Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) accounted for 0.66% of Africa and the Middle East (AME)’s total mobile subscriptions in 2017. This share is expected to grow slightly over the forecast period to reach 0.73% by 2023, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Declining voice prices and the emergence of over-the-top (OTT) applications […]
Starbucks will remain the most popular proximity mobile payment app, staying ahead of Apple Pay and other competitors, according to eMarketer’s latest forecast on US proximity mobile payments. This year, 23.4 million people ages 14 and over will use the Starbucks app to make a point-of-sale purchase at least once every six months. That puts […]
The 9th of May 2018 went down in history books as among the most significant days in the history of Malaysia. As the nation concluded the election period with the swearing-in of its seventh prime minister on 10th May, eCommerce platforms experienced a significant dip in online traffic as Malaysians were focused on the elections […]
PubMatic, a publisher-focused sell-side platform (SSP) for an open digital media future, has released its first Quarterly Mobile Index (QMI) of 2018, which delved into key trends in mobile advertising for Q1. The report includes highlights around mobile app advertising growth, the continued expansion of header bidding adoption across mobile inventory, and the expansion of […]
Africa and Middle East’s (AME) monthly mobile data usage per subscriber is forecast to more than double between 2017 and 2022, reaching 4.6GB by the end of the forecast period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Growth will be supported by the increasing availability of sub $50 smartphones, falling data prices and […]
9.2m smart speakers were shipped in Q1 2018, with Amazon continuing to lead the way ahead of Google despite having its market share nearly halved. According to Strategy Analytics, Amazon shipped an estimated 4m Echo devices in the first quarter of the year, up from the 2m it sold for the same period in 2017. […]
Not only is Lyft gaining on its bigger rival Uber, that growth is driven by young people, according to new data. Nearly 78 percent of people who downloaded Lyft in the last six months are under 34 years old, according to SimilarWeb data that looks at app installs from Google Play. In comparison, 66 percent […]
In-app ads were more effective than web ads in driving increases in store visits last year, per a study by location intelligence firm Cuebiq. Its analysis indicates that in-app ads generated gains in foot traffic of as much as 19%-49%, compared with 10%-33% for web ads in 2017. Brands spent an average of $23.05 in […]
People that use their phone or tablet while watching TV are more likely to follow up on a TV advert, contrary to what is believed within advertising circles. Viewers using a device while watching TV are 75 per cent more likely to actually follow up on an ad, according to research from MediaCom and ViewersLogic. […]
Despite recent strong revenue growth, Virgin Mobile’s mobile subscriptions are expected to fall slightly over the next five years, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Virgin Media recently reported its earnings for the quarter ending 31 March 2018, announcing strong year-on-year revenue growth of 5.2%, bringing total revenue up to £1.278 bn for […]