Day: 15 September 2010

25% of searches from Android phones are by voice

A new stat to impress the children has appeared on the Google Mobile Blog, according to Heaven Kim, Product Marketing person for Google Mobile “one in every four searches from an Android phone in the US is by voice.” We’re actually quite stunned by that fact here at Bmob as in the UK we haven’t…

US mobile owners are downloading apps but not using them

A new extensive Pew Internet study on apps and their usage has come up with some stats that may worry developers out there. Yes, users are downloading apps, but relatively few users then subsequently use the apps. Which is oK if you’re planning on making revenues from a paid app, but disappointing if you’re planning…

Mobile Twitter usage up by 250%

The number of people accessing Twitter from their mobile has grown by 250% since the start of this year, according to CEO Evan Williams. The statistic was one just one of many revealed by Williams at a press conference for the new redesigned Twitter that will be rolling out over the next few weeks. Williams…

Nokia provides app developers with new tools for Ovi

There’s been some interesting news from Nokia World 2010 over Ovi that should make app developers very happy. The first bit of good news is the usage statistics for its Ovi Store. Liz Schimel, VP of music services & connected entertainment, stated that Ovi Store now has 130 million active users globally, with 2 million…

Everyone is downloading apps, but they aren’t searching

Smartphones – not just iPhones – are encouraging users to download apps if new figures from Nielsen are to be believed, however none of them appear to be using search to find them. A new Nielsen survey shows that as of June 2010, 59% of smartphone owners and nearly 9% of feature phone owners report…