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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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