What are the best travel apps in Dubai?

Dubai has held its crown as the most visited city in the Middle East and recently ranked the sixth most visited city in the world of tourist destinations. Dubai amazed more than 14 million visitors last year with its sparkling skyline, man-made islands, beach resorts, shopping malls, and world famous luxury hotels. To provide you with accurate and instant information of travel and tourism, there is a range of travel apps designed by mobile app development companies that save your time. Here are the top travel apps that you can use to book tickets and hotels, guide ways, plan trips, and do more than a travel agent could for you:

Careem

Need a taxi to get around the Dubai city? Careem is the best car booking app for a safe, reliable and reasonable ride in Dubai. It allows you to book your ride within 15 seconds and track it in real-time. Also, you can schedule a ride for later, which is best for getting to the airport on time. There is no need to speak to the call centre or suggest driver about the route. You simply choose car type on the app and they will send you the taxi nearest to you.

 Dubai Travel Guide

This app allows you to find all the information about the city, hotels booking, streets, and famous places through maps and in-depth travel content by category. You can also get guidance in walking directions of places you want to go. You can even get offline content for nearby places using device’s GPS.

Dubai Mall

Dubai mall is one of the world’s largest shopping malls, and Dubai mall app will help you to easily navigate its 1,200 stores, 200 cafes and restaurants, and a whole lot of things. You will be guided through the mall using an indoor GPS system particularly for the mall, no matter where you are in the mall.

Dubai Metro

Dubai metro app provides essential information related to Dubai metro system as well as about Dubai. This app works on offline to provide routes, destinations, locations, maps that figure the timings, number of stops and distance between different metro stations, which makes it a perfect companion for newbies and lone travelers.

Dubai Maps and Walks

Dubai Maps and Walks is one of the best apps in Dubai, in case you are new to Dubai and need to take a walk in the city. It provides a self-guided walking tours that will take you to interesting social points, shopping options, and craftsmanship shows. This app provides in-depth information of each location, what places you will need to see, and how much time it will take to see everything.

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This is where 5G services will reach the earliest

Smartphone usage has shot up in the Middle East, and as of now, it has become one of the regions with largest number of smartphone users in the world.  For 2018, the number of smartphone users in Middle East and Africa is estimated to reach 157.7 million. In the wake of this, demand for mobile app developers Dubai is also expected to increase.

According to a report from GSMA, the Middle East and North African region is poised to be first in the world to launch commercial 5G networks. By 2025, there will be more than 50 million 5G connections across this region. By then, 5G networks will have covered around 30% of the region’s population. Also, the report highlights that mobile broadband 3G and 4G networks account for almost half of total number of mobile connections, and are expected to increase to 70% by 2020.

“With rising mobile broadband adoption, growing subscriber numbers and increasing smartphone use, mobile is having an incredible impact on this diverse region, ushering in an era of innovative tech startups and new mobile services, as well as helping to connect the unconnected,” said Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA. “At the same time, we urge operators to continue investment in 4G networks to ensure future growth and encourage governments to set policies that promote technological, social and economic progress to create a society where all citizens can benefit from mobile technology.”

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will be among the first ones in the world to launch commercial 5G networks. The combination of high 4G adoption rates and government support is paving the way for 5G development in the region. Telecom providers Etisalat and Ooredoo are already conducting live 5G trails, and launches expected with commercial services based on 3GPR release 15 in dense urban areas in 2020.

At the end of 2016, mobile penetration in the region stands at 63%, which is expected to grow by 65% by 2020 with the GCC markets approaching saturation and less developed markets like Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen struggling to connect more subscribers.

The report also mentions that the mobile industry contributed more than $165 billion to the regional economy, expected to touch $200 billion. Back in 2016, the mobile industry also supported more than 1 million employees in the region. Mobile industry in this region also makes a significant commitment to the funding of the public sector with $20 billion raised through tax collection in 2016.

Mobile services like online networking, video and internet business are being consumed, because of the tremendous growth in smartphone adoption over the region. Also, mobile OS has proved to be the best platforms for creating new digital solutions. Consequently, there is a huge demand for mobile apps that is expected to grow exponentially in coming years.

We can already see businesses turning to best mobile app development companies for apps and allied solutions. The report noted that mobile internet penetration has doubled across the region over the last 6 years, reaching just under 40% penetration by mid-2017.

Executive Vice-president and group president of Verizon Wireless, Ronan Dunne says:

“5G will enable more than $12 trillion in global economic revenue, and supported 22 million jobs worldwide, by 2035. Because of all the business 5G can drive, it may lead to more startups and expansion of corporations in the Middle East region”.

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Top Dubai Municipality Apps

The popularity of online services is increasing around the world. Since a variety of services and products are available at our convenience to order online, life has gone easier for people across the world. Most of the services offered by Dubai Municipality are available online as well as on mobile apps - from renewing land maps to product registration to locating beaches and parks, which has encouraged other government bodies to develop mobile applications. It has created a great demand for mobile apps developers in Dubai. Dubai is turning out to be smart in every area.

The civic body has a record of moving more than 80% of its services to online. Earlier they announced that starting from Sep 4, cash and check won’t be accepted at Dubai Municipality. Customers can utilize any of the smart channels, for example, e-Dirham and e-pay through DM's site and mPay app of Dubai government.

A variety of e-transactions are allowed to make at the municipality’s portal, www.dm.gov.ae, and through different applications. Visitors don’t have to go to the municipality or any of its centers to complete transactions. E-payment system enables them to pay fees from their own offices or homes.

