A mobile application is a software downloadable in one’s phone. Applications famously known as apps are found on the mobile phone. The purposes of mobile apps are endless-to access news, weather, pay games, learn recipes track weight, track a baby’s growth, etc. Mobile applications are very useful and very easy to use.

You may download them without thinking too hard about their functionality, term and conditions and even payments. It has been feared that a mobile application could be privy to information from your phone, not an inevitable fact, but it ‘s nice to prove that before downloading an application. Mobile apps are very useful and very convenient and great life savers if put into proper use.

General information

How can I download an app and what do I need to have?

You must have internet access maybe WI-FI or data plans. You also need to have a smartphone or any mobile device. All smartphones come with operating systems and you are bound to using the particular operating system of the smartphone.

Due to smartphones having different operating systems you may discover that some applications cannot be used on your particular phone. It is, therefore, important to know your phone’s operating system and what the limitations are regarding the applications that can be used on the particular phone. Some applications cost money, and therefore you need to give your credit card number when downloading he application, to enable payment.

Use of data

Communication companies charge for the use of data and have different data plans that are suitable for the respective users. Wi-Fi hotspots are also available, but you need to be within a certain radius regarding the distance to enjoy the internet. Public Wi-Fi hotspots are not secure and do not encrypt information that you send to the web.

Some mobile applications are free, why so?

The developers of applications that are free making money in some ways. The techniques include:

• Some applications act as an avenue of advertising for the particular company. Once you learn the application, you may get interested in the products of the company and purchase from the enterprise.
• Application developers earn money from advertisements that are run on the application. The developers, therefore, make the application free so that it can reach a good number of people.

Some application developers give basic application version at no cost but charge for an upgrade.