Orbis Blog » 2012 http://blog.orbissolutions.com Business and Technology Advice Thu, 29 Aug 2013 01:49:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mobile predictions for 2012 http://blog.orbissolutions.com/2012/01/04/mobile-predictions-for-2012/ http://blog.orbissolutions.com/2012/01/04/mobile-predictions-for-2012/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:56:52 +0000 http://blog.orbissolutions.com/?p=799 2011 was a big year for the mobile industry. In fact, 1.2 billion apps were downloaded in the last week of 2011. In one week’s time, app downloads have never before surpassed 1 billion. Over 3.7 million Android devices were activated during Christmas weekend. Mobile consumers have been busy! So what can we expect for mobile in 2012? A recent […]]]> 2011 was a big year for the mobile industry. In fact, 1.2 billion apps were downloaded in the last week of 2011. In one week’s time, app downloads have never before surpassed 1 billion. Over 3.7 million Android devices were activated during Christmas weekend. Mobile consumers have been busy!

So what can we expect for mobile in 2012? A recent survey of industry leaders sheds light on what to expect. Survey respondents believe the following:

  • The rise of Android was the most newsworthy story of 2011
  • Steve Jobs was the mobile person of 2011
  • In 2012, mobile payment will be the breakthrough category and most popular consumer app
  • Financial institutions will define the mobile commerce space
  • Android and iOS will dominate the tablet market, with iOS at a slight advantage
  • Mobile Web will start to become more relevant versus apps
  • The retail industry is the industry that will be most impacted by mobile innovation

Do you agree with these predictions? Read the whole survey here.

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