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We are accustomed to having apps on our mobile devices. An app is simply a shortcut that allows you direct access to the program you want very quickly. You do not need to go online and search for the web address of the location. You just press one button, and you are on your social media account, in your bank account, playing your favorite game, or watching YouTube videos. You can even play the lottery on your mobile phone with an app. Mobile apps are so popular that we expect them to be available from our favorite vendors.
Pre-installed Apps on Your Phone
Many popular apps are already provided when we buy new smartphones and Android phones. The phone you buy will have a basic set of apps that are generally used with the tools in your phone. For example, your phone will have an app to operate the camera and an app to control the photo editor program. There will be an app for your email, messages, and internet browser.
Quality apps are standard in the industry and nothing to be afraid of. They are protected, and they make using your device easier. They are so secure that most financial institutions offer them to their customers, and even governments release them when they are needed for frequent visits to a general division.
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Everyone Personalise Their Phone According to Their Taste
Only about 3% of people leave their phones and never add an app when they buy them. We are individuals. We have different jobs, hobbies, and interests. Sports lovers may add sports apps. Cooks may add apps that help with foods, cooking times, and spices. If you are an auto mechanic, you might want an app that gives prices and availability on hard-to-find parts.
Don’t Add Apps and Forget Them.
Even with modern technology, there is limited space on the phone. Apps take up space, and they hold information. Throughout the life of your phone, you may try dozens of apps. You may put an app on for entertainment but no longer use it after a while. This ties up memory and could ultimately slow you down. Periodically, go through your apps and remove those you no longer need.
Apps are essential to the companies that provide them. Take the time to make sure you have the most current app available. You deserve all the features the developers can come up with.
You are always being Tracked
You can adjust or totally turn off the GPS location features within an app in your settings. With an iPhone, you can see which apps access your location. There is an option to turn each one on or off.
Android users can check the permissions settings for individual apps by going to:
- Settings (then)
- Device (and then)
- Apps.
You may want to leave the GPS location setting on for specific apps. This could be for an emergency contact app or an app that needs to know when you will arrive at their location. But, the choice is yours.
5G is Gonna be a Game Changer
5G makes connectivity and data sharing about ten times faster than the 4G technology. Speed is always important, and density plays into that scenario. 4G can only service around 2,000 connected devices per 0.38 square miles. That is mobile phones, tablets, Smartwatches, and Smartphones. However, 5G can boost that number to about 1 million connected devices in the same space.
The trend of adding these super-smart apps to our devices will not slow down. We are efficient people, and we want technology that thinks faster than we do. We expect to see more apps in the fields of education, security, and international business.
What Future Hold For us
We have become people who understand technology, and we want it to serve us in every area. We want effortless new apps that are smart and fast. As we get close to the 5G super-phone experience, we will see advertising that will give us more options than ever before. We will see playable ads that let us instantly play along with the ads. They are provided as a type of test run of what we can expect from the app. Developers will pull out all the stops to get us to try their new apps.
The next few years will be an exciting time for the phone, app, and computer industry. It will open new doors for e-commerce and global enterprises. Consumers are watching and waiting. We want to be part of the breakthrough that high-tech apps will introduce. We can’t wait to see what is coming next in the world of apps.