Everybody is aware of the new update
that has been given by the Apple i.e. iOS7. With this new update apple has
created a wave in the mobile operating system. With a lot of new features,
changes, enhancements and a number of changes have been introduced in this
latest version. It has become a new mobile completely. This new mobile have
certain given several interesting and immediate challenges for iOS apps
developers. It has almost given a fresh start to the developers. Creating apps
for new iOS would mean a lot to the app developer and would give a new rise to
their career. Every developer is facing a problem for developing applications
for this new Operating Software. They have given the hint that they might need
to withdraw their support from the previous version of their existing
applications because there lies a very little chance for backward
compatibility.
Because of the groundbreaking features that have introduced by
Apple, they also have made significant changes to the UI of their systems, also
API features and other overall design and development parameters have also
brought to changes developers used. The biggest challenge for the developers is
to build the applications that will completely use the new potential of the iOS
system and should take the advantages of its new back-end. Have a look at the
changes that have been introduced to the iOS seven from a developer’s point of
view:
1.
The new elements that have been introduced and
the UI are the biggest changes Apple has made to their OS since Apple came into
existence. There are various other cool features that have been redesigned with
the new UI. Now you can represent the content and the images in a more stylish and
classy way with the help of these new features. These new features introduced,
however, has given a new learning curve and the app developers have to adapt
these new things. The developers anyhow have to become familiar with these new
things and should start implementing their applications at optimum levels.
2.
The introduction
of the new API and the API features are the major points of discussion for the
new iOS. Every iPhone app developer agreed with the point that the new iOS is
more feature rich and carry a number of new features and gadgets for them to
play. The only purpose of this new update is to improve the functionality of
the new applications, to give a new style, new feel and a new look to older
applications. It has reinvented the technology according to app developers. Now
the app developers have to understand the implications and the capabilities of
the new API to decide which feature is going to benefit the phone.
3.
Transferring the old applications to the new
iOS is the real challenge. It has been observed that the applications that were
built on iOS6 are not compatible with iOS7. Now this has made a real problem
and a real challenge for the app developers. They have to convert all the
previous apps iOS7 compatible so that they should work as they were on iOS6. Migrating
your applications will mean updating the existing features of the older app and
implementing the new features and making them compatible with the new iOS.
4.
Another big challenge for these app developers
is retaining the old customers and getting the new ones. As most of the apps
are not getting supported with iOS7 and building an “iOS7 compatible app only” would
be a bit difficult that can significantly reduce your customer base.
This new update has given a new challenge to the iPhone app
developers. They are learning a lot more things with this new update and are
developing apps that will run smoothly on iOS7 as well as on iOS6. Apple has reinvented
its wheels with iOS7 and have taken the developers along for a perfect ride. The
developers are developing the new apps and have started working on the platform
from the very first day. But still some people are in dilemma whether to
upgrade their systems or still remain with their iOS6.
