Mobile Solutions and Cloud
Very few mobile applications do not require an Internet connection. The lone exception may be simple apps, such as a calculator that does not require data or other resources. Mobile apps use the cloud for a wide range of purposes:
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Store photos, videos, and other data and documents in the cloud
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Search the cloud for nearby stores, restaurants, and hotels.
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Store and retrieve data to or from a cloud-based database
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Authenticate users for access to SaaS solutions
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And more
To perform such cloud-based interactions, mobile apps normally call a server-based application program interface (API), which you can think of as small server-based program that performs a specific task. Using an API, for example, the mobile ...
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