Around 5,000 to 6,000 customers visit municipality centre- Al Twar, Al Manara, Al Kifaf and Hatta every day. And also these centres educate customers about their online services.

Ali Atiq Al Ketbi, senior marketing and communication specialist at the department said, “We will promote mPay among the visiting customers. But we will help the senior citizens and people of determination make transactions as per their convenience.”

Dubai Municipality has launched many mobile apps with the help of mobile app development companies Dubai to offer government services at fingertips.

Dubai Municipality Apps for the Public:

DM 24\7:

This app helps customers rise their query online and enjoy smart customers experience without the need of calling the call centers. This app is only available for iOS devices.

Makani:

The app helps all residents and tourists search, define & locate places and enjoy navigating to desired destinations through mobiles, tablets, desktop & GPS navigational devices accurately and quickly.

Kharetati app:

This is an electronic system for issuing and renewing maps. The app allows landholders to obtain on-site map from Dubai Municipality.

Al Mawashi app:

This app allows you to see and choose the animals for the purpose of sacrifice and make online payment.

Montaji app:

This app enables consumers to confirm any product they wish to purchase or examine that is registered and compliant with Dubai Municipality regulations. 

Green Ticket app:

Green Ticket provides you the details of services available at Dubai Municipality centers and book tickets in advance or upon arrival at a center.  And also it allows you to follow-up tickets that have been issued.

Aleef app:

The app provides information on pet services like adoption of and care of animals in Dubai. The app helps know private clinics and municipality veterinary clinics in the city.

Parks and Beaches app:

This app provides all details about the locations, facilities, beaches, parks and ticket cost of them in Dubai.

Najam Suhail:

This app helps visualize the current and historical weather data for Dubai. It gives warnings and alerts in advance about sand storms.

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Tips for Building a successful chatbot

A chatbot is a specialized computer program that uses artificial intelligence to converse with humans. Chatbot allows to increase website traffic and sales. You can also use it in your social media marketing strategy. Considering the demand for chatbots, many apps development companies Dubai started chatbot development services.

If you have a specific end goal to build an effective chatbot, you have to choose a platform that enables you to make bots that are capable of carrying out basic and complicated tasks alike. By creating a customized chatbot, you can carry out multiple tasks in a matter of minutes.

There are several ways to build a chatbot and you can choose one of them based on your business needs such as why you want it to build and your target customers. Building a chatbot is really a challenge. To build, you should know what features would benefit your business customers.

There are many factors that define successful chatbots. So to build a successful chatbot, you should do the followings:

Choose your bot’s features carefully

First you have to define the list of objectives your chatbot must require to consider. Chatbot conversation can help them in an efficient way.

Give bot personality

Making a personality is the most important part of chatbot creation. Your chatbot is an extension of your company’s brand image and customer services. So you have to give your bot a personality in order to provide the great user experience. The way a bot speaks to your customers is not the only thing you can change. The entire UX and UI of the platform should be consistent with its personality. Building a rich and detailed personality makes your chatbot more reliable and relevant to your users.

Use bot as a customer service tool

Good customer service is important for every organization. Chatbots is used as a customer support center and self-serving tool to resolve customers’ request quickly and consistently.

To use your chatbot as a self-service tool, you should give users the ability to:

·         Change their profile data

·         View their buy history and order status

·         Schedule appointments with human representatives

·         Update their billing details

·         View plans, products, and services

·         Process orders and payments

Make your chatbot proactive

Chatbots are new, many people don’t know how to utilize them. You can’t predict that how users will interact with them and what questions they might ask. That is why it is essential to keep track on your bot’s performance, identify user interaction patterns and optimize your service on the go. Chatbots can automatically react to customer responses and actions.

Today, there is a great demand for chatbots. Some companies are using chatbots as internal communication hub to increase productivity and reduce the operational cost. It’s a great benefit of developing a chatbot.

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OAB Launches new digital banking platform

Mobile devices and smartphones changed the way of banking operations. Today all the activities of the bank can be done in a fraction of seconds by using smartphone without going to the bank. Almost every bank today has their own mobile app developed by the best mobile apps development companies with high security features.

Oman Arab Bank (OAB) has launched its new unified digital banking platform with an all new simplified interface that can be used across all digital channels including ATM, internet, and its new mobile banking app. Customers can use this platform to conduct various electronic banking transactions. OAB bank users will be able to access their account through any platform using the same verified user information.

Amin Al Husseini, the CEO of OAB said, “Elevating the customer experience is a key objective and our new unified digital banking platform represents a significant advance in ease-of-use and convenience. In order to ensure the delivered customer experience is best-in-class, our digital banking team has incorporated very latest digital developments, while maintaining the firm’s focus on usability and easy-to-use cross-platform interface.”

The OAB new mobile app uses the same innovative icon based design and offers the bank’s customers a unique banking experience. Customers can also access comprehensive services not just at ATMs and on their computers, but also on their mobile phones and tablets at their convenience.

Al Husseini said “We seek to position OAB as a financial institution that delivers an enhanced customer experience across all touch points; either in our branch, via phone banking or online. We are proud to announce the launch of our comprehensive range digital banking services with a new, unified design. This was designed with the aim of offering customers an advanced, yet easy to use, online banking experience regardless of platform and is clearly reflected in the innovative design and interface we use across each of our three digital channels.”

Oman Arab Bank is one of the first banks to be established in Oman. OAB provides the complete range of financial products and services for personal banking, corporate and investment clients. The OAB new mobile phone app ‘OAB Online’ is now available for both iOS and Android users.

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