![Mobile Minute – Dec 6th [VIDEO] Wrap-up](http://mobileminute.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/video-25817_128x128.png)
Mobile Minute – Dec 6th [VIDEO] Wrap-up
...
Most recent articles
Tapjoy continues to lead the way in device threshold
Even with Tapjoy’s former CEO Mihir Shah resigning last week or so, Tapjoy has announced that its network has ‘crossed the 1 billion device threshold’. They’ve also added more than 500 million devices in these last 8 months alone. Also, despite major controversy, with many parties criticizing Tapjoy’s network – (for incentivizing consumers to download other apps within its network with rewards such as virtual currency – for manipulating app rankings). New CEO Steve Wadsworth had this to say, “This achievement is just the beginning for Tapjoy. As our advertiser and developer partnerships continue to grow, this number will continue to skyrocket and further cement Tapjoy as the global...
Majority of game revenue comes from higher price points
An interesting chart today by W3i has revealed that 47 percent of total revenue comes from transactions costing $9.99 – $19.99. Evidently games in the $0.99-$1.99 price range only account for 6% of the total game revenue. This research is based on data from hundreds of W3i’s partners, which account for 66 million monthly active users across iOS and Android. W3i also found that the UAE and Japan were the most lucrative markets with 55% of revenue in the UAE coming from the $19.99 transactions, and 43% in...
Mobile Minute – Dec 5th [VIDEO] Wrap-up
...
Tablet use case study 2012 | Tablet Usage Study
More and more people’s insatiable appetite for mobile devices is getting the best of them. Or in other words, they’re buying more devices that do the same thing for the sake of having the “option”. Particularly, people buying tablets for the sake of making their web and app experiences “that much better” After all, bigger is better right? Just ask Samsung. They know all about “big things” I mean the Samsung Galaxy S III of course. 😉 Any way, the folks over at PocketGamer put together a great Info-graphic that is sure to shed some insight on the...
Who needs Project Glass when you could have Project Contacts?
Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Seriously. Just this year at Google IO conference we were thinking that the coolest thing since sliced bread soon to come would be Google’s Project Glass. Giving us the ability to have a screen projected into our retina for augmented reality. And then, not too long ago I stumbled upon this movie: And I sat there thinking to myself.. Damn, that would be cool – but it’s probably still going to be ‘a while’ before tech can create this type of stuff. I mean, after-all having Contact Lenses that augment your reality is really bridging the gap and creating singularity. So as I...
Small Businesses and Apps
Sometimes in the vast world of Apps we forget about the people that count. Us. Small businesses I mean. I mean, let’s look at some quick facts.. They Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms. Employ half of all private sector employees. Pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll. Generated 65 percent of net new jobs over the past 17 years. Create more than half of the nonfarm private GDP. Hire 43 percent of high tech workers ( scientists, engineers, computer programmers, and others). Are 52 percent home-based and 2 percent franchises. Made up 97.5 percent of all identified exporters and produced 31 percent of export...
LEAKED iPhone 5S Images
Could this be part of the new iPhone 5S? Ok, well maybe they’re not the photo’s you’re looking for, but thy are photos nonetheless. The folks over at electronista were the first to encounter the photos today. The only real depictable differences from the images are the repositioned screw holes for the logic board. If the image is in fact that of a new part, (not a discarded prototype) then it’s likely that the iPhone 5s will be less different than the iPhone 4s was to the iPhone 4. At the same time, I shouldn’t speak to soon, I’m simple talking about design after all, not hardware or anything...
Holiday Mobile App Marketing – Successful Strategies
HolidayMobile App Marketing – Successful Strategies With last year having over 6.8 million new iOS and Android devices being unwrapped and activated on Christmas day and 1.2 BILLION apps being downloaded between JUST Christmas Day to New Years Eve. There’s no kidding when it’ s said that, the holidays are ‘the most wonderful time of the year‘ for mobile app marketers. But at the same time, you’re not the only one who’s going to be ‘dashing through the snow‘ you can expect some steep comeptition. The folks over at Fiksu and Localytics have teamed up to bring us this incredibly insightful infographic which covers: Best...
Mobile Minute – Dec 4th [VIDEO] Wrap-up
...