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Mobile Applications: Mobile applications (also known as mobile apps) are software programs

                    that are developed for hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets. These apps are
                    installed and run on the device itself. Some examples of mobile apps are Snapchat, Google
                    Meet, and Facebook Messenger.
                    Web Applications: The application program that is stored on a remote server and accessed
                    over the Internet through a Web browser interface is called a Web application. Some of
                    the mobile apps and Web apps look similar and work in same way, with very little difference
                    between them. However, there are significant differences between the two. One of the major

                    differences is that the Web apps require an Internet connection to work.
                     THE ANDROID AND IOS

                 Nowadays, most of the mobile devices run on Android and iOS.
                 Android


                 Android is an operating system for mobile devices developed by Google.
                 It is the most commonly used operating system on mobile devices. Google
                 and some other  mobile manufacturing  companies use Android  as an
                 operating system for their devices. Android provides an easy-to-use and
                 friendly environment for its users. The user interface of an Android mobile
                 looks like as shown.
                 IOS


                 iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is also a popular  operating  system  developed
                 by Apple Inc. for its hand-held devices such as iPhone and iPad. The user
                 interface of the iOS looks as shown.
                     CATEGORIES OF MOBILE APPS


                 Apps provide specific functionality to your mobile and tablet devices in a more simple and user-
                 friendly manner. We use so many apps on our mobile devices to perform different types of tasks.
                 Generally, these apps can be divided into three categories, which are native, web and hybrid. Let
                 us learn about these in detail.
                 Native Apps

                 Native apps are platform-dependent, which means that these apps are primarily developed for
                 a specific platform. For example, any app that is developed for iOS will not run on any other
                 platform, such as Android or Windows. In other words, you cannot install the app on the iOS
                 platform, which is developed for the Android platform. Most of the apps installed on your mobile
                 device are native. These apps are distinctly accessible from app stores and offer the fastest, most
                 reliable, and most responsive experience to users.
                 Some of  the  examples of  native  apps  are  Camera,
                 Microphone, Gallery and Address book. However, there
                 are some alternatives also available for these apps but using
                 native apps is easiest.



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