Mobile Application Development refers to the process of developing software programs that are executed on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. It entails the design, coding, testing, and release of applications for Android and iOS platforms using languages and technologies like Java, Kotlin, Swift, Flutter, or React Native. Mobile apps are used for various applications ranging from entertainment and education to business productivity and healthcare.

Mobile Application Development is the end-to-end process of designing, developing, and supporting software applications for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The development may be for native platforms (e.g., Android with Java/Kotlin or iOS with Swift/Objective-C), or cross-platform frameworks like Flutter, React Native, or Xamarin, which enable a single codebase to execute on multiple platforms. The process generally starts with requirement analysis and UI/UX design, followed by front-end and back-end development, API integration, device testing, and then deployment to app stores such as Google Play or the Apple App Store.

Contemporary mobile applications are likely to provide responsive design, offline support, real-time access to data, and secure user authentication. Developers also take into account battery consumption, data privacy, and application performance. Moreover, the use of upcoming technologies such as AI/ML, AR/VR, IoT, and cloud computing is becoming more prevalent in mobile applications to provide more intelligent and interactive user experiences.