At present, Android dominates the worldwide mobile operating system market. Most developers build mobile apps for Android platform to reach out to more users and generate more revenue. But Google is reportedly developing a real-time operating system called Fuchsia. Google is yet to announce Fuchsia officially. The search engine giant even does not any information about Fuchsia. It has been keep updating the new operating system as a pile of code on both Github and its own code repository.
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The Google executives describe Fuchsia as one of the early-stage experimental projects. But many bloggers and market analysts believe that Google plans to replace Android with Fuchsia. Recently, Google fuelled the speculations by adding a user interface (UI) to its new operating system. Hence, Fuchsia can now be accessed as a graphical user interface (GUI). The Android app developers must learn about Fuchsia to keep their mobile apps profitable and relevant in the longer run. Also, they can start developing apps for Fuchsia early to beat completion.
Why Android App Developers Must Keep Monitoring Fuchsia?
Google's Own Kernel
Unlike Android, Fuchsia is not developed based on Linux operating system. Google has developed the mobile app development company new operating system using its own kernel called Magenta. The code posted on various repositories depict that Fuchsia is developed as an operating system for smatrphones and tablets. It manages apps through a card-based system. That is why; many analysts and bloggers speculate that Google is developing Fuchsia as a replacement for Android.
Armadillo
Fuchsia was initially developed as a command line interface. Google recently upgraded Fuchsia by adding a user interface (UI) called Armadillo. According to the information and videos posted on various websites, Armadillo is developed based on Google's Flutter SDK. It enables programmers to write cross-platform code than runs of multiple mobile platforms including Android, iOS and Fuchsia. The compiled version of Armadillo reveals a card-based system for managing apps. The interface allows developers to drag cards across screens and apply new Google styles.
Combination of Android and ChromeOS
Fuchsia comes with features provided by both Android and ChromeOS. Many analysts believe that Google plans to launch Fuchsia as a replacement for both Android and ChromeOS. However, the source code of Fuchsia differs from the source code of other Google platforms due to Magenta kernel. Google might use Fuchsias as an operating system for smartphones, tablets, computers, embedded devices, and digital systems. Hence, Fuchsia can run the devices powered by both Android and ChromeOS.
Flutter SDK
As mentioned earlier, Fuchsia might be launched as a universal operating system and power a variety of devices. The Android app developers can write apps for Fuchsia platform by taking advantage of Flutter software development kit (SDK). Flutter SDK is being used by both Fuchsia user interface and apps. Flutter SDK renders the apps based on Dart programming language. Dart boosts the performance of apps drastically by making them run at 120 frames per second. However, Flutter SDK generates cross-platform code which is fully compatible with Android. The compatibility enabled many developers to install certain components of Fuchsia on Android devices.
Shortcomings of Android
At present, Android has a much larger worldwide market share than other mobile platforms. But the market share of individual versions of Android differs. The latest version of Android has lower penetration rate than its older versions. Likewise, each version of Android powers a variety of devices manufactured by different companies. The device and operating system fragmentation makes it difficult for developers to create robust Android app. Many bloggers speculate that Google might replace Android with Fuchsia to overcome the device and operating system fragmentation.
Despite developing its new operating system publicly, Google is yet to confirm any information about Fuchsia. Many bloggers speculate that Google might launch the new operating system by 2018. But Google has not revealed its plan to launch Fuchsia officially. The company describes Fuchsia as an early-stage experimental project. Hence, the Android app developers must use Fuchsia only after commercial release. But they must monitor Fuchsia consistently to handle the disruptive technology efficiently.
You must have noticed people holding their Android phones or iPhones for communication or shopping, but now new operating systems are also entering the market with great features and the trends are also changing. It is really interesting to note that 57% of the developers still plan to develop mobile apps for Windows phone as its marketplace has crossed over 1 million.
Everyone would love to go for a sleek interface, integration with cloud services and easy availability of other Microsoft products like Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive and many more in a single device. And this is the reason why Windows Phone is still preferred by the developers and business owners. It has been able to successfully carve out a dominant place in the market for itself.
Let's consider some of the reasons why building Windows app would be beneficial to enhance your business recognition and also cover a gamut of people who would be aware of the application.
Simple and advanced user interface:
Today, every user expects an easy to use interface for their mobile devices so that they can perform their tasks quickly. Windows phones are sensitive and uses an advanced user interface that entraps the attention of the people and also enhances its popularity. Users always want all tasks to be performed within limited time and speed, efficiency and performance is what they look for in their devices. Windows operating systems provide all these and this is the reason why enterprises and organizations choose Windows to build their mobile apps. Since its popularity is at its peak, building an app for this operating system would increase the awareness of the Windows app among the people and cover a larger spectrum of audience.
Build apps once and get it everywhere:
Another major concern that most developers worry about is that, in order to make any app popular, it is important to make it available on multiple platforms so that it can cover a huge audience base. The way Microsoft is tackling the mobile first method, is very clearly present in the latest release of Visual Studio. The current release has made it easier for iOS developers to quickly migrate to Windows mobile app development with complete support for Objective-C development in Windows Apps. Visual Studio now supports building of apps for Windows, iOS and Android as one platform.
Publishing Windows apps is easy:
Windows mobile app publishing is one the easiest methods of deploying apps to your enterprise when compared to iOS and Android. iOS requires applying a certificate to your app. Microsoft does not need a specific enterprise certificate as Apple needs. Microsoft has also come up with various tools to build apps that can be easily tested and published. The tools allow you to create an app within a few hours and this helps to get the work completed faster and also in an efficient manner. After the app has been created, it can be uploaded to any mobile app manager like AirWatch or MobileIron and published to an enterprise app store.