Mobile apps- Adding convenience or confusion
I remember the days where a long list of grocery items and it took hours to finish buying them. Recharging, movie-ticketing, transport bookings, restaurant reservations, everything was time consuming. But now all these things are at your doorstep, with a single click.
For years now, we’ve heard that mobile industry is going to explode and that “it’s the next big thing”. But it wasn’t until 2014 that mobile finally overtook desktop. This is because of a large number of mobile apps available today. Mobile apps are software applications designed to run on phones, tablets and desktops. They are available to us through different distribution platforms, which are called App stores. The popular app stores are Google Play, Apple’s App Store (iTunes) and Windows Phone Store. As of November 2015 there were some 1.8 million apps in Google Play, 1.5 million in Apple Store and 0.34 million in Windows Phone Store.
According to a report from comScore shows for one, the percentage of time spent on a mobile app in 2015 was 86% . And 79% of smartphone users say they use apps almost everyday. 90% of the users are using their device to do research and price comparisons prior to making a purchase.
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For years now, we’ve heard that mobile industry is going to explode and that “it’s the next big thing”. But it wasn’t until 2014 that mobile finally overtook desktop. This is because of a large number of mobile apps available today. Mobile apps are software applications designed to run on phones, tablets and desktops. They are available to us through different distribution platforms, which are called App stores. The popular app stores are Google Play, Apple’s App Store (iTunes) and Windows Phone Store. As of November 2015 there were some 1.8 million apps in Google Play, 1.5 million in Apple Store and 0.34 million in Windows Phone Store.
According to a report from comScore shows for one, the percentage of time spent on a mobile app in 2015 was 86% . And 79% of smartphone users say they use apps almost everyday. 90% of the users are using their device to do research and price comparisons prior to making a purchase.
Read more about Mobile apps- Adding convenience or confusion at Findnerd.