Consider These Features During Iphone App Development

By Author: Cameron McCaughey
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With rapid advancements in technology, the demand for iPhone apps is increasing manifold. The development of applications for smartphones has become a surging trend as more people continue to rely on these devices for their everyday purposes. iPhone app development is positively impacted by these updated trends, delivering extensive functionality along with immense flexibility. No wonder, one’s dependence on these applications is extremely high.  
 
During the procedure of application designing, the developers have to be extra careful in churning out the best ideas so that their app becomes a success in this competitive market.
While designing applications for iPhones, there are some important features which every developer is recommended not to miss out on.  
 
1. A big screen size
As newer versions of iPhones are being introduced in the market, it is necessary that the developers pay special attention to designing apps which fit the screen size smoothly. One should make sure, possibly before building the app, that it suits the layout of the mobile screen, as per the bigger size of the iPhones. Hence, it is advisable that they integrate the feature of auto-layout which completely optimises the animation and graphics of the app.  
 
2. Showing the Search feature
For any iOS app to be successful, the developer has to make sure that the mobile app is extremely handy for the users. The goal is to provide one with rich user experience and to ensure that the application is handy for all. Employing a handy search bar for the users in the iOS app will bring immediate results. The motive is to help the users search their content faster. While lots of engaging content makes for a better app, one should check that the content is crisp and cumbersome. There should be nothing unusable in the application.  
 
Besides being accessible, every top tier iPhone app will have a dedicated function for searching necessary content so that the users can be allowed to navigate through the app smoothly and without any hindrance. This also makes the usage of the app very convenient.   
 
3. Increased Pixels
For phones with larger screens, the developers of the iPhone application make sure that they have leveraged the resolution for the app. The key is to enhance the graphics quality and make it more vibrant by adding bolder colours in it. Some are also advised to incorporate the higher pixels so that the performance of the app looks stunning throughout.  
 
4. Interactive widgets
For any smartphone application to be appealing, one should consider the factor of incorporating widgets and interactive notifications along with the app. The same happens for iPhone applications too. The developer should effectively streamline the sending and the receiving procedure of these interactive notifications so that more and more customers are drawn to use it.  
 
The aim should be to implement a creative element that will boost the application performance for better revenue. Creating custom based widgets are also recommended for greater interactivity with the target audience group.  
 
5. Offline functioning
One of the most irritating factors is when the mobile application stops functioning once the internet is switched off. Even for iPhone applications, the developer should make sure to provide maximised usability even without a possible internet connection. One has to adequately balance out this feature, along with other issues like the protection of data and also stringent security measures which are a necessity. One need not load a lot of extra, sensitive data on these iPhone apps. It should work during no internet availability. Apart from this, how much data and functionality can be stored in one’s smartphone depends on their specific requirements for mobile apps. 
 
6. Extended functioning feature
This is an exclusive feature which every iOS app should have. Suppose one starts using the app on an iPad, they can further continue using the app on a different device like the iPhone also. This can include any functioning such as taking a call, sending emails, writing and sending messages, texting through a particular app, reading documents or going through the map etc. another important feature that should be integrated into these apps by the developers is to transfer files across different devices wirelessly. All this will make for an amazingly popular application for the iPhones. 
 
Cameron McCaughey is an expert developer associated with a reputed iPhone application development company named Vision & Solutions.  In this article, the author has elaborated on some of the most important features which the developers of iPhones should never miss out on while designing an application.

Cameron McCaughey is a techie, software developer, App Developer at Vision & Solutions, a top-ranking company providing expertise entrepreneurial solutions, including ERP and CRM software solutions to businesses of all types and sizes.