China’s mobile app market is undeniably one of the largest and most dynamic in the world. With over a billion mobile users, it offers immense growth potential for app developers and businesses. However, it also presents unique challenges due to regulatory intricacies, cultural differences, and intense competition. by Liz Rustia In this article, we will… Read more »
Apple App Store and the Digital Services Act: Examining Average Monthly Active Recipients in the EU
At the Apple App Store, discover how it complies with the Digital Services Act (DSA) regulations. Explore the average monthly active recipients in the EU and Apple’s voluntary initiatives to align with DSA requirements, guaranteeing consumer protection and promoting a safer online environment by Liz Rustia At the Apple App Store in October 2022, the… Read more »
Declining App Store Revenue Growth
Apple’s senior vice president of Services, Eddy Cue recently shared achievements of the company’s services in 2022 in an open letter. Saying that 2022 was the “groundbreaking year for entertainment”, the letter stated that Apple services hit 900 million paid subscriptions and App Store paid $320 billion to developers offering digital services and goods since… Read more »
State of mobile in 2019
In 2018, there were more than 4 billion mobile devices – both smartphones and tablets – in circulation worldwide. In mature markets, many people own more than one device, while in emerging countries such as India and the Philippines, where the internet is mostly mobile, a large segment of the population can only access the… Read more »
Google’s progressive onboarding
We sometimes hear developers or product managers say – “tips” are a sign your UI has failed. But Google, with the biggest B2C interactive audience (if you include search) globally, use tips and modals very creatively. by David Jones, Founder and CEO of Pointzi.com – codeless on-boarding You would think that Google have: Some of the best… Read more »
Latin America and apps – opportunities are knocking
Arturo Galván, CEO of Naranya – a Mexico based mobile internet specialist, points out in a recent article in gamesindustry.biz that “The Latin American mobile market is huge. It’s half of the size of the Chinese market – both are a massive opportunity.” Thanks to smartphones, the population is rapidly coming online and becoming an attractive… Read more »
5 Great Resources For Aspiring Mobile App Developers
There’s no use in denying the fact that we’ve seen an astounding increase in mobile web usage since the debut of the smartphone. As of August 2013, 17.4% of web traffic is mobile in nature. As a result, there’s been an understandable surge in interest in mobile website and app development. For the uninitiated, mobile… Read more »
3 things you need to know as a mobile app developer before considering subscription models
Both Google and Amazon are touting subscription as the thing you should be looking at if you are a mobile app developer. The principle is quite simple as described by Amazon: So essentially it allows you to set up a recurring charge, but with very little other functionality. Google’s subscription is more advanced and ties… Read more »
In-app subscription – a Game Changer?
Google recently announced they will be supporting subscription billing in their in-app billing engine. A Senior Vice President for Glu said “In-app subscriptions allow us to offer entirely new types of products, things that just weren’t possible before,” — “This is huge for us and game developers in general.” So will subscription really be this… Read more »
