30 Exciting Mobile App Design Trends and Elements

We are living in a thrilling time for mobile applications and functionality. As technology continues to thrive on the innovation of independent or small-studio developers, the possibility of releasing the next big hit remains ever in your favor.

Certain trends and patterns have been establishing themselves in the world of app design in the past six months that give us a look at how the art is adapting. But unlike in the past, these seem like they will stick around for more than a single year. If you want to match the rather uniform look, function, usability and feature requirements that have become the gold standard for popular or viral apps, pay close attention to these 30 trends.

1. Buttons Hiding Menus

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5 Ways To Increase Phone Battery Life

As new phones coming out are getting better and better, phone batteries tend to last much longer. A lot of times though out of the blue, a phones battery life can suddenly plummet and there is no sign to why.

Please check our previous battery tips:

• How to Make Your Smartphone Battery Live Longer
• 15 Battery Saving Tips While On Vacation
• Smartphone Battery FAQ: Why Does My Phone Battery Die?
• How to Extend Your Android Battery Life

Following these simple tips should help maximize your battery life to get the most out of your phone.

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The Rise and Fall of Flappy Bird [Infographic]

As you probably already know Flappy Bird has been removed from the app store. Check out the infographic below to learn about the rise and fall of the ever so popular mobile app.

Spotify Review (Video Included)

If you are like me you want music to listen to while you work. But sometimes you don’t have that option if you are on a computer with no music on it. Of course this is always Pandora radio online, but I thought about giving something else a try. After hearing this program mentioned in a tweet from one of my friends and seeing it referenced in some Facebook statues I found the program spotify. This program in a nutshell is an online media player that allows you to search for some of your favorite bands and listen to the music at work or on the go. It’s a free application that is compatible with windows, Linux, Macintosh, android, blackberry, ios, and more. In the video I mentioned that the mobile app wasn’t free, but I have to correct myself. The mobile application is free, but to remove adds from the application does cost money. I apologize for that mix up.....

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Mobile Search Behavior [Infographic]

When it comes to searching online the first thing anyone does is move to the nearest internet connected device and type in a search query. The nearest device is often a mobile device. The very nature of a mobile device means we always have one at hand. Think about your mobile phone. How often is it either in your hand, in your pocket or on the table in front of you? Pretty much all the time. It's always nearby. That's what I was thinking when I stumbled on this last week when I was writing about Infographic start-up Visual.ly.

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