As per Gartner research, more than 50 percent of mobile apps developed & deployed in the world will be hybrid. So, what exactly is hybrid mobile apps? And what drives developing such apps?

Developing hybrid mobile applications combines using native & HTML5 applications to deliver seamless services to smartphone users that powers the world wide web. From a user perspective it might look like any other app which can be downloaded, launched or stored in a normal manner but from a developers point of view it is different because instead of re-writing the codes for different operating systems & devices, the developer can re-use the same codes (which is written in HTML, CSS or Javascript) across different devices & operating systems in a hassle-free & smooth manner. It is primarily built in HTML5 & Javascript but it comes with native platform features for developers & make it so called as “hybrid”.

Hybrid apps can be developed for any device & across any operating system! Its dynamic, flexible, compatible, performance oriented, user friendly, re-usable & works well across all devices & operating systems thus making developers rush to enterprises to offer such services to them & convince them to adopt to this form of future oriented application.

What are the features & benefits of hybrid mobile apps?

•  It can function seamlessly whether or not the device is connected to the internet.
•  Its well integrated with device’s internal file systems & web-based services.
•  It has an embedded browser which can drive dynamic, responsive, relevant searches & content online.
•  It can reduce development costs across platforms & helps in offering leveraged services to clients in a better, efficient & cost effective manner. Lastly, the main reason for growing popularity for hybrid apps is its customization features & the ease and the comfort it
• Lastly, the main reason for growing popularity for hybrid apps is its customization features & the ease and the comfort it offers across operating systems, devices & users. Thus, it acts as a great leverage to almost everyone & everything just anytime anywhere!

So, what’s in store for Windows 8 Mobile Application Development? 

Microsoft recently announced that developers will be able to use JavaScript & HTML5, to create hybrid applications for Windows 8 phones. Also, Microsoft combines well with C# to access Windows phone platform. Therefore, developers will have to adopt to newer technologies & platforms for offer custom Windows 8 mobile application development to enterprises & users.

How to customize hybrid apps in Windows 8 phone?

1 – Remove sample Microsoft URLs & redirect to your own mobile site.

2 – Include app tile images so that they can be resized as per different sizes.

3 – Windows 8 users can now on interact with their app through speech recognition. Developers can develop phrases which will help redirect users to their proper mobile sites whenever they use a particular phrase or word.

4 – Developers can now on develop location-aware apps to users in Windows 8. It obtains locational data from GPS, Wi-Fi & cellular network. This will help them locate the nearest store & get directions through this app on Windows Phone. 

5 – Windows Phone wallet app links items to your wallet & helps in smoother buying to consumers. Coupons, loyalty cards, & memberships cards can be also designed for better customer engagement in Windows 8 phones.
With above features & benefits in mind, developers stand at a very good chance in both promoting custom mobile application development services as well as helping them in windows 8 app development process for clients & enterprises in the future & become leaders in offering these type of services.

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