3 Reasons that Justify the Popularity of the Mobile App Development Today, almost every little service is available in the form of mobile applications. From operating the bank account to shopping online, ordering food or connecting with people from all around the globe, mobile apps have made life easier. In the beginning, however, there were no apps; there were features installed on the phones. The Simon model launched by IBM in 1994 was the first phone that came loaded with “features� such as calendar, calculator, notepad, mail, address book and even a sketch pad. This revolutionary step inspired others like Nokia to jump on the mobile bandwagon. What we had was similar features with a better interface. The handsets 3210 and 3310 came with that legendary snake game which was developed using JavaScript!