How to Leverage App Data to Create Hit Apps
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5 Ways to Stay On-Top of Ever-Changing UI Innovations
This is a rather complex topic to describe, so let’s just get into it – and if there are any uncertainties or concerns you can – as always, LEAVE A COMMENT below and we can discuss further what it could mean for you, or your organization. None-the-less, below are 5 things you can do to stay on-top of the ever-changing amount of UI innovations that seem to become mainstream every few months. Single-Page Apps In short: Keep things on the same page as often as possible. In detail: Because single-page applications can leverage the capabilities of a mobile device to deliver a rich user experience, it’s worth utilizing the camera, accelerometer, and/or GPS for specific and contextual experiences whenever possible. With responsive design being as ubiquitous as it is it’s important to recognize that the way single-page applications can display content visually is practically limitless. Client and Server (The Great Divide) Exposing services and creating distinct separations between the client-side and the back-end services, allows developers to create much richer applications. More...
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Yahoo Acquires Tumblr | Major Flick’r Update & Seemless Confirms Merger with GrubHub
Damn. What a Monday. I knew taking that nap was a bad idea. In any case, if you missed any of the above, I’ll fill ya in on what’s been going down throughout today. First.. While rumors surfaced last week – the deal was officially confirmed today that Tumblr will be acquired by Yahoo for $1.1 Billion in a mostly cash deal. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year, and Yahoo’s CFO Ken Goldman said, “We do think those revenues will start monetizing materially [and] will contribute to revevenues in 2014 and beyond,” “not just standalone for Tumblr but also incrementally, helping Yahoo to growth.” With just $13 million in revenues last year and 300 million unique monthly users, Yahoo is making it clear that they’re taking careful consideration “not to screw things up”. Although, that could be hard with a platform where previously the CEO and Founder had steered away (and even informed their users) from ever having ads. Tumblr CEO David...
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94% of UK Would Rather Live Without Sex Than Their Phones
They must be very strong-willed on that side of the world. Evidently young UK adults are more intimate with their phones than their partners. In a survey conducted by MobileInsurance.co.uk a shocking 94% admitted their would rather live without sex for a week than spend the same time away from their mobile devices. The survey consisted of over 2,500 UK Adults between ages 18 & 30. All of which were: non-single, mobile phone owners. When asked how they value their mobile phones, 65% confessed “they couldn’t live without it”. 22% said “they were very dependent on it”. 10% claimed they could “take it or leave it”. On the other end of the spectrum, only 2% said they needed it ‘just ocassionaly’ and 1% claimed they could ‘easily live without it’. Diving deeper the research also aimed to discover what people would rather live without (with their phone out of the equation) for a 7-day period, see the results below. Sex – 94% TV/Film – 82% Car – 71% My...
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If Your Ship is Sinking Move to A Different Ocean – App Gratis Launches on Android
Just over a month after app discovery platform AppGratis was taken down from the Apple App Store for violating Apple’s guidelines, the service has JUST launched on Google Play. AppGratis which boasts more than 10 million users on iOS, was pulled by Apple for violating the regulation: “apps that could be confused for an app store”. That being said, AppGratis is now apparently on Google Play’s platform, let’s hope they don’t encounter the same issues. Needless to say, there was certainly an uproar of controversy and debate when AppGratis was taken down, AppGratis even launched a petition against the decision where it amassed over 950,000 emails showing ‘user support’ (950,000/10,000,000) doesn’t sound like very good engagement to me, but I’m just sayin’. Again, let’s hope that their ship is safer in Google’s...
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iOS and Android Account for 92.3% of Smartphone Shipments in Q1
IDC’s latest numbers for Q1 of 2013 also show that of that, iPhone captured just 17%. IDC noted that both Android and Apple shipments combined increased approximately 59.1% YOY, totaling 199.5 million units to be shipped during the quarter. This is up from 2012’s 125.4 million. The report points out that iPhone’s had its “largest ever Q1 volume”. Despite the impressive numbers, Apple saw an overall decline among iOS usage as Android and Samsung led in both categories. When comparing the device share, iPhones represent 17.3% while Android loaded (samsung + more) devices had 75%. This is again, shipments not sales. At least in Tablet OS usage Apple continues to dominate. When it comes to 3rd place, Microsoft was able to surpass BlackBerry during Q1 with their Windows Phone at a growth rate of 133.3% YOY capturing 3.2% of shipments vs Blackberry’s 2.9%. When it comes to “sold” vs “shipped” IDC does not provide that information. If it’s anything like the Facebook Phone which just got slashed by AT&T...
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