Understanding the Key Types of Enterprise Mobile Solutions

People are becoming more glued to mobile phones, tablets, and other  smart devices as technology advances at breakneck speed. In the last few  years, the importance of mobile apps in business has swiftly risen to  the top. The way businesses operate has altered as a result of mobile  devices. Users may now access any company information at their  fingertips and stay connected to their favourite businesses thanks to  mobile apps. As a result, many firms have shifted their focus to mobile  platforms, and leading IT solutions providers like The Digital Group, Atos and Hexaware, are providing world class mobile solutions to help enterprises today.   This  article brings to you the key types of mobile solutions that are  available for enterprises today and talks a little about the  significance of each.   1] Mobile Responsive Websites The  good news is that this is one form of mobile solutions that every  business today very certainly already has or plans to have. If you  don't, they're relatively simple to construct. The bad news is that  traditional websites provide the worst user experience when compared to  the other solutions presented in this essay. Furthermore, because these  sites were most likely not designed with mobile in mind, there are  several opportunities to completely engage your consumers using the  device.   2] Mobile Websites Despite the fact  that traditional websites often work well on mobile, the mobile web is  the most fundamental mobile solution to consider when designing your  mobile strategy. The benefits are that it's just as simple to create as a  standard website, but it provides a considerably superior user  experience. You'll also be able to reach the broadest potential  audience because this form of mobile solution works on the vast majority  (if not all) smartphones. To completely engage your users, you can take  advantage of a variety of mobile device features. While apps are more  in these days, choose a mobile website instead under the following  circumstances:

• You’re looking for the least expensive way to target the widest audience
• You wish to avoid dealing with the various app stores
• You must support e-commerce and don't wish to share your profits with today's mobile platform vendors
• You do not have very strict Data at Rest security concerns
• You are not concerned with having your code in the open

  3] Native Apps Native  apps give you access to everything that your platform has to offer.  These apps are written in the platform's native language (Objective-C or  Swift for iOS, for example). When performance and security are  critical, consider a native mobile solution. Native solutions  improve performance, security, API access, and native look and feel.  Almost everything is in better condition. When you need to target many  platforms, the disadvantage becomes apparent. Because you can't always  reuse code, this can be a costly proposition in some cases.   4] Hybrid Apps Hybrid  apps are web applications that are encased in a mobile app, and have  emerged as one of the most widely used mobile solutions by enterprises  today. The web pages are shown by the mobile app wrapper using a web  viewer (essentially a scaled down version of a browser). Naturally, the  same technologies that you'd use for the standard and mobile webs are  used to create your web pages: CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. You get  all of the advantages of the mobile web and many of the advantages of  having an actual app with hybrid applications. While you're still at the  mercy of the browser when it comes to rendering and general  performance, you now have the ability to explore the device's API for  new features.   5] Near Native Apps Frequently,  a mobile app's needs include those of a native mobile solution as well  as the necessity to target various platforms. This is where a  near-native mobile solution can come in handy. The business logic core  of nearly native apps is written in a language other than the platform's  given language. These mobile solutions are comparable to hybrid apps in  this way. However, native components and APIs are used extensively in  the UI and practically every other part of the project.