App Annie Predicts a Bright Future for the App Economy
Mobile app developers, if you thought you picked the right field now, just wait a few years. Apps are already so entrenched into our lifestyles that it’s easy to forget that there are still millions and millions of people around the world who have not made the smartphone leap. The already thriving app economy is […]
Alphabet Profits From Mobile as Valuation Overtakes Apple
The past couple weeks have been huge for mobile app developers and the software industry in general as Alphabet published their earnings report for the past quarter, disclosing an unprecedented $21.3 billion in revenue. With Google under the Alphabet umbrella, it’s no surprise to Chicago mobile app developers that the company would exceed expectations. But […]
Messaging Apps Fuel Massive Growth in Mobile Industry
2013 was another record-breaking year for the mobile app industry — one which saw year-over-year growth of 115 percent. While many different app categories contributed to the impressive growth rate, messaging and social media apps led the charge. The messaging apps category, which includes social media and photo sharing software, grew by 203 percent in […]
Mobile App Marketplace Seeing Explosive Growth
Growth Forecasts for Global Mobile App Marketplace The mobile apps business worldwide is a success story that grwoing faster than a brush fire. According to Gartner Research, app developers earned an impressive $26 billion in 2013. Revenues were spurred by paid download sales and in-app purchases. 102 billion apps were downloads in 2013 compared to […]
Demand for Smartphones and Mobile Data Set to Explode by 2019
According to a recent report released by Ericsson ConsumerLab, demand for smartphones and mobile data is poised for extremely rapid growth in the next few years. Conceptually speaking, this is no surprise to industry insiders, but even so, the actual projects have raised a lot of eyebrows. Handset sales are expected to increase by 300 […]