February 2026 opens with another important milestone: the release of the new generation of enterprise mobile applications made by Fastal.
Our group’s focus on the then-emerging world of smartphone and tablet apps for enterprise users dates back to 2010, when the first significant investment was made to develop a management app for automating cash collection processes by AWP machine operators.
The project gave rise to the Gestorete product, subsequently customized in several variants for the most important supply chains in the Public Gaming sector.
The chosen architecture was based on emerging cross-platform technologies, with the goal of unifying the development of apps for the main mobile operating systems into a single codebase.
From the Gestorete experience, numerous other business-oriented apps were developed, including the most recent SmartAML solutions.
Over the past 15 years, the sector has evolved significantly. The market has polarized around just two leading operating systems: Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, present on all non-Apple mobile devices.
The mobile sector has literally exploded, and today broadband connectivity is absolutely pervasive.
At the same time, the evolution of operating systems has undergone a strong acceleration, with continuous releases of new versions and new security and compatibility requirements.
In recent years, we have witnessed an unprecedented frequency of framework and software library deprecation, creating significant challenges for mobile apps used in enterprise contexts.
An organization managing the deployment of an application across thousands of devices is not equipped to handle the constant distribution of new releases at such high frequencies.
For all these reasons, at the beginning of last year we decided to invest in developing a new architecture for our mobile apps, suited to the new operational and market scenarios.
The result is today’s release of the Architecture we have named NOVA, Next-gen Optimized Versatile Application, upon which the new version of the Gestorete mobile app is built.
The PWA paradigm
One of the most significant elements of the NOVA architecture is the PWA (Progressive Web Application) paradigm, the new standard that embodies the evolution of the modern web by breaking down the increasingly blurred boundary between websites and native mobile applications.
The term “progressive” reflects the fundamental concept of the paradigm: PWAs work for any user, regardless of the browser used or the device’s capabilities, progressively enhancing their features when the browser and device support them.
If an advanced feature is not available, users continue to receive a solid baseline experience. This progressive enhancement approach makes it possible to reach anyone, anywhere, on any device with a single codebase.
Offline functionality
Thanks to service workers and intelligent caching, our new NOVA applications will continue to work even without an Internet connection or with unstable connections. The caching strategy typical of PWAs allows critical resources to be stored locally and content to be served even when the network is unavailable.
Push notifications
NOVA applications will be able to send push notifications to users, keeping them informed and engaged even when the application is not actively in use.
Responsive interfaces
The User Interfaces, redesigned according to modern UX standards, will adapt perfectly to any screen size and orientation, working on smartphones, tablets, and desktops from any manufacturer, overcoming the current limitation of apps exclusively optimized for the Android platform.
Each app will be accessible natively or through a web browser, while the interface will offer fast transitions and fluid interactions, very similar to those of native apps.
Automatic updates
Unlike native apps, NOVA applications leverage the PWA paradigm to update continuously and automatically each time a user opens them, always ensuring access to the most recent version without requiring manual downloads or MDM management.
Security and distribution
NOVA applications will comply with the latest security standards and can still be distributed in a controlled manner through enterprise MDM systems, without the configuration complexity required by purely native apps.