Mobile World : applications

Mobile Apps are a $30 Billion Big Business

'Net Features : wm-mobile — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Mobile applications are a $30 billion business, according to new Market Data from ABI Research . The market intelligence company reveals that cumulative mobile app revenues are forecasted to pass $30 billion by the end of this year, which is nearly double...(read more)

React in Real-Time with In-App Analytics

'Net Features : wm-mobile — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:45:00 GMT

The rapid pace of the Web, and mobile Web in particular, means the quicker developers and advertisers can get application analytics data, the better off they’ll be. Mobile customer intelligence solution Kontagent recognized this fact, and used it...(read more)

Safely Deploy HTML5-Based Mobile Apps in the Cloud

'Net Features : wm-mobile — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:17:00 GMT

appMobi , a provider of cloud-based HTML5 mobile development and deployment tools and services, has officially announced a licensable enterprise version of it’s mobile app development and cloud services stack. The new service, privateStack , was...(read more)

The Top Shopping Apps Are...

'Net Features : wm-mobile — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Mobile has changed the way we live. From video games to photography, and even shopping – mobile devices have become an intricate part of every day life for many people. In fact, a recent Nielsen study shows that 47 percent of American smartphone...(read more)

Sub-Feeds and Experiential Backgrounds in AppMakr Release

'Net Features : wm-mobile — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:45:00 GMT

One of the most popular DIY platforms for building iOS, Android and Windows apps is AppMakr - and wouldn't you know, it just keeps getting better. The platform has released several new features worthy of note but here are the highlights: - Introduction...(read more)

State of the Application Nation

Mike Phillips — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:15:00 GMT

Distimo, an app store analytics company, has released their latest Distimo Report, covering the full year of 2010. Included in the report are findings taken from analysis of Apple App Store for iPad, the Apple App Store for iPhone, BlackBerry App World, Google Android Market, Nokia Ovi Store, Palm App Catalog, Windows Marketplace for Mobile (6.x), and Windows Phone 7 Marketplace.

This should provide useful information for developers, advertisers and businesses owners of all kinds. Included are some expected findings (such as free apps being the most popular apps) but also some surprises (iPhone becoming a true business tool). Among the highlights are:

Apple grew the most in 2010, in terms of total available applications, nearing 300,000 iPhone apps. However, Android saw a higher percentage growth, with near 130,000 available apps -- six times what was available one year ago. BlackBerry App World now has approximately 18,000 apps and Nokia's Ovi Store has about 25,000.
Free applications dominate the market, in terms of downloads. The top 300 free apps in the U.S. generated, on average, more than 3 million downloads per day in December 2010, compared to 350,000 paid apps. However, from June 2010 to December 2010, paid app downloads in the top 300 increased 30 percent more than free downloads in the top 300. In other words, free still dominates but users appear increasingly willing to pay for apps.
In-app purchases are soaring. In both the iPad and iPhone app stores, in-app purchases from free apps more than doubled. And this makes sense, as more free applications are offering "ad-free" versions for a small fee. In-app purchases on the iPhone outperform the iPad 34 percent to 15 percent, respectively. Interesting to note is that on the iPhone, in-app purchases coming from paid apps actually fell seven percent. In-app purchases coming from paid apps on the iPad, however, rose nine percent. Perhaps working in the larger environment of the iPad induces people to be more willing to pay for feature-rich functionality.
In all, app prices are dropping; across Apple App Store, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia. Android saw the lowest price drop, while Nokia saw the highest.
In December 2010, the most popular price range for apps was $1.00-$1.99 (27% of all markets), followed by $.01-$.99 (21% of all markets). Note that BlackBerry added $.01 to $0.99 and $1.00 to $1.99 pricing tier, recently.
Surprisingly, the top growth category for iPhone was business applications -- seeing 186 percent growth in 2010. Business didn't even make the top five growth categories for BlackBerry or Android. It should be noted, however, that new categories were recently introduced by BlackBerry and Android, which accounts for some of the explosive growth of other categories. But the main takeaway is that businesses are finally accepting iPhone as a business tool and not just an entertainment device.

Download the full report here.

AppMakr's AppDrop Arrives - OTA for the Enterprise

Pete Prestipino — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:39:00 GMT

Online iOS app building platform AppMakr announced an OTA (over the air) install process that allows enterprises to create private iOS app stores.

The productm dubbed AppDrop, will enable application developers to completely bypas the iTunes AppStore, and distribute the apps on their own.

"AppDrop is the latest feature from AppMakr to make the app creation process dead simple," commented Sean Shadmand, AppMakr's Chief Strategy Officer. He continued, "Users can now test their apps directly on an iOS device without having to sync manually in iTunes with a computer. This relieves a huge headache for even the most advanced developers. App creators can share what they've built with stakeholders before going to the AppStore with as much effort it takes as to send an email, and enterprises can create private app stores for their employees, allowing apps to be downloaded from an intranet or wiki, bypassing the iTunes App Store completely."

Hungry for Mobile? Open Table Drives 250 Million in Revenue

Pete Prestipino — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:39:00 GMT

OpenTable, a provider of free online reservations for diners and guest management systems for restaurants, announced that as of September 30, more than 5 million diners have been seated via reservations booked on its mobile applications.

What is perhaps more interesting is that OpenTable estimates diners using its mobile applications have generated more than $250 million in revenue for its restaurant partners.

“OpenTable diners are increasingly counting on their mobile phones to find and book dining reservations when on the go,” said Jeff Jordan, CEO of OpenTable. “Whether they’re traveling, coming out of a meeting or a movie theater, or just looking for a new dining spot while out on the town, diners can use our mobile apps to find and book available tables at nearby restaurants.”

Changing Face of Mobility

Pete Prestipino — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Worldwide mobile voice and data revenue will exceed one trillion dollars a year by 2014, according to Gartner, Inc. Primary revenue drivers will develop from additional services such as as context, advertising, application and service sales.

“We see three major eras of mobility,” said Nick Jones, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. “The device era was characterized by iconic devices such as the Motorola RAZR and was dominated by device manufacturers. This was followed by the application era which arrived with the iPhone, popularizing application and media stores. Going forward, the service and social era will build on the application era, but it will be characterized by cloud services and streaming media. Applications will survive, but often as a component of a more complex end-to-end experience involving the cloud.”

Gartner suggests that many new device types such as tablets and e-book readers will emerge through 2012 and some will find a role in corporations. However, none will achieve a market share comparable to smartphones or laptops, which will remain the dominant corporate mobile devices. Mobile knowledge workers will require both a PC and a smartphone through 2014.