{"id":11471,"date":"2017-03-14T10:06:09","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T10:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindinventory.com\/blog\/choosing-the-best-location-based-technology-for-mobile-apps-gps-vs-beacons-vs-wifi\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T05:37:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T05:37:51","slug":"choosing-the-best-location-based-technology-for-mobile-apps-gps-vs-beacons-vs-wifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindinventory.com\/blog\/choosing-the-best-location-based-technology-for-mobile-apps-gps-vs-beacons-vs-wifi\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Best Location-Based Technology for Mobile Apps \u2013 GPS Vs Beacons Vs WiFi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With an enhancement in deployment of mobile apps by almost all types of businesses, the need for location based services (LBS) is also increasing rapidly in developing techno-driven mobile apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mobile app developed using the location-based technology offers your customers\u2019 immediate access of any information related to your products or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the location based mobile app, you will have the opportunity to gain a competitive advantage to reach your target audience in close proximity, and enhances the possibilities of direct sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for development of an innovative location based mobile app, you need to ensure about the different location based technology utilized in the app development process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to gain the advantage of the latest technology, choosing the right location based technology, make your mobile app development worthwhile and growth-oriented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, we have discussed about the different location based technologies popularly used in present times for getting mobile application development services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It becomes necessary to select the right technology based on the precise need of your business in order to gain precise technology benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Beacon \u2013 A Useful Location Based Technology used by developers for Indoor Business Environment<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, Beacon is popularly used small transmitter device useful to transmit a signal which is identified by devices having Bluetooth enable within a range. It utilizes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Beacons are available in different shapes and formats such as small coin cell, USB sticks, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It works with the latest version of the iPhone (4S and above) and Android (4.3 and above) phones. It triggers push notifications<\/a> when visitors enter within a range of a beacon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For tracking specific data of customers, beacon apps are popularly used by many shopping malls, restaurants, retail shops and more. Mobile app development using beacon technology is helpful for different industries such as Travel, Food, Entertainment, shopping hub, Automation, Health, Retail and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beacons allows you to send customized messages on-site in order to enhance shopping experience based on a certain criteria such as consumer\u2019s shopping habits, preferences, location and other details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It enables creating relevant and interactive messaging at the time of purchase helps customers to make their shopping pleasant and fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a location-based push notification and power alerts, beacon apps become very useful. It has increased its reach from just retailer apps and started adopting by the small and large sized businesses, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its benefits include low battery usage helps in extending battery life of the device, an ideal choice for context-aware messaging, offers accurate results for proximity detection, as well as work across different devices and platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you need to develop an app for indoor environment of your organization or shopping mall or hospital or retail hub, ibeacon app development<\/a> becomes a better option for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n