Which Are The Most Downloaded Mobile Apps?
Have you ever wondered about the secret life of mobile apps? Which ones are downloaded most? How many of each platform ever enter the top download charts? Is there a clear winner?
In this brief article we share some statistics and opinions in an attempt to highlight a few important points. A recent study by mobile app research company Distimo provides yet another look at the relationship between Android and Apple, and the potential each one offers to businesses.
iOS vs Android User Profile – Income, Language, etc…
How much do the average iOS and the average Android users actually differ?
The subject has been heavily analyzed with mostly location and other demographics based characteristics such as age and gender as criteria, but few researchers have delved deeper. So we rolled our sleeves and embarked on a mission to compare some more user profile attributes.
Research Methodology
We took a popular mobile app available for both platforms and extended it slightly to start collecting user profile data. Within a month we collected data for 20,972 US-based users (roughly equally split between the two platforms) which we deem enough to claim some statistical significance of the results.
So What Mobile Platform Should I Start With?
You’ve decided your business needs a mobile application. Whether planning to provide service for customers or an enterprise solution to boost employees’ productivity, the first question of development is: Which platform?
We will review the big players on the market – RIM’s BlackBerry OS, Google’s Android, Apple’s iOS and attempt to point out factors to consider when making that decision.
How To Protect Your Mobile App Idea
Mobile application development like all technological implementations is subject to intellectual property (IP) issues. In these competitive times IP is a concern for anyone starting a mobile business. Here are some points to assist you.
Don’t Forget the NDA
Ask your attorney to draft a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Exchange a signed NDA with every party whom you decide to reveal your idea to.
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