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SlashData Team

Feb 2, 2016
4 min

Apps and app stores

Look Ma, no apps, just messages

The fact Donald Rumsfeld is now in the app business is not the only reason to believe that mobile apps have reached a plateau. The mobile...

Emerging developer opportunities in Enterprise & Productivity apps

SlashData Team

Apr 7, 2014
5 min

Apps and app stores

Emerging developer opportunities in Enterprise & Productivity apps

[Andreas Pappas shares our latest findings, from our Business & Productivity Apps report which takes a look at developer opportunities...

SlashData Team

Oct 23, 2013
3 min

Apps and app stores

App trade: a global opportunity

As we launch our new Developer Economics survey [UPDATE: Survey now closed – results out Jan 2014], Senior Analyst Andreas Pappas...

Web Sites vs. Web Apps: What the experts think

SlashData Team

Jul 29, 2013
6 min

Apps and app stores

Web Sites vs. Web Apps: What the experts think

The term “web app” has been around for the past years – we’ve all heard it and used it more times than we care to remember. Yet there...

Developer Economics: App market forecasts 2013-2016

SlashData Team

Jul 22, 2013
3 min

Apps and app stores

Developer Economics: App market forecasts 2013-2016

The global app economy was worth $ 53Bn in 2012, and expected to rise to $ 143Bn in 2016. As part of our new Developer Economics: App...

SlashData Team

Apr 3, 2013
6 min

Apps and app stores

Which apps make more money?

[How do app developer revenues vary by country, or platform? Does the number of platforms make a difference to app revenues? Which models...

SlashData Team

Dec 19, 2012
6 min

Apps and app stores

The changing landscape of app discovery

[The explosive growth of app ecosystems is creating serious bottlenecks in app discovery that only popular apps can overcome. Having 700...

Monetising apps: Lessons from the music industry

SlashData Team

Dec 13, 2012
3 min

Apps and app stores

Monetising apps: Lessons from the music industry

[VisionMobile analyst Stijn Schuermans muses about the similarities between the app economy and other businesses like FMCGs and music....

SlashData Team

Nov 13, 2012
4 min

Apps and app stores

Which apps make money?

[Which apps make money – and how? Andreas Pappas takes another look at the results of VisionMobile’s Developer Economics 2012 survey and...

Ambient intelligence: how well does your phone know you?

SlashData Team

Oct 10, 2012
7 min

Apps and app stores

Ambient intelligence: how well does your phone know you?

[Did you ever wish that your handset understood you better and you didn’t have to tap, type & scroll to tell it what you want it to do?...

From Mobile to TV: The companion screens opportunity and the role of apps

SlashData Team

Sep 17, 2012
7 min

Apps and app stores

From Mobile to TV: The companion screens opportunity and the role of apps

[The latest trend in app development is targeting companion screens, as a way to bridge a multi-screen experience. Guest author Peggy...

The yellow brick road of app store monetisation

SlashData Team

Jul 31, 2012
5 min

Apps and app stores

The yellow brick road of app store monetisation

[Apple and Google dominate the app store game – but only in terms of size. Senior Analyst Andreas Pappas discusses the key success...

Why some publishers are abandoning apps and betting on the Web

SlashData Team

Jun 28, 2012
3 min

Apps and app stores

Why some publishers are abandoning apps and betting on the Web

[Why are publishers abandoning apps and betting on the Web? VisionMobile Senior Analyst Andreas Pappas looks into the flight of magazine...

Developing for TV: Crossing the chasm between screens

SlashData Team

Apr 26, 2012
6 min

Apps and app stores

Developing for TV: Crossing the chasm between screens

[The bright cross-screen future is creeping ever closer, with handset manufacturers and consumer electronics giants competing over the...

Developer Economics 2011 – Why app stores are a one-way street

SlashData Team

Jun 14, 2011
5 min

Apps and app stores

Developer Economics 2011 – Why app stores are a one-way street

[Which are the top app distribution channels for developers? Which platforms offer the highest revenue potential? In this part 2 of our...

Apps is the new Web: sowing the seeds for Web 3.0

SlashData Team

Nov 23, 2010
6 min

Apps and app stores

Apps is the new Web: sowing the seeds for Web 3.0

[With the phenomenal success of mobile apps, the world of content is migrating from web 2.0 to apps as the new format for creating,...

The Snowball Effect of Mobile Application Analytics

SlashData Team

Oct 13, 2010
4 min

Apps and app stores

The Snowball Effect of Mobile Application Analytics

[It takes time for your eyes to adjust when you’ve been blind-sighted for so long. Especially if you are an entire industry. Research...

Mobile Developer Economics: The Building Blocks of Mobile Applications

SlashData Team

Jul 16, 2010
4 min

Apps and app stores

Mobile Developer Economics: The Building Blocks of Mobile Applications

[In part 3 of the 4-part series on our latest research – Mobile Developer Economics 2010 and Beyond – guest author Tor BjÃ¶rn Minde takes...

Mobile Developer Economics: Taking Applications to Market

SlashData Team

Jul 13, 2010
10 min

Apps and app stores

Mobile Developer Economics: Taking Applications to Market

[In part 2 of the 4-part series on our latest research – Mobile Developer Economics 2010 and Beyond – Andreas Constantinou looks at how...

Wholesale Applications Community: The Operator Love Affair with Developers

SlashData Team

Apr 25, 2010
6 min

Apps and app stores

Wholesale Applications Community: The Operator Love Affair with Developers

[The Wholesale Application Community has made big headlines in the last two months. But beyond the affectionate operator feelings and...

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