The rise of the mobile born - What you need to know when you are creating next mobile app

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Software is eating the world, so do mobile apps. In times of What's App acquisition, viral growth of Snapchat, huge mobile ads earnings for Facebook, next IPO for mobile games potentate KING. Successes of Supercell and Rovio everyone is looking for best solutions to creating mobile apps. To succeed in this niche we need to predict trends, understand our users and deliver an excellent experience with our apps. Find out what you should now and where to look for ideas. Presentation is from conference "Marketing i Technologie - WSNHiD, Poznań 2013".

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The rise of the mobile bornwhat you need to know when

you are creating a next great mobile app

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• Graduated from WIGE at UE Poznań

• 1.5 year at Siepomaga.pl

• Participated in Huge Thing accelerator

• Hive61 Poznań

• Whalla Labs – mobile apps for WP & W8

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About meWhy am I here?

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Smartphones overtook dumbphonesin Q2 2013 [Gartner]

Source: http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/14/gartner-q2-smartphone/

What does it mean for us?Are we aware of a new type of users?

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Where are smartphones users? Globally – late majority

Source: http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/innovation-early-adopters-beyond-the-bell-curve/

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Less tech savvy users on the riseinnovation is pushed to the new users

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Mobile born usersthey are using smarphones differently

Gameplay by 2 years old child: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAiDtPNZHRg

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New countries have powerU.S & Europe are great for profit but …

Source: http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/09/feature-phones-are-not-the-future/

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Source: http://blog.flurry.com/bid/99013/The-History-of-App-Pricing-And-Why-Most-Apps-Are-Free

Most apps are freefreemium – good for users, for business it depends

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Games on the risethe most profitable category

Source: http://www.distimo.com/blog/2013_10_publication-games-king-of-the-mobile-eco-system/

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156% jump in handsets shipmentfrom 3.7M to 9.5M devices

Source: http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24442013

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Q3 2013 market share for mobile handsets [M]

Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Yearly change Market Share

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19% share in Polish marketthe biggest market for Microsoft

Source: http://wpworld.pl/30299/milion-urzadzen-z-windows-phone-sprzednych-w-polsce

Dotrzechdych.plbiggest blog about vines

User reviews

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BANK PEKAO

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Why we have so many successful mobile apps?

Why smartphones are so successful?

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Particular needEach user has a different need

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Specific timeParticular need in a specific time

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Exact localizationParticular need in a specific time &

an exact localization

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Individual contextParticular need in a specific time, an exact

localization & an individual context

Most successful apps are doingone thing right.

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Successful appsfocusing on one thing

easily share beautiful photos – 150 mil MAU

easy dating – 50 mil matches, 4.5 billion ratings

intelligent To Do list – 5+ mil UU

private messaging – 400M+ msg/d ~294M DAU

classic connect-the-dots game – 1M+ U ~1 week

YES, but there is something more …

You need to know WHY, HOW & WHAT to do

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Addictive apps are about psychologyyou need to know „ahh” moments for user

Best apps build /changebehavioral patterns

They learn what you do and adjust to your actions

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Tricky questionWhich app has that amazing stats?

• More than 100M installs and growing

• New install occurs every 1.3 seconds

• 641 000 reviews on the app store

• In app store from 2008

• Invested $20M – $0.00 revenue so far

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Bibleapp that forms good habits

• 400 readings plans which helps to read Bible

• Customize push notification encouraging reading

• Personalized verses divided into small sections

• Easy sharing (200 000 pieces of content every 24h)

• Most installs on Sunday

Source: http://www.nirandfar.com/2013/07/the-app-of-god-getting-100-million-downloads-is-more-psychology-than-miracles.html

What elements can we find in addictive apps?

What is common for great games and apps?

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Design & Flowgood looking apps are easier to sell

VS

mBank Orange Cash

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Core loopBuilding & Training - everything is interdependent

Source: http://www.deconstructoroffun.com/

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ProgressSteady & visible for player, part of core loop

Source: http://www.deconstructoroffun.com/

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ViralityGreat single player but with friends it’s more fun

Source: http://www.deconstructoroffun.com/

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MonetizationHow your app is earning money?

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On-boardingHow our user knows how to use app?

Source: http://www.mobile-patterns.com/walkthroughs

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Different platformsthe same experience & functionality

User should easily end work on one device and continue

smoothly on the other

Who is the closest - Apple, Google or Microsoft?

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Windows ecosystemone experience - both for work and pleasure

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True mobile officesupport for MS Office & SkyDrive sync

Do you have idea for the next Windows Phone orWindows 8 mobile app?

Let’s talk about it!

Contact:

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