Apple’s Decision to Block UDIDs Will Impact Ad Revenue for Mobile App Developers
Roughly six months ago Apple warned mobile app developers about a change concerning unique device identifier or UDID usage (for iPhone and iPad).
Insights For Mobile App Developers, 2-Year iPad Apps Review Including iPad App Downloads & Newsstand Revenue
The top 100 grossing Newsstand iPad apps are generating +$70,000/day in the US.
![[Editor's Pick] Magazine Apps; Why Users are Switching and How Magazine Apps are Discovered](http://velositor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Magazine-Apps-Late-Autumn-for-iPad-Letter-to-Jane-by-Timothy-Paul-Moore-290x290.jpg "[Editor's Pick] Magazine Apps; Why Users are Switching and How Magazine Apps are Discovered")
[Editor's Pick] Magazine Apps; Why Users are Switching and How Magazine Apps are Discovered
24% of those that download a single issue tend to obtain a full digital subscription. While 17% end up buying a printed copy at a newsstand.
iPad App Downloads Hit 3 Billion, While Android Tablet Users Manage Only 440 Million
Apple is winning the tablet app download race, with cumulative iPad app downloads, since inception, reaching 3 billion.
![[Editor's Pick] App Benchmark; Deep Dive into Top Retail Apps](http://velositor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Shopping-despair-by-David-Blackwell.-290x290.jpg "[Editor's Pick] App Benchmark; Deep Dive into Top Retail Apps")
[Editor's Pick] App Benchmark; Deep Dive into Top Retail Apps
67 of the top UK Apple App Store apps were benchmarked to assess the top ranked apps. Amazon, Waterstones and Debenham ranked the top mobile retail apps.
New App Discovery, For Android and iOS App Users, Occurs Mostly By Searching App Stores or From Referrals of Friends & Family
New app discovery by Android and iOS app users occurs mainly through their app store (63%).
Apple Earning Lion’s Share of Paid App Revenue
Apple leading in paid mobile app revenue 12 to 1 and has earned an estiimated $4.9 billion in revenue.
![[Infographic] The Mystery Behind the Addiction That is “Angry Birds”](http://velositor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/mobile-game-app-angry-birds-infographic-by-Daniel-Y.-Go-290x290.jpg "[Infographic] The Mystery Behind the Addiction That is “Angry Birds”")
[Infographic] The Mystery Behind the Addiction That is “Angry Birds”
Angry Birds apps have created a huge following with a majority of users feeling relaxed and occasionally addicted when playing. The most susceptible are single young males who will pay and play on an Android device.
Forecasted Mobile App and In-App Advertising Revenue
App revenue expected to hit $15.1 billion in 2011, however by 2014 one third of this revenue is expected to come from ads within the mobile app.
![[Infographic] App Stores Comparison](http://velositor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/smartphone-mobile-app-store-comparison-by-Cristiano-Betta-290x290.jpg "[Infographic] App Stores Comparison")
[Infographic] App Stores Comparison
History of all major app stores and where they stand currently - App Store, Android Market, Windows Market Place and Palm App Catalog.
Android Market App Numbers Catching up to Apple’s App Store; But Actual Apps Available Still Lagging
The number of new unique apps in the Android Market (500k+) will soon equal Apple’s App Store (600k).
Smartphone Application Market is a $2.2 Billion Business
iPhone has largely dominated the smartphone market since its inception in 2007 till 2010, but now Google’s Android has also begun to develop an ecosystem of their own thanks to its partnerships with top OEMs.
