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Abstract — Information Technology plays a dynamic role in various operating systems used by these smart phone brands are
business media and in commercial computing. In the current given in figure 1. Mobile applications can run only with the
technological setting, people show grace on smart mobile compatibility and support of mobile operating systems which is
phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and other smart considered as mobile system software. However, platform
mobile devices. Mobile Commerce (M-Commerce) services independent is the ultimate goal. Douglas [1] states that a useful
are recent trend in commercial processes including, online computer application can make fortunes and also can make
shopping, transactions, billings, recharge and so forth. Mobile dramatic changes in business rules. Also Chris [2] demonstrated
applications (apps) are considered as a current fashion in M- the importance of interactive media in business and also
Commerce. Globally, many of the commercial websites are explored the real revolution of internet technologies under
being replaced with mobile apps. The business mobile business domain.
application has power to grab maximum customers in national
level and also can attract the global customers that results big
hike in their business income along with the popularity. The
current literature study neatly reports the lack of mobile
applications available for customers in Oman. Therefore, we
analyze and present the challenges, failures in creating mobile
apps by commercial firms or companies in the first phase of
the research. The second phase of the research explores the
necessity of smart mobile devices, applications and
technologies in effectual business process. A maximum
number of public in Sultanate of Oman are engaged with
mobile devices and smart applications. The core idea of this
research study shows the methodologies and possible ways to
use those smart mobile applications for Oman national
development. Random sampling surveys are also carried out
and the resulting effects are also discussed.
Keywords— mobile application; M-Commerce, business Fig. 1. Types of mobile application platforms for business
process, smart android phones, business computing app development
I. INTRODUCTION
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Fig. 5. Mobile App Development Life Cycle