It’s almost Thanksgiving, a time for reflection and giving thanks. In my family, a time for stuffing our faces with obscene amounts of food, falling asleep before the dishes are done and blaming it on the tryptophan in the Turkey. Of course, my aunt doesn’t let anyone leave the table before we take turns saying what we’re thankful for, a tradition I hated as a kid. As you grow up (assuming you do) you start holding onto those traditions, recognizing their importance, adding your own little twists. In the spirit of the upcoming Turkey day and new traditions, here are 10…
Penetrating the Asian game market can be extremely difficult for both western companies and developers. We recently hosted a Meetup at our Appnext offices featuring Tomotaka Motoyoshi, Senior…
Despite the overwhelming amount of time that online consumers spend in apps ( 90% of mobile time), a full one-quarter of all apps are used once — then never…
The App Launch Kit: Top Solutions
You can only understand if you’ve done it yourself — built your own app. You’ve spent your time, energy and money on it. It’s your baby. And now the time has come, to let your app fly free (also known as the launch) and conquer the world. Last year, there were 25 billion iOS app downloads and a whopping 50 million Android downloads. The table below from Statistica show the cumulative iOS app downloads from 2008 to 2015. You can see the growth is exponential, and will continue to grow this way: You’re probably wondering: how can I compete in…
The world of mobile apps has seen exponential growth and change since the inception of the App Store in 2008. After the store’s launch, there were 552 apps,…
All the drama and fun leading up to the upcoming US election (November 8th for those of you who don’t follow) has inspired us to hold our very…
Top 5 App Icons of 2016
Coming up with an amazing and innovative idea for an app and then executing it is one thing, but actually guaranteeing your app is downloaded and used is a whole different story. A company may have the best application out there but if they do not invest the time and energy to guarantee their app store optimization (AOS) is up to par, then there really is no point of their even creating an app. The good news is that app store optimization doesn’t mean having to spend big bucks. It simply means a company should follow a few ground rules…
So, you’ve worked tirelessly on app development and you’re finally live on the market. Congratulations! … but you’re not in the clear just yet. With over 1 million…
Halloween is without a doubt one of my favorite holidays. There’s just something about all those Pumpkins and creepy Halloween decorations that get you in a childish mood…