We liken ourselves to being fairly humble people at The App Association, but when we saw the barrage of incredibly positive numbers from Apple this week, we couldn’t help but pat ourselves on the back! Of course I’m referring to the massive amount of iOS apps - $500 million worth, to [...]
Leading app analytics firm AppFigures published a study this summer that examined developer preferences within the top three mobile platforms. Their findings were surprising. With more than 500,000 app developers in the mobile ecosystem, only a small percentage make apps to more than one platform. While Apple’s iOS has long [...]
Today marks a seminal moment in Apple history and the future of the mobile economy. The announcements from Cupertino are reminiscent of groundbreaking launches like the iPod and the iPhone. Except for one thing. There isn’t just one thing. Apple did more today than introduce a new device. The announcements [...]
We’ve known for a while now that the app marketplace is a job creator – not just in the U.S., but also around the world. Last week, Apple announced it created or contributed 629,000 jobs across Europe, attributing over 500,000 of these to the app economy, as reported in ZDNet by [...]
September is nearing which means the tech world is eagerly awaiting the debut of Apple’s newest mobile devices. Speculation mounts as the date draws near, and through the clutter of speculation and rumor has emerged the date of the unveiling: Tuesday, September 9, courtesy of re/code’s John Paczkowski. And this [...]