Application Stores

Making the Most of Mobile Through Partnerships

I have commented about this same topic before… to some of you personally. Just wrote a little something over at the other site but thought I would paste it here directly: … the entire mobile banking landscape will succeed only through partnerships. Banks partnering with other service providers… (but to what extreme? And at what [...]

February 26, 2010 Read the full article →

Carnival of the Mobilists #202: Of Mobile Platforms, Stores, Acquisitions and Banking

After almost a year of following Carnivals and submitting our own entries as well it is a privilege for the Mobile Strategy Blog to host the 202nd edition of the Carnival of the Mobilists!  For this week we have thought-provoking pieces, inside scoops, tough questions and overall interesting posts on a variety of topics.  All [...]

November 30, 2009 Read the full article →

Just For Fun: Microsoft Makes Fun of App Store

A lot of truth in this half-funny video regarding the App Store and poor applications.  But of course funny videos could also be aimed at Windows Marketplace, BlackBerry App World, etc… But for the sake of simply having fun take a look at the video below. I found it over here.

October 27, 2009 Read the full article →

Mobile Applications and Loyalty

Add this one to the interesting and confusing column. But you should still pay close attention. Take a look at the following: 73 percent of Blackberry owners have downloaded 5 or fewer applications; in contrast,  72 percent of iPhone owners have downloaded 10 or more applications. [Source] Smartphone Owners Only Use Half of Installed Applications [...]

October 15, 2009 Read the full article →

Mobile Application Development And Consumers – Going From Workflows to Lifeflows

Much has been written on how innovative ideas are born, evolved and tested first on consumers before they make their way into the enterprise. We have seen it with Web 2.0 and social media and social networking.  This is absolutely true and the consumer market proves to be a wonderful and invaluable living lab for [...]

October 8, 2009 Read the full article →

Not All Mobile Applications Are Created Equal

And therefore do not require the same metrics.  Of course if you are developer for-fun as opposed to a for-profit one you may note be too concerned about this.  However you will never know where and how to improve something unless you measure it.  If you measure there is a better chance of understanding how [...]

October 3, 2009 Read the full article →

Mobile Search Now With Video – YellowPages.ca iPhone App Updated

Yellowpages.ca issued a press release this morning announcing a sweet update to their iPhone application: New Version of YellowPages.ca™ Mobile Search Application for the iPhone™ puts Video in the Palm of your Hands (links and pictures below). Yellow Pages Group (YPG)(TSX:YLO.UN) launches a new version of its popular YellowPages.caTM local search application for the Apple [...]

September 17, 2009 Read the full article →

App Store Market Data (from AppsFire)

The mobile service AppsFire released some interesting numbers recently, which are provided for you down at the bottom.  Before the numbers first a brief explanation of what AppsFire is: AppsFire allows you to share with your friends your lists of favorite iPhone Apps. All you have to do is download and install AppsFire app on [...]

September 9, 2009 Read the full article →