Explain the different types of mobile applications.

1.	Explain the different types of mobile applications.
Answer» Mobile applications can be divided into three general CATEGORIES as follows: Native Application: A native application is designed specifically for the operating systems (OS) of mobile PHONES, such as iOS or Android. They are available on the app stores (Google Play for Android and App STORE for iOS) and are easily installed. Mixing and matching - like using an iOS app on a Blackberry phone or a Blackberry app on an Android phone - is not possible. Examples of native applications include Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. Web Application: In terms of behavior, web applications are similar to native applications but can be accessed through your mobile browsers such as Chrome, Safari, or Firefox. They are purely web-based applications. Examples of web applications include m.facebook.com, m.gmail.com, etc. Hybrid Application: Hybrid applications are COMPOSED of both native and web applications. These are web applications that appear and behave just like native applications. Although this type of application can be installed on a device as a native application, it is built as a web application using web technologies (such as HTML, CSS, or JAVASCRIPT) and runs on WebView (to display the application on Android) or WkWebView (to display the application on iOS). Examples of hybrid applications include Instagram, Wikipedia, etc.

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Mobile applications can be divided into three general CATEGORIES as follows:

Native Application: A native application is designed specifically for the operating systems (OS) of mobile PHONES, such as iOS or Android. They are available on the app stores (Google Play for Android and App STORE for iOS) and are easily installed. Mixing and matching - like using an iOS app on a Blackberry phone or a Blackberry app on an Android phone - is not possible. Examples of native applications include Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.

Web Application: In terms of behavior, web applications are similar to native applications but can be accessed through your mobile browsers such as Chrome, Safari, or Firefox. They are purely web-based applications. Examples of web applications include m.facebook.com, m.gmail.com, etc.

Hybrid Application: Hybrid applications are COMPOSED of both native and web applications. These are web applications that appear and behave just like native applications. Although this type of application can be installed on a device as a native application, it is built as a web application using web technologies (such as HTML, CSS, or JAVASCRIPT) and runs on WebView (to display the application on Android) or WkWebView (to display the application on iOS). Examples of hybrid applications include Instagram, Wikipedia, etc.

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