Android: MyMobi.com
Mobile Applications a Two-Horse Race
Does it seem like all the mobile news coverage here and on other technology sites seems to center around iOS and Android? That probably has quite a bit to do with the fact that no other platform is performing like them on the developer front. So how fast will mobile app development growth go for these two operating systems? ABI Research expects mobile application downloads from iOS and Android to account for 78% of all application downloads in 2010, with iOS (the iPhone’s operating system) taking the lion’s share of 52% of all applications. The numbers are driven by availability, variety and novelty in both the Android market and the iTunes App Store, which is currently unmatched by any other smartphone platform. In addition, the sale of Android phones has taken off in 2010, with over 160,000 activations being reported daily.
Smartphone App to Give Status of Gulf Beaches During Oil Spill
National Clean Fuels announced that the Company is developing a timely Smartphone app that will give subscribers live information on the Gulf of Mexico beaches during the massive BP oil spill. NACF has awarded Idea Apps Inc. the position of technical development partner on the project. The new Smartphone application being developed is named “WhiteSands.mobi”.
First Android App for Used Vehicle Market Launches
The Android OS is becoming more and more enterprise friendly as the operating system continues to evolve. Illustrating this fact is the automotive dealer market.
Just this past week, DealerTrack has announced that its DealerTrack Mobile AAX solution is now available for use on smartphones using the Android 2.0 operating system. Dealers now have additional [...]
Decline in App Store Downloads after 2013 Requires Strategic Thinking from Mobile Marketers
According to ABI Research studies, downloads of mobile applications from “app stores” will peak in 2012-2013, then begin a slow decline in numbers. Even at the end of 2015, however, some 1.2 billion apps will be downloaded.
