A year of profound changes for the universe of mobile applications and technology in general
2024 has been a year of profound changes for the universe of mobile applications and technology in general. The stores of GoogleWindows and Apple have expanded tremendously, offering new possibilities to users around the world. Through apps today we can pay bills, monitor our health, maintain social relationships and much more.
According to various market surveys, the world’s population spends almost four hours on their phones every day. Most of this time is spent on applications. In the article, we will find out how these apps are developing in the fields of health, mobile gaming, and learning.
Health monitoring
New health tracking tools can complement regular doctor visits. Whether you want to count your steps or track your menstrual cycle, you now have thousands of options. In 2020, there were about 90,000 health apps available worldwide. That number rose to 350,000 just two years later.
Taking care of your health can’t have side effects, right? Unfortunately, things aren’t that simple. Many mental health apps have been shown to have worrying privacy practices, sharing user data with other companies. Take the UK: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) are pushing for stricter regulation which will soon come to Europe too.
Mobile Gaming: A Transformation
Mobile apps are nothing new, but 2024 has proven to be a big year for all online casino brands, as they have brought innovation to their approach to the industry. Several surveys have found that 70% of all in-play sports bettors now rely on their mobile phones to place bets.
But why do people use the Gambling and casino apps when they can enjoy the same events on the big screen? Here are some reasons:
- Convenience: With apps you can gamble whenever you feel like it, regardless of where you are;
- Privacy: Tablet and smartphone screens, notoriously small in size, offer greater privacy during sessions;
- Special Offers and Bonuses: I new casinos available online offer promotions and bonuses for those who download the mobile version of the platform;
- Immediate customer support: via smartphone, support can be contacted immediately, thanks to live chat and the speed of touch-screen writing.
Broaden your horizons
Until a few years ago, Duolingo it was one of the very few apps for learning. Fortunately, things have changed and today it is possible to learn any subject with the simple help of a smartphone and an internet connection.
Europeans are crazy about learning apps. Not to mention the British: in the first six months of 2023, the number of installations of educational applications exceeded the 2022 average by 31%. The numbers continue to grow quarter after quarter, also affecting Italy, Spain and France.
Stakers experts believe that in the future the expanding universe of portability will undergo further developments, adapting to the new possibilities offered by artificial intelligence, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.
