โโ๐คณ Video Chat Apps Rise to Prominence Amid Pandemic
As a significant part of the world population is currently on lockdown in an attempt to contain the #coronavirus pandemic, people are turning to technology to work, communicate and stay in touch with their loved ones.
Unsurprisingly, workplace communication tools such as #Slack and #MicrosoftTeams have seen a jump in usage as working from home has become the new norm in recent weeks. People are also making use of similar tools in their personal lives, however, leading to a spike in downloads of #VideoChat apps.
According to Priori Data, global downloads of #Skype, #Houseparty and #Zoom each surged by more than 100% in March, with the latter proving particularly popular among people meeting up virtually while being confined to their homes. The videoconferencing app was downloaded nearly 27 million times this month, up from just 2.1 million times in January.
While Zoom is definitely the rising star among video chat apps, Skype remains far ahead in terms of active users. According to Priori Data, the #Microsoft-owned service had 59 million daily active users on its iOS and Android apps in March, compared to just 4.3 million for Zoom. It needs to be noted though, that many people also use Skype for other ways of communication, while Zoom has specialized on video conferences, so it may not be a fair comparison to make.
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As a significant part of the world population is currently on lockdown in an attempt to contain the #coronavirus pandemic, people are turning to technology to work, communicate and stay in touch with their loved ones.
Unsurprisingly, workplace communication tools such as #Slack and #MicrosoftTeams have seen a jump in usage as working from home has become the new norm in recent weeks. People are also making use of similar tools in their personal lives, however, leading to a spike in downloads of #VideoChat apps.
According to Priori Data, global downloads of #Skype, #Houseparty and #Zoom each surged by more than 100% in March, with the latter proving particularly popular among people meeting up virtually while being confined to their homes. The videoconferencing app was downloaded nearly 27 million times this month, up from just 2.1 million times in January.
While Zoom is definitely the rising star among video chat apps, Skype remains far ahead in terms of active users. According to Priori Data, the #Microsoft-owned service had 59 million daily active users on its iOS and Android apps in March, compared to just 4.3 million for Zoom. It needs to be noted though, that many people also use Skype for other ways of communication, while Zoom has specialized on video conferences, so it may not be a fair comparison to make.
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๐ฑ Top Apps Worldwide for March 2020 by Downloads
#TikTok was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for March 2020 with more than 115.2 million installs, which represented a 98.4% increase from March 2019.
The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 29.5% of its total downloads and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9.4%.
#WhatsApp was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with close to 76.3 million installs, which represented a 7.7% increase from March 2019.
The countries with the largest number of #WhatsApp installs were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 33.4%, followed by Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 8.5%. #ZOOM, #Facebook, and #FacebookMessenger rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
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#TikTok was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for March 2020 with more than 115.2 million installs, which represented a 98.4% increase from March 2019.
The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 29.5% of its total downloads and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9.4%.
#WhatsApp was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with close to 76.3 million installs, which represented a 7.7% increase from March 2019.
The countries with the largest number of #WhatsApp installs were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 33.4%, followed by Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 8.5%. #ZOOM, #Facebook, and #FacebookMessenger rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
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๐ฐ Tech, Media, and Business News Headlines โ Day 1
๐ #Intel unveils 10th-gen desktop CPUs, including 5.3GHz flagship (link)
๐ #Zoom admits it doesn't have 300M DAUs, quietly correcting the claim in its original blog post to 300M โdaily Zoom meeting participants (link)
๐ #Telegram postpones the launch of its TON blockchain for a second time, pushing the go-live date to April 2021, and offers to return $1.2B to investors (link)
๐ Andreessen Horowitz raises $515M for its second fund dedicated to #cryptocurrency and #blockchain investments and holdings (link)
๐ #Apple Q2: $58.3B revenue, up 1% YoY; $44.9B from products, $13.35B from services; net income of $11.25B (link)
๐ #Amazon Q1: $75.5B revenue, up 26% YoY; net income of $2.5B, down from $3.6B in Q1 2019; $10.2B from AWS revenue, up from $7.7B YoY (link)
