SlashData TeamAug 4, 20142 minDeveloper ResearchNorth American App Developer Trends 2014: Insights into the app economy powerhouseNorth America plays a very central part in the app economy. Not only is it home to the companies that create all of the leading mobile...
SlashData TeamJul 21, 20144 minDeveloper ResearchState of the Developer Nation: The App Economy Consolidates Before the Next Gold RushOur 7th Developer Economics survey broke all records again, reaching more than 10,000 app developers from 137 different countries. The...
SlashData TeamJul 20, 20141 minSlashData NewsLatest Developer Economics report just published!We just published the new Developer Economics Q3 2014 report – this is the 7th report in our research series! The full report is...
SlashData TeamJul 9, 20148 minInternet of ThingsThe trillion dollar choice for car makers: control or cooperate?[Will the car become little more than a smartphone accessory on wheels? This question is highly relevant after the recent CarPlay and...
SlashData TeamJun 26, 20145 minInternet of ThingsWho will be the iOS and Android of IoT?[Put together, the announcements at Google I/O and from Apple, Samsung, Nest, Quirky and others in the past weeks paint a crystal clear...
SlashData TeamJun 26, 20141 minSlashData NewsUK App Economy reportWe’re happy to unveil our latest research report – the UK App Economy 2014 charts the mobile app economy in the region, investigating...
SlashData TeamJun 26, 20141 minSlashData NewsIoT industry reportWe’ve just launched a new report, disseminating the IoT industry – you can download it for free here: www.vmob.me/IOT14WN The key lesson...
SlashData TeamJun 26, 20142 minDeveloper ResearchThe UK App Economy 2014The UK has been quick in adopting smartphones, tablets and apps with smartphone penetration expected to reach 74% by the end of 2014. But...
SlashData TeamJun 6, 20144 minPlatform warsiOS 8 – Apple’s Hidden AgendaIt’s abundantly clear from WWDC announcements that Apple is working hard to lock users into the system by combining devices into one...
SlashData TeamMay 29, 20146 minBusiness Models and StrategyTo understand Beats you need to understand Lady GagaThe news are finally out — Apple is buying Beats for 3 Billion Dollars. Headphone sales? Music streaming service? Wearables? Music label...
SlashData TeamMay 28, 20144 minInternet of ThingsHow Samsung enlists developers to make sense of health dataSamsung unveiled its vision on mobile health. The company wants to provide the “voice of your body” with two new intiatives: a...
SlashData TeamMay 26, 20144 minPlatform warsThe cross-platform platform: Facebook’s developer strategyWhen Facebook was first listed on the stock exchange in 2012, investors were concerned. Had the company missed the mobile wave? 5 years...
SlashData TeamMay 22, 20141 minSlashData NewsPrize winners for the Apr/May developer surveyWe’re happy to announce the winners of the prize draw from our April/May developer survey! A big thanks to everyone who took the survey...
SlashData TeamMay 21, 20141 minSlashData NewsVisionMobile publishes App Economy Profits reportWe’ve just published our latest research report. App Economy Profits examines how choices in the app economy affect profitability and the...
SlashData TeamMay 13, 20143 minDeveloper ResearchHow much does it cost to create a successful app?The app stores contain a range of apps from hobbyist creations built for fun to the carefully crafted output of venture backed startups...
SlashData TeamApr 16, 20145 minPlatform warsThe surprising business model of OTT2 messaging apps[In the first part of this two-part blog post, we introduced a second tidal wave of mobile ecosystems (after Android/iOS), mobile-first...
SlashData TeamApr 14, 20143 minInternet of ThingsFrom 4 to 4000 apps: disruption deja-vu in the car industry?[What if cars were like mobile phones? There are some eerie similarities between the approaches of car makers in 2014, and operators and...
SlashData TeamApr 8, 20141 minSlashData News7th Developer Economics survey!We just launched our new Developer Economics survey! If you’re an app developer, take the survey and help shape the opinions of...
SlashData TeamApr 7, 20145 minApps and app storesEmerging 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 TeamApr 1, 20143 minPlatform warsOTT2: the second tidal wave of mobile ecosystems[The mobile space is about to be shaken up again. Get ready for the second tidal wave of mobile ecosystems to reshuffle the market. These...