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You Say You Want a Revolution:

smartphones, tablets and the rise of the app

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REMEMBER WHEN…

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A phone was just for talking?

When computers were bound to a desk?

Enter: Smartphone

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1.2 billion mobile phones were sold in 2009

19% of all phones sold were smartphones

Smartphones have changed the way the world communicates. More than just a phone, Smartphones act as HANDHELD COMPUTERS.

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The typical cell phone user now spends 30% of their cell phone usage on data.

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The average iPhone user spends 55% of their cellphone usage on non-talking activities.

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The rise of the app industry can directly be traced to Apple’s launch of its “App Store” in 2008, which single-handily marked the start of the app revolution.

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The App Store opened The App Store originally launched

with 500 available apps in July 2008.

By June 2010, 225 000+ apps were available to download.

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But Apple isn’t alone….

Google and RIM are competing with Apple with their Android and Blackberry OS operating systems.

Launched October 2008Growing by 886% each year150,000 available apps on Android MarketOpen source

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Blackberry App World launched April 200935,000 registered App developers 3 million+ daily downloads25,000 available apps on App World

Blackberry

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Regardless of your platform, there’s now an app for practically everything.

Enter: Tablet

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According to a 2011 AdMob survey:

43% of respondents said they spend more time on their tablets than their desktops and laptops.68% of people said they us their tablets for about an hour a day84% use their tablets primarily for games28% use their tablet as their primary computer

The AdMob survey also found that people spend more time with their tablets than reading books.

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Mobile apps have the ability to store more information than found in any public library or museum.

The rise of the app has made traditional books an endangered species

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RIP PRINT CULTURE?

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