Since the past ten years development of applications for iPhones has created opportunities for third party application developers. Many companies attract developers to create new and modern applications to enhance business options. However a lot of the software makers who have been employed through the Internet are not capable of creating good and workable applications for mobile devices because they do not have the requisite know-how. The new generation mobile phones can create many problems when applications are being developed for different clients.

Given below are some of the difficulties that could be encountered when developing mobile applications so that developers can create good and simple mobile phone applications using the guidelines.

- The size of the screen is one of the major hassles that decide whether the application that has been developed is workable or not. The screens are far smaller when compared to the screens on the desktop or laptop. They should be developed such that they fit the screen of the mobile phones so that they can be viewed with ease. A developer has to ensure that a mobile application will display all contents at first sight. The user should not be search for something by scrolling up and down if they cannot find any information that they require.
- Reliable broadband connections are another hindrance. Even the best mobile phones do not have reliable and steady connectivity in spite of the fact that mobile coverage is available everywhere. This is one factor that could assist in lowering the strain on the network and also superfluous drain from the mobile phone battery. This is one point that those developing applications for mobile phones have to bear in mind.
- Mobile phones do not have big keyboards; they are pretty small and have not cursers, therefore software being developed for mobile phones requires having drop-down menus so that the user will find it easier to navigate the application without difficulty. In addition drop-down menus make the software more easy and fun to use. Creators of applications have to provide options that the user can tick their choice thereby cutting down on time wasted looking for options. Applications that are simple and interactive help the users to get the required results with the least number of movements.
- Mobile phone application developers should remember that different people have different uses for an application and that the application should be such that it can be processed fast with the potential to capture more information. Therefore the software should not have too much of codes in them and must be compatible with the limited memory in the mobile phones.
- Another very vital matter when considering the functionality of mobile phone applications is that they should be so designed that they do not use up too much battery life of the phone.
- Further developers must ensure that the time taken for downloading an application should be kept to the minimum because the time used for downloading applications are charged on the consumer, so keeping reduced time for downloading can save the user loads of money.
- When developing a mobile application it would do the developer good to consider user's experiences. Unlike desktops applications the developer must create applications that can be easily and simply incorporated into these gadgets and the lesser number of times the key are pressed the better.
- Website for mobile phones should be so developed that only the most necessary options are included, doing away with many of the unwanted options.
- Developer must have the flair and the skill for creating mobile applications, with data structures and algorithms being streamlined so that they are well matched with mobile phone size and capacity.