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2013 - The Year Ahead In Mobile. Alex Cocotas Research Analyst, Business Insider Intelligence. Now that the year-end 2012 data is in, where’s the mobile i ndustry h eaded t his year?. First, some context. As of year-end 2012: 2.5+ billion people online. ~35% of global population.
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2013 - The Year Ahead In Mobile Alex Cocotas Research Analyst, Business Insider Intelligence
Now that the year-end 2012 data is in, where’s the mobile industry headed this year?
Mobile is already 1/7 of global Internet traffic and growing its share quickly
Smartphone growth continued, while PC shipments actually declined last year
And the disparity will only grow We are here
But … unlike smartphones, tablet sales aren’t usually subsidized by carriers
Thankfully, tablets and mini-tablets are getting cheaper … Even Apple is price-cutting
Lower prices will help tablet sales skyrocket We are here
In 2013, the mobile growth story will shift to the developing world
Because the next wave of adoption will come from countries like China
Technology adoption growth slows after hitting the 50% penetration tipping point
Because under-penetrated segments are older and less wealthy
Even though it may look like upside is still huge for phone manufacturers
In the developed world, the focus will be on monetizing users
Over 50% of U.S. mobile consumers have downloaded apps, browsed mobile Web
Mobile consumers glued to games, entertainment, and social networks Source: Flurry, November 2012
(Games suck up the most user time) Source: Flurry, November 2012
But, games aside, there’s a problem with the whole mobile story … where’s the money?