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....
Developer Economy & Software Developer Trends
What is changing in the developer economy, and what do the latest software developer trends mean in practice? This collection explores shifts in the global developer community, new ways of building software and the technologies shaping developers’ work. Read accessible explainers on developer growth, emerging builder communities, annual trends and the findings behind headline industry changes. For the underlying population estimates and methodology, explore SlashData’s global developer population research.
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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...
Sneak preview: Developer Economics 2013
[With only one week left till the end of our Developer Economics 2013 survey, Andreas Pappas offers a sneak preview into some preliminary...
The Mobile Industry in Numbers
Presenting our latest infographic – The Mobile Industry in Numbers – the H1 2012 edition of the 100 Million Club, the watchlist of the...
Developer Economics 2013: Best practices for app development & marketing
[As we launch the Developer Economics 2013 online survey, Senior Analyst Andreas Pappas introduces Developer Economics 2013, the fourth...
The Rise of the New App Economy
We’re proud to present our latest infographic, The Rise of the new App Economy – presenting some of the key findings and insights from...
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...
Developer Economics 2012 published
We’re proud to present our new Developer Economics 2012 report – the third in the series of reports that set the standard for developer...
Developer Economics 2012 – The new app economy
[The latest Developer Economics report is now live – this is the third in the report series that set the standard for developer research...
Beyond Siri: Breaking down the Virtual Assistant market
[Helped by Apple’s successful launch of its Siri technology in 2011, voice-activated mobile virtual assistants (VAs) have crossed the...
Mobile Megatrends 2012
Managing Director Andreas Constantinou launched Mobile Megatrends 2012 at the Mobile Heights Business Centre in Lund on 4 May 2012. You...
Developer Economics 2012: The new mobile app economy
[As we kick off our new Developer Economics 2012 survey, Marketing Manager Matos takes a look at the current trends of mobile development...
