The mobile industry never stands still.  New ever more powerful devices are being released into the market at record numbers.  With them, new operating systems are constantly being developed, and platform enhancements are being introduced at a similarly furious pace.  Mobile applications developers face the challenge of keeping up with the latest and greatest devices.  It’s not an easy task, and this is why you normally see applications developed only for specific devices or operating systems.

At JMango, we’ve taken up the challenge of maintaining a platform that not only supports the popular mobile operating systems, we’ve taken it a whole level further with support across multiple operating systems, making it possible to deploy applications to over 10,000 different kinds of devices.  It has been a monumental task, one that we are proud to have achieved.  But keeping up is not enough; not for us it isn’t.  We are keeping our eyes at the future and we are developing our technologies to stay ahead.

2011 saw a huge growth in the advancement of the JMango platform.  In a span of a year, we’ve introduced enhancements that will allow the platform to stay at the cutting edge of mobile development:

• NFC support and QR codes enabled
• HTML 5 support
• A new UI system that automatically detects what device the application is being installed to. The UI of the app is automatically adjusted to create the best native application experience possible.
• A revamp of the development environment to increase ease of use and efficiency.
• Added new communications protocols to give app developers more choice
• New device hardware and local storage support
• Added compatibility to the latest mobile operating systems
• Toughened security protocols to comply with or exceed the Payment Card Industry standards

We aim to set the bar higher for 2012.  In order to speed up development of the platform, we’ve opened a new arm at The Netherlands.  Called the Global Centre of Excellence, the office will be dedicated solely to the research and development of new mobile technologies.  The new department will expand JMango’s IP portfolio and develop the company’s global technology strategy.

Slated to open in the coming months, we will be looking to hire the best programmers in the region, so keep a look out for job opportunities and announcements here on our blog, Twitter Feed and Facebook page.

2012 is set to be a very exciting year for mobile.  This year, we expect mobile commerce to boom, and mobile payments to explode.  The competition between the mobile operating systems will continue to push development into an even faster pace, bringing new exciting features for us to take advantage of.  Smartphone adoption will continue to rise, opening new opportunities for businesses, institutions and organizations.  This year will be big, and JMango will be at the head of it all.