The world that we live in today is highly dependent upon Technology. Technology and science have changed the way we live and function. Gadgets like mobile phones and tablets are something that have become so common that almost every person you see on the street has either one or both of them.
But what really makes these devices functional and so useful is the fact that several apps can be downloaded on them. These mobile and tab apps are available through different app stores depending upon the operating system of your mobile phone.
Some examples of these apps stores are Apple store, Google Play Store, Windows marketplace etc. Let’s know more about apps with the following given information
1. Smartphone And Mobile App Usage
Smartphones are used for a variety of purposes and one of its major use is to browse the internet, followed by searching and using apps. It is a fact that about 79%people use their Smartphones for the purpose of shopping.
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2. Android Apps Are Amazing
Android is one of the most popular platforms in the world and there are over 300 Million Android based Smartphones in the world! Google Play Store, which is Android’s App store has over 450000 apps available on it and some of the top grossing Android apps are Rage of Bahamut, Zynga Poker and Live Holdem Poker Pro.
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3. We Love Apps
We all love mobile apps whether it is for social networking, personal finance, business, gaming or any other purpose. $25 Billion is the projected 2013 revenue from the global app market which is up by 62% from the year 2012.
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4. The Growing App Market
The mobile app market is growing every day and new apps are being added to the various app stores every day. It is surprising to know that about 52% people learn about new apps from the word of mouth whereas 83% people download at least one app every month.
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5. The Anatomy Of An App
So what does really make an app great? Well it must stand in a crowd, should be quick to load and easy to use, makes every day easier, is sociable and keeps you entertained. It should also be truly functional and adds additional features to your phone.
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6. Android App Suspicious
It is important to know that 26% of the apps in Google Play Store access your personal information while 25% of the apps are identified as suspicious or questionable. 84% of the people believe that iOS is more secure than Android.
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7. Approved Apps In The iTunes App Store
Apple is one of the largest app stores in the world and has 500000 apps at present. Out of these, about 37% of the apps are free. Some of the most popular paid apps on the iTunes store are Angry Birds, The Moron Test, Moto chaser, Flight control and iShoot.
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8. Mobile App Abandonment In The Workplace
Nearly 60% of the employees abandon corporate mobile apps while 42% of the users of apps are not wowed by their work apps. Due to these reasons, 64% of the employees freely download mobile apps of their choice from the public app stores to use at work.
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9. App Store Wars
In terms of the competition between all the different app stores, Apple leads the pack followed by Android. Talking about the Smartphone distribution by operating system, Android is at the top of the list followed by Apple and then Blackberry.
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10. App Economy
iPhone has changed the world of Smartphones ever since its launch. It debuted in the year 2007 and its app store was launched in the year 2008. That same year, even the Google Play store was launched. Apple store or OS is only available on Apple devices but it still holds a larger market share when it comes to revenues from applications.
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11. Mobile App Usage Statistics 2012
The mobile app usage is so much in the current world that it is estimated that by the end of the year 2013, there will be more Smartphones than human beings in the world! The fact that mobile app use has nearly doubled in 1 year is enough to stress on the popularly of mobile apps.
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12. How The App Stores Really Stack Up
Blackberry app store has just 70000 apps but yet there are almost 6 million app downloads per day. On the other hand, iTunes has over 500000 apps and Android market has 400000 apps in total. iPhone app sales are 4 times more than that of Android but Android has more free apps than Apple app store.
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13. The great App-splosion
It was expected that by the end of the year 2012, mobile devices will outnumber traditional computers 2 to 1 in a network. There has been a mad rush in venture funding into consumer-facing mobile companies after the rapid rise of the iPhone and iPad.
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14. Top 10 Must Have Travel Apps
Like travelling? Well there are many mobile apps which will prove to be great for you. It is a fact that 40% of mobile phone users have used their phones to plan a trip while 60% of mobile phone users have downloaded and used travel related apps. Some of the 10 must have travel apps are Tripit, Wikitude, Flightaware, postagram and trailhead.
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15. How To Promote An App
Some steps to follow while promoting an app are selecting a good name which is unique and memorable and includes important keywords, finding your competitions, choosing the right category, create an amazing icon, taking a great screen shot, writing a good title, building a landing page.
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16. Developer Economics Q3 2013
The global app economy was worth $53 Bn in 2012 and is expected to rise to $68 Bn by the end of 2013. It is a fact that every 1 in 8 software developers is involved in mobile development as far as the year 2013 is concerned.
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17. How Important Have Apps Become?
This infographic provides information on how important have apps become, the rise of an apps based on culture, most popular types of apps and percentage of apps download and usage.
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18. Apple By The Numbers
Apple is a big brand name and is also the most popular Smartphone and gadget maker in the world right now. Apple has a total of $110.2 Billion in cash and 75% of Apple’s revenue comes from iPhone and iPad. iPhone is available in 100 countries and on 230 wireless carriers.
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19. Most Social OS: Android vs iOS
There are 500 million activated Android devices while there are 410 Million activated iOS devices. The race between both the OSs is on as they are growing on similar paces. Having said that, Android has a better market than Apple.
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20. The Web App Development Process
The web development process is greatly dependent upon the frameworks. Some popular frameworks for the web app development are JavaScript, Joomla, Oracle ADX, and OpenRasta etc.
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