The use of the phone has gone a step higher with the expansion of mobile operating systems. These are computer operating systems that have been designed to operate on the phone such smart phones, iPhones and even on the androids. This technology has enabled many innovations to be developed through the cellphone application softwares and therefore having an impact on the conduct of business.
Development of Mobile Operating Systems
In the 90’s cellphones used embedded operating systems which were limited in their capacity to only a few core functions of the phone. They largely used systems similar to micro controller units. With further expansions, the smart phone was introduced which had more features and operational capabilities. Various models continued emerging and it was not until the release of the symbian, that the real power of the mobile operating system was realized. Later designs have emerged that are more powerful and user friendly to overtake the symbian such as the black berry operating system, I phone system and the most widely used android operating system. The android has overtaken all other systems in its usability due to the flexible nature of its construction. Unlike others, its open source software allows programmers to access it code there by able to develop its applications more easily.
Challenges of Accessing Convectional Websites Using the Mobile Phone
The design of the ordinary screen page poses certain challenges for use with the cellphone. The main challenge is that of conflicting programming language making the pages not available to some models of phones. Another challenge is page resizing and the display settings. This prompts for the expansion of specialized web browsing software’s to streamline these programming challenges.
Mobile Web Development Process
The expansion of network applications on the cellphone allows access of the internet through a wireless device. Applications can be developed on a text editor and run on a programming language. This expansion involves various evaluation stages such as:
- Customer interaction or the user friendliness of the application.
- The intended platform to use. Whether to use the micro soft platform or the Macintosh operating system.
- Programming stage where you decide on the language to use, and how to develop the code.
- Choosing the right technology that is global in its application.
This process of mobile network expansion requires a comprehensive effort and getting the services of specialized developers is important.
Role of Mobile web development in E Commerce
Cell phone network expansion has played various roles in business due to the similarity to computer applications. These include emails, Ms Office document processing and even site browsing applications. The responsive network expanded services are currently experiencing rapid growth due to the portability of these devices. They have allowed users to conduct business wherever they are right from their phones.
Conclusion
The expansion of network applications of cell phones has been rapid due to their portability .These systems have evolved from embedded systems in the early 90’s to the current state of the art android operating systems. This rapid expansion has also been prompted by rapid expansion of the internet and online business processes. While developing network applications, it is important to seek the services of specialized developers due to the complexities involved in these systems.