| Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless The app arms race may be set for a slowdown, with new data from Nielsen suggesting that Americans are approaching the upper limits of their capacity to download new apps. The average number of apps used per month inched up just 1% to 26.8 during the fourth quarter of last year, the most recent time period tracked by Nielsen. Of course many people may be jettisoning old apps for new ones, so this is not necessarily a sign that app developers should call it a day. And the opportunity to profit from existing apps remains significant, with Americans spending more time than ever using mobile applications. App usage was up 65% year-on-year, with social media and search engines ranking as the most popular apps. In other news, T-Mobile US is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. For more on that see today’s video below. |
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App downloads appear to level off (RCR Mobile Minute)
