11 Reasons Why Android Development Is Required For You Business

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Today you just can’t ignore Android OS and Android apps. Android has captured more than 50 percent market share and left iPhone and other smartphones far behind in the race. Android apps have provided ample opportunities to both users and companies growing vertically and horizontally. Individuals, small and medium companies, enterprises and large corporate establishments now prefer Android platform over others. The leadership is neither unpredictable nor caused by a ‘by-chance’ factor. There are some solid reasons that made this operating system run on half of the smartphones worldwide.

The article covers 11 reasons which are as follows:

Android devices and apps are reasonably priced –
Be it a personal matter or business, you would not shell-out your cash blindly on any material thrown at you. Though you are accountable for your decision but why would you spend more while you can derive the same value and productivity at reasonable prices. Android is affordable and users just need to spend from $200-600 to buy a fully functional Android smartphone. Affordability is not possible with iPhone; ...
... the device is costly and the application development is further costly.
It is an Open Source OS.

It is Open Source that means developers have flexibilities in building customized apps. It’s easy to build a business app with your own branding. The operating system can also be modified to include a particular brand on it. It gives tons of opportunities to grow the way you want in your industry.

App Development is affordable too.
Not only Android devices but development of Android is also affordable. It is easy to get an app developed at fairly reasonable price. Companies do not need to pay for licensing before launching the app. Tools and technology are completely free that further helps you focus more on the concept of the app, not the cost.

Distribute your app through more than one app selling store.
Apart from Google Play’s app store, you can download Android app from other places likes Amazon Android Store, LenBarnes and Noble’s Nook Apps, Fasmicro, MiKandi, Lenovo Enterprise App Shop, and others. Such diversity is not possible if you choose iOS for getting your apps developed. With iPhone, you can only use the Apple App Store to sell you apps.
Its popularity is not a hoax, it is really popular.

Android is popular and its popularity in itself has created reason to buy it. The OS is roaring in demand and the roar has heavily influenced people to go-after Android powered phones.

Security
Every developer knows that it is difficult to affect security provided by Linux architecture. Android OS is a Linux based operating system thus you can rest assured for any sensitive information / data sent and received by an Android application. However, iOS also has excellent security, but its applications are not that secured.

Its powers are similar to iOS.
Many users think that Android doesn’t do the things Apple’s OS does, but does iOS do the things that Android can do? Android’s ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ has such capabilities that separate it from others.

Android can track data usage too.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich allows you to keep track on data usages. This feature does not let the users go beyond data carrier limits.

The big thing - it is Google’s OS.
Of course it is big thing. Google is the search engine giant and it is now hard for any search engine to acquire the same place. Google powers everything; search, mail, entertainment, data, information, maps, navigation, news, web browser, translation, alerts and now it also powers smartphones. There is no match actually….

Do you want new features on older phone? Android devices may do that. Google doesn’t manufacture smartphone thus it does not restrict users to have latest features on older devices. There is an issue called hardware incompatibility that does not allow users to have features of latest iOS on older iPhone.

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