Apple has agreed to loosen its grip on how mobile apps can be distributed and promised more transparency on app approval processes in a package to settle a class-action suit brought by app developers.
China’s government bodies and businesses have jointly launched a mobile app to help the populace self-detect if they have been in close contact with those confirmed or suspected of carrying the novel coronavirus. The app has access to private data in the hands of multiple official holders.
The new EY research in UK’s digital households found over four in ten consumers believed their data would never be fully secure, despite the recent regulatory changes including GDPR.
The latest report published by App Annie showed mobile apps had their best year in 2018, and will get better in 2019.
Analyst firm App Annie has published its 2014 Retrospective report on last year’s top app trends, showing significant growth in ‘sharing economy’ apps such as Airbnb and Uber, as well as messaging app downloads increasing by over 50%.
The Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) on Wednesday completed its formation as a corporate entity and cemented its partnership with the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL). The company also outlined the business models it will pursue, putting it some distance behind competing platforms.
Branding is becoming an increasingly important tool in the battle for customer loyalty, something which Apple has exploited successfully in its assault on the mobile space. But research released this week reveals how the rise of content and application brands are now altering the mobile landscape.
