It’s amazing how Java keeps being among the top development languages and platforms for so long. Hey, it’s probably older than some of the developers that are using it. All thanks to the Java technologies innovation. The platform is evolving to meet the needs of the community and the global industry trends. Java keeps up with the serverless architecture, data science, IoT and reactive programming. The Symphony Solutions Java team has analyzed the latest Java technologies and worldwide software development trends that influence the platform. Here’s their selection. Enjoy...

Smartphone dominates the mobile industry with its extravagant features and mobile apps. As per research, the number of smartphone users is forecast to grow from 1.5 billion in 2014 to around 2.5 billion in 2019, with smartphone penetration rates increasing as well. Just over 36 percent of the world’s population is projected to use a smartphone by 2018, up from about 10 percent in 2011. If we talk about which type smart phones are most in demand, then report says, Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are the two most popular smartphone operating systems in the industry. According to Statista, In the first three quarters of 2015 alone, nearly a billion smartphones with either Android or iOS operating systems were sold to end users worldwide. Android, with 80 percent of all smartphones sales, leads the market. In contrast, about 15 percent of all smartphones sold to end customers have iOS as their operating system. With this exorbitant demand of smart phones in the market, mobile apps h