuck on how to implement them cost-effectively. The biggest challenge that many of them face is how to create and update iOS apps for business needs. Organizations need developers who can provide custom iOS app development but the remuneration per hour is huge.

It is good to have a web app which is advertised with mobile browsers. This requires extensive programming with JavaScript and CSS. Such apps lack complete interactivity with native apps and need a steady web connection to run. Additionally, the time and cost involved in the integration of custom apps is huge. Also, there is a strong need to acquire or build custom libraries for much of the functions in an organization including charting, reporting, or even signature capture. It is good to have an alternative which would imply using a platform designed for development and maintenance of custom business apps. One such platform is the popular FileMaker which is actually an Apple subsidiary. Employees expect a lot from the iOS platform and the iPhone experience since Apple is known to be the pioneer of smart design and great quality in smartphones. Its design is pivotal to adoption. The tools need to be easy to use and design. Additionally, the iOS apps need to be simplistic yet comprehensive.

The alternative platform should boast of support to the native iPad and iPhone clients since users will be expecting the same quality which Apple presents. It should have gesture support along with several touchscreen actions such as pinch and zoom, with support for location. A good platform goes far beyond client expectations and mostly offers support for common data exchange APIs along with integration with popular authentication systems. The popularity of the iOS and the supportive devices like the iPad and iPhone are making them essential for boosting business productivity.

Mobile phones are not limited to communication devices only. Today, mobile phones are used different purposes. They have become entertainment gadgets with music, films and game facilities. As a matter of fact, mobile phones have become an integral part of the lives of people today. Young and old everybody is using a mobile phone today with all the above-mentioned features to make the user experience more exciting and enjoyable.

There is no doubt that mobile apps are the best pass times and some people are simply addicted to them. The development of mobile apps are not a confined territory anymore. This is where the importance of a mobile game developer can be judged. It's a fact that developers have increased in number and are churning out new games every day. These games are not only interactive but fun as well.

The first mobile game was named Snake which made its debut in the year 1997. Since then mobile developers have been steadily developing new apps which are more modified and exciting. It have changed with time and have been launched with new technology supported by the enhanced processing capabilities of mobile phones. It have evolved with the evolution of mobile phones. The better the technology of mobile phones, the more interactive and fun the games are.

Java games are the latest in mobile industry. They are perfect for the tech savvy speed lovers. Some of them are released with multiplayer options. Some of them are even being released in the 3D format. These have set the standard for future mobile phone games. Mobile phone gaming industry is fast becoming a multi-million dollar industry with several big shot mobile manufacturing and telecommunication organizations plunging into the scene making games that are extremely interesting for the end users.

Over the years, the gaming experience has increased a thousand times and people now have superior choices. It is not only used for the purpose of entertainment, but are also used for the purpose of promotional activities by corporate organizations across the globe.

Most organizations outsource their mobile development projects to companies where customized games are produced. The developers add impactful "call to action" factor in the games. This factor increases the revenue and also enhances the brand value of the corporate organizations for which the games are produced. Outsourcing saves cost which helps in surviving the stiff competition in the market.

Some of the most utilized mobile development tools include Cocos2D, which is a type of 2D game framework being used widely for app development. 2 versions of the game are written in Objective C and Python. UNITY is another integrated authoring tool. All of these innovative tools are primarily used to create 3D games with animations and visualizations. Even the latest Iphones and Android mobiles support these games. Additionally, Maya is another favorite tool of the mobile developers. The tool was initially used in films and PCs and is awesome for 3D effects.