Key considerations for Mobile Application Porting and Migration

At an unprecedented pace, mobile technology made its way into all domains of our lives. Over the past few years, all kinds of applications exploded in functionality and in number. You can easily find a mobile application on the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store or maybe even on (near to closing) BlackBerry App World. So how can one capitalize on this shift towards mobile technology? This article discusses some key considerations to keep in mind, while working to succeed on this platform.

Since it emerged, mobile technology has grown into a massive domain. With scores of devices running on various platforms, not every developer takes into consideration everything while developing an application. For instance, there are literally billions of devices running on Android OS. Each coming from a different manufacturer bears a different set of features/characteristics. Not all applications developed take them into account, and function respectively. To cater to that, many developers and software firms are providing with the following services to alleviate the problem.

Mobile Application Porting/Migration:

Making an application available universally could be a very overwhelming and expensive task. Usually, developers target such set of attributes, which are common to most of the devices. So if your devices don’t comply with those features or specs, then you can have it ported for your device.

Now there are some different types of mobile application porting. There is Cross-platform Porting (which ports an application from one OS to another), then there is Intra-Platform Porting (which ports an application to the newer version of the OS, to make use of the new features) and then there is Porting to Multiple Devices (which makes an ap...

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There are a lot of things which developers will find common amongst different platforms, but in the end it all comes down to the intricacies of every distinct platform. The number of mobile handsets is growing with every passing day, thus making an application availability across a wide array of devices grows difficult with every passing day.

A developer must make sure that they cater to the needs of the client along with the discussed points, otherwise the porting procedure might not serve the purpose effectively. There have been many developers out there who have failed to do so, costing their companies countless amount of money. So make sure that you properly follow the software development lifecycle and these principles to port an application effectively.