Posted by ksteineman on Jan 22, 2013 in Mobile |
W3i has released a new update covering Android device market share. The data is based on the number of DAU’s (Daily Active Users) form W3i’s network of Android gaming apps for the month of December, 2012. So, without further adue.. All in all, “Other” still account for 68% of Android Device share, while the Samsung Galaxy S II, and S III sit at second with 10%. When looking at Operating System dominance on the Samsung Galaxy S III we see 54% (up 7% from November) with Jellybean, and 46% with ICS. Overall OS market share has Gingerbread leading at 49%, ICS in 2nd with 30% Jellybean in...
Posted by ksteineman on Jan 22, 2013 in Mobile |
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Posted by ksteineman on Jan 22, 2013 in Mobile |
While Part One of this series focused more so on the consumer-facing market trends, this one will delve into the B2B space. With mobile devices expected to drive 57% of IT market spend, 20% of sales firms are set to use tablets as the primary platform for field sales reps in the next 2 years. That being said, GoldenGekko advises, “Make sure that you’ve set a substantial part of your IT budget for mobile in the year to come to stay competitive. If you invest correctly, the ROI will be better than any other investment you make in 2013.” Every IT Budget is a Mobile Budget Between 2013-2020 90%...
Posted by ksteineman on Jan 21, 2013 in Mobile |
Loyalty and incentives are expected to support the space as 62% of consumers look for digital deals to secure bargains. GoldenGekko went on to say, “”Every brand needs a mobile website no matter how basic,” Also adding: companies should develop multi-channel loyalty program with mobile at the center. Some quick #’s: 41% of smartphone owners have made a purchase from their phones. Of those.. 16% bought apparel. 15% food and beverages 11% toys and games 11% electronics 8% home goods 4% Sporting goods 4% books 3% jewelery ..and 8% “other products” 47% of consumers confirm they use their smartphone to search for local information such as a local...
Posted by ksteineman on Jan 21, 2013 in Apps, Mobile |
It appears the small team at Imangi Studios has done it again. With 20 million downloads their opening weekend it makes you wonder.. What makes this sequel SO Good? The answer: Not much. (in a good way) Imangi has done an incredible job at retaining the core game play of the original Temple Run while adding new features such as: Zipline sections where players jump to ride them, and can tilt to swing to a side and collect points. A mine-cart sections where players tilt in the direction they want to go down a path and avoid walls, along with trying to ride a single rail in some dangerous...
Posted by ksteineman on Jan 20, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups |
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Posted by ksteineman on Jan 20, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups |
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Posted by ksteineman on Jan 20, 2013 in Apps, Marketing, Mobile |
That’s a pretty strong sentiment for people who haven’t gotten on the app/mobile band wagon. Living in a digital age, in a digital world, with digital insights aiding our decision making every-single-day – it seems blatantly obvious WHY any business with the budget to do so would want to harness the power of mobile applications. Simon Khalaf CEO of Flurry gave a talk last Thursday at the Flurry Source 13 conference in San Francisco where he instilled some key observations, ” “You go to any airport and any country,” and “It feels like the PC is gone.” While the US still leads in in mobile devices with 181 million...
Posted by ksteineman on Jan 20, 2013 in Mobile |
Not too long ago Facebook included a major update to their messenger app which gives (gave – they included a newer update since, which allows you to call people in the US through WiFi) facebook messenger the ability to leave short voice messages. I’m sure it won’t be long before the same thing happens to Zello, and HeyTell (providing they’re engaged in the same type of data agreements as Voxer was). The move to cut off Voxer (first reported by AllThingsD) is a sign that Facebook won’t be as open about companies using its powerful data. Facebook later told TechCrunch that, “it won’t give access to data to any...
Posted by ksteineman on Jan 19, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups |
Maybe you just had the best sushi ever. ..maybe you just took your car in to get serviced at a particular dealer (whose name I won’t mention) and noticed that you now have more things wrong with it than when you got there. ..It could be that you just heard an amazing indie band, attended an awesome event, or discovered a cool new venue. Whatever the case. Whatever the reason. Whatever it may be. Traffic has you covered. Traffic provides users the ability to quickly and easily submit “the green light” ..or yellow, ..or red to those in their social networks (hopefully your friends). After...
