From Cars to Clinics: How Industries Benefit From Mobile Apps
With over 6.3 billion people using smartphones globally and 88% of mobile time spent on apps, it’s no wonder the mobile application industry is booming. In this article, we'll explore the transformative benefits of mobile applications and highlight Comarch's role in shaping the mobile future.
Why Mobile Apps Have Taken Over the Business
Mobile apps have emerged as the primary platform for users to manage their cars and homes environment, take care of their health, consume content, enjoy entertainment, and interact with other people. The advantages of mobile apps for businesses include:
- Increasing brand awareness and enhancing customer loyalty
- Improving accessibility of products and services
- Offering data analysis and insights
- Reducing costs of new implementations with an available interface and easy integration
- Providing new marketing opportunities for business
- Offering instant added value to the customer
These benefits ultimately lead to stronger business performance over time. Undoubtedly, these factors play a crucial role in gaining a competitive edge in the digital landscape. Achieving that edge is much easier through cooperation with skilled and experienced mobile app developers, such as the team of Comarch Software and Hardware Services.
Versatility in Mobile Application Development at Comarch
Driving into the Future: Mobile Apps for Automotive
Market Overview
As vehicles evolve with each new model generation, mobile apps are becoming an integral part of the driving experience. Seamless integration between mobile apps and in-car infotainment systems is a necessity in today's market. Drivers now expect intuitive, non-distracting apps that allow them to control key vehicle functions such as navigation, climate control and media without compromising safety. Meanwhile, passengers expect apps to control the car’s multimedia system
The demand for innovative apps that enhance convenience and personalization is growing rapidly. Mobile apps enable remote control of key vehicle functions, such as unlocking the doors or tracking the vehicle's location. In addition, mobile apps are critical to the rise of electric vehicles, allowing drivers to monitor battery levels, locate charging stations, and optimize routes.
As automotive technology advances, mobile apps are redefining how we interact with our vehicles, making them a critical element of the modern automotive landscape.
Comarch’s Contribution
At Comarch, we have vast experience in car connectivity that helps us integrate and develop mobile applications for automotive clients. Such was the case of implementing an app that acts as an intermediary for communication between the SEAT infotainment system and Amazon Alexa. It allows users to access the voice assistant through the car's built-in features. Most importantly, it was the first implementation of its kind in the European market.
Meanwhile, for another automotive equipment manufacturer, our engineers created an infotainment app that allows both drivers and passengers to control navigation, air conditioning, radio, and other functions directly from their smartphones. Over time, the app was upgraded to include new features like music sharing and synchronized movie playback across multiple tablets.
Prescription for Progress: Mobile Apps for Healthcare
Market Overview
The healthcare industry is evolving at a rapid pace and the importance of mobile applications in this sector is growing as new advancements are made every day. Apps play a major role in medicine, combined with smart devices such as IoT wearables like wireless sensors, location trackers, mobile heart monitors, and many more. Healthcare organizations are increasingly choosing to invest in mobile health apps, especially when they can be used as an integral part of a medical care ecosystem.
On the other hand, patients are also gravitating towards mHealth (mobile health) solutions that allow them to access medications and public health services through mobile apps. These apps are helping to improve healthcare systems in real time. Mobile applications make it easier for patients to receive care or get a second opinion, while helping healthcare professionals deliver services more efficiently.
These apps offer features such as booking medical appointments, monitoring of blood sugar and blood pressure (with automatic alerts if results are alarming), ordering medications or purchasing health supplements directly from a smartphone. From the perspective of reducing costs, improving communication, and enhancing the quality of care, mobile apps are having a significant impact on the healthcare industry.
Comarch’s Contribution
We are taking part in this evolution by developing applications for medical and care purposes. Comarch Healthcare 2.0 is an application developed by our team as an element of remote health monitoring for chronically ill patients or patients after hospitalization. The app guides patients step-by-step through an individual schedule of tasks – completion of tests, taking medication, filling in medical surveys. Comarch Healthcare 2.0 also provides reminders for specific actions, and transmits the collected data to the Comarch e-Care 2.0 telemedicine platform. This remote monitoring solution consists of the Comarch HomeHealth 2.0 app and a range of integrated medical devices.
To enrich our company's healthcare portfolio, we have also developed an app that is a part of a comprehensive care service in the Comarch eHealth division. Comarch CareMate, integrated with the Comarch Wristband, enables users to quickly reach emergency responders or pre-designated contacts in life-threatening situations. It supports location tracking and basic vital signs monitoring. Users can set up two types of profiles within the app: Caregiver and Caretaker.
Discover the Depth of Comarch's Mobile App Expertise
Comarch is dedicated to deliver top-tier mobile applications across various industries. With our extensive experience, we are well-equipped to manage complex projects, seamlessly integrating advanced connectivity features, robust backend infrastructures, and cutting-edge trends in mobile app development.
Interested in other industries we provided with mobile apps? Read our in-depth Mobile Apps Case Study about successful partnerships with our clients, demonstrating our capability to design innovative solutions that cater to the specific requirements of different sectors.