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Developer Economics 2013: Best practices for app development & marketing
[As we launch the Developer Economics 2013 online survey, Senior Analyst Andreas Pappas introduces Developer Economics 2013, the fourth...

SlashData Team
Oct 9, 20123 min read


The Rise of the New App Economy
We’re proud to present our latest infographic, The Rise of the new App Economy – presenting some of the key findings and insights from...

SlashData Team
Aug 13, 20121 min read


Mobile platform wars: Winners and losers in 2012
[The game of ecosystems is in full bloom, with each player attempting to draw as many developers as possible around their platform. As we...

SlashData Team
Jul 9, 20127 min read


Developer Economics 2012 – The new app economy
[The latest Developer Economics report is now live – this is the third in the report series that set the standard for developer research...

SlashData Team
Jun 20, 20126 min read


The Clash of Ecosystems & The life and death of mobile platforms
Presenting our new infographic – the Clash of Ecosystems. Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, bada and others are locked in a...

SlashData Team
Jun 13, 20121 min read


Developer Economics 2012: The new mobile app economy
[As we kick off our new Developer Economics 2012 survey, Marketing Manager Matos takes a look at the current trends of mobile development...

SlashData Team
Apr 3, 20124 min read


100 Million Club – Top smartphone facts and figures in 2011
The mobile market is evolving, as increasing smartphone penetration is quickly shifting the balance of power between the major players....

SlashData Team
Feb 23, 20125 min read


Microsoft-Nokia: A Tale of Two Broken Business Models
[The launch of the Lumia line marks the pivotal point in the Microsoft-Nokia partnership. But how successful will it be? VisionMobile...

SlashData Team
Feb 15, 20125 min read
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[Report] Mobile Platforms: The Clash of Ecosystems
[We at VisionMobile have been researching and helping to educate the industry about mobile platforms for the last five years. In this...

SlashData Team
Nov 7, 20115 min read


The elusive long-tail of mobile shipments
[The era of smartphones is upon us, as penetration increases from 11% in 2008 to over 25% in 2011. But what of the remaining three...

SlashData Team
Nov 2, 20115 min read


The flywheel effect of Android and iOS (and why their rivals are grinding to a halt)
[Many analysts have speculated on the strength of mobile ecosystems based on the size and download traffic of app stores. But is this...

SlashData Team
Sep 28, 20114 min read


Platforms 101: Not all mobile platforms are created equal
[The term ‘platform’ is used for describing things as diverse as social networks, web browsers, on-line retailers and open source...

SlashData Team
Jul 25, 20116 min read
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[Infographic] The Mobile Platform Race – How do mobile platforms stack up?
We’re proud to present our latest infographic, The Mobile Platform Race, showcasing some of the most important findings and insights from...

SlashData Team
Jul 19, 20111 min read
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[Report] Developer Economics 2011 – Winners and losers in the platform race
[Who is leading in the platform race – and who’s lagging behind? Marketing Manager Matos Kapetanakis examines the flow of developer...

SlashData Team
Jun 8, 20114 min read


Mobile Megatrends 2011
[We ‘re excited to release our fourth annual Mobile Megatrends 2011 – themed around what else? how software is fundamentally changing...

SlashData Team
Feb 10, 20114 min read
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[Survey] Developer Economics 2011: The evolution of app development
[Developer Economics 2011 is here! As we launch our new survey on all things developer-related, Marketing Manager Matos Kapetanakis looks...

SlashData Team
Jan 24, 20114 min read
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[Infographic] The Mobile Developer Journey
The Mobile Developer Journey A few months ago, VisionMobile published Developer Economics 2010 and Beyond, a research report that tracked...

SlashData Team
Nov 3, 20101 min read


Smart < feature phones = the unbalanced equation (100 Million Club series)
[Smartphones get all the media attention, but it’s feature phones that are still driving the mobile industry. Marketing Manager Matos...

SlashData Team
Oct 18, 20105 min read


30 Tablets in Q4 2010: packed train arriving at empty station
[There are 30 tablets coming by Q4 2010, but who is going to buy them? Guest author Jonathan Goldberg, Research Analyst at Deutsche Bank...

SlashData Team
Oct 6, 20108 min read


Waking the Dragon: The Rise of Android in China
[Android is leading the smartphone revolution in Western Markets. But what about China, the country with the biggest mobile user base?...

SlashData Team
Sep 12, 20108 min read
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