smartphone market growth: possibilities and challenges
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http://www.mworker.com/en/smartphone-market-growth-possibilities-and-challenges/ According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 418.6 million mobile phones in 1Q13 compared to 402.4 million units in the first quarter of 2012, which indicates smartphone market growth. With the release of Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One, we can expect an even bigger growth in the second quarter. In just about a month after release, HTC has sold 5 million One units andthat is only half of the Samsung Galaxy S4 sales. Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has hit 10 million sales in less than a month. Overall, Android phones increased their market share to 74.4 percent in this quarter (Gartner). Android smartphones market overview shows that android apps developers have huge possibilities to improve their products or to create a new worldwide applications. So, possibilities are growing. Yet, so are the challenges. One of the key challenges for Android developers is related to application compatibility issues. Currently android.com publishes a list of more than 20 anrdoid smartphone manufacturers In addition to that, we are facing a growing number of smartphone manufacturers in the developing world. For these reasons app developers need to test apps on more and more devices to produce the best products for their customers. Each user, who faces a problem and notifies a developer, helps to develop a better app. The collaboration between developers and customers brings a benefit for both of them. Developers get information about bugs and ideas how to create more beneficial products, customer get product that meets their expectations best.TRANSCRIPT
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Smartphone Market Growth: Possibilities and Challenges
• According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 418.6 million mobile phones in 1Q13 compared to 402.4 million units in the first quarter of 2012.
www.mworker.com
Smartphone Market Growth: Possibilities and Challenges
• With the release of Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One, we can expect an even bigger growth in the second quarter. In just about a month after release, HTC has sold 5 million One units andt hat is only half of the Samsung Galaxy S4 sales. Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has hit 10 million sales in less than a month.
www.mworker.com
Smartphone Market Growth: Possibilities and Challenges
• Overall, Android phones increased their market share to 74.4 percent in this quarter (Gartner). Android smartphones market overview shows that android apps developers have huge possibilities to improve their products or to create a new worldwide applications. So, possibilities are growing. Yet, so are the challenges. One of the key challenges for Android developers is related to application compatibility issues.
www.mworker.com
Smartphone Market Growth: Possibilities and Challenges
• Currently android.com publishes a list of more than 20 android smartphone manufacturers In addition to that, we are facing a growing number of smartphone manufacturers in the developing world. For these reasons app developers need to test apps on more and more devices to produce the best products for their customers. Each user, who faces a problem and notifies a developer, helps to develop a better app.
www.mworker.com
Smartphone Market Growth: Possibilities and Challenges
• The collaboration between developers and customers brings a benefit for both of them. Developers get information about bugs and ideas how to create more beneficial products, customer get product that meets their expectations best.
