As computer devices adopt new form factors and usability paradigms, mobility has become a byword in software development. The market is flooded with applications for the mobile devices and more and more developers are realizing the immense potential of this expanding market. This paper highlights some of the major issues faced by the developers of mobile applications. It also suggests a context-specific approach to address them.

Application Development; Challenges and Issues in Mobile, Data Access; Maintenance in Mobile; Mobile Apps; Mobile Devices; Native and Cross-Platform Development Tools; Security in Applications; Software Engineering

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