Our rankings in the AppsFlyer Index are an outstanding accomplishment for our passionate and talented Appnexters around the world, positioning Appnext as a leader among the global powerhouses in our industry. We remain the only platform that provides end-to-end discovery solutions from the initial device setup and personalization throughout various mobile touchpoints enabling app developers and mobile operators to continually engage users repeatedly throughout their day.
A recent addition to the Appnext family is Mikhail Balakin, who has joined as Country Manager for Russia & CIS. Mikhail predicted big developments in his region when we asked him to gaze into his Appnext crystal ball.
The role of device manufacturers and communication and services providers has never been more vital as smartphones are now recognized as our most indispensable device. They act as the gateway to our day-to-day schedules and activities, providing the core of connectivity and access to crucial information, services, social interaction, and entertainment.
With Appnext OOBE Appnext stands ready to provide a complete end-to-end discovery solution that is second to none as it spans the entire users’ daily journey from the initial device setup and throughout the device usage.
There is no doubt that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years. The last year has strengthened our belief that the ethos behind Appnext when it was founded 7 years ago has never changed: finding the right app exactly when you need it is vital in our technological and interconnected lives. In 2020, more than ever before, we have become dependent on mobile devices to maintain our day-to-day schedules amid the increasing disruption to our everyday activities. From fitness to travel and from shopping to communication, apps have provided the solution.
As we predicted in our previous post on the SEA e-commerce landscape, online shopping sales hit record highs last week during Asia’s prominent shopping event on the 12th of December . SEA e-commerce is firing on all cylinders, and growth is not expected to slow down any time soon. Digital shopping is the norm across this booming region, and milestone shopping e-commerce events such as Double 12 or Black Friday should be taken advantage of as best as possible in the online realm to capture eager digital buyers.
Even before the Coronavirus pandemic struck this year, the #mobilepayments market was on course to experience unprecedented growth and it will need to adapt to the new ways mobile users interact with their devices.
Read Appnext CEO Elad Natanson’s Forbes column on AliPay’s path and its important lessons.
The 2020 holiday shopping season is expected to be one for the record books, and in SEA, those records will be broken online. e-commerce is soaring in the region, especially as we approach Double 12, Asia’s prominent December shopping event. Online shopping has boomed this year as a consequence of transformed consumer behavior, catalyzed by the pandemic, and this trend is predicted to continue well in 2021 and beyond.
Especially now, productivity apps can be a lifeline, bridging physical distances and providing structure missing today. But not every app is best for every workplace, workflow or person.