๐ #Twitter Q1: sales up 3% YoY to $808M; net loss of $8M due to COVID-19; mDAUs hit a record 166M, up 24% YoY (link)
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๐ #Intel unveils 10th-gen desktop CPUs, including 5.3GHz flagship (link)
๐ #Zoom admits it doesn't have 300M DAUs, quietly correcting the claim in its original blog post to 300M โdaily Zoom meeting participants (link)
๐ #Telegram postpones the launch of its TON blockchain for a second time, pushing the go-live date to April 2021, and offers to return $1.2B to investors (link)
๐ Andreessen Horowitz raises $515M for its second fund dedicated to #cryptocurrency and #blockchain investments and holdings (link)
๐ #Apple Q2: $58.3B revenue, up 1% YoY; $44.9B from products, $13.35B from services; net income of $11.25B (link)
๐ #Amazon Q1: $75.5B revenue, up 26% YoY; net income of $2.5B, down from $3.6B in Q1 2019; $10.2B from AWS revenue, up from $7.7B YoY (link)
๐ #Twitter Q1: sales up 3% YoY to $808M; net loss of $8M due to COVID-19; mDAUs hit a record 166M, up 24% YoY (link)
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Tech, Media, and Business News Headlines โ Day 6
๐ #France is using #AI to check whether people are wearing masks on public transport (link)
๐ #Facebook's Oversight Board, who will focus on challenging content issues, such as hate speech and harassment, announces its first 20 members out of a total of 40 (link)
๐ Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and more Viacom channels coming to #YouTubeTV (link)
๐ #Zoom acquires #Keybase to get end-to-end encryption expertise (link)
๐ Libertyโs Virgin Media and Telefonicaโs O2 to merge in the UK in $39B deal (link)
๐ #Square Q1: revenue of $1.38B, up 44% YoY; net loss of $106M, up $68M YoY (link)
๐ #Square reports $528M in Q1 revenues from its Cash App, with $306M coming from #Bitcoin transactions, exceeding the app's fiat revenue of $222M for the first time (link)
๐ #PayPal Q1: misses estimates with revenue of $4.62B, up 13% YoY; net income of $84M, down from $667M YoY (link)
๐ #Shopify Q1: revenue of $470M, up 47% YoY; gross merchandise volume of $17.4B, up 46% YoY (link)
#๏ธโฃ #EarningsCalls
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๐ #France is using #AI to check whether people are wearing masks on public transport (link)
๐ #Facebook's Oversight Board, who will focus on challenging content issues, such as hate speech and harassment, announces its first 20 members out of a total of 40 (link)
๐ Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and more Viacom channels coming to #YouTubeTV (link)
๐ #Zoom acquires #Keybase to get end-to-end encryption expertise (link)
๐ Libertyโs Virgin Media and Telefonicaโs O2 to merge in the UK in $39B deal (link)
๐ #Square Q1: revenue of $1.38B, up 44% YoY; net loss of $106M, up $68M YoY (link)
๐ #Square reports $528M in Q1 revenues from its Cash App, with $306M coming from #Bitcoin transactions, exceeding the app's fiat revenue of $222M for the first time (link)
๐ #PayPal Q1: misses estimates with revenue of $4.62B, up 13% YoY; net income of $84M, down from $667M YoY (link)
๐ #Shopify Q1: revenue of $470M, up 47% YoY; gross merchandise volume of $17.4B, up 46% YoY (link)
#๏ธโฃ #EarningsCalls
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๐ฑ Top Apps Worldwide for April 2020 by Downloads
#Zoom was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for April 2020 with close to 131 million installs, a 60x growth from April 2019.
The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 18.2% of its total downloads and the United States ๐บ๐ธ at 14.3%.
#TikTok was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with more than 107 million installs, a 2.5x increase from April 2019. The countries with the largest number of TikTok installs were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at approximately 22%, followed by the U.S. ๐บ๐ธ at 9.4%. #Facebook, #WhatsApp, and #Instagram rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
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#Zoom was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for April 2020 with close to 131 million installs, a 60x growth from April 2019.
The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 18.2% of its total downloads and the United States ๐บ๐ธ at 14.3%.
#TikTok was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with more than 107 million installs, a 2.5x increase from April 2019. The countries with the largest number of TikTok installs were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at approximately 22%, followed by the U.S. ๐บ๐ธ at 9.4%. #Facebook, #WhatsApp, and #Instagram rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
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โโ๐ Worldโs 10 Most Valuable Brands in 2020
For the eighth year running, #Apple is at the top of the list of most valuable brands in the world, keeping its lead over top companies like #Amazon, #Microsoft and #Google, according to Interbrandโs latest annual rankings. Although there has been some shifting around in positions, all of the brands in the top 10 last year remained there this year.
Of the 43% of brands that benefited from a lift in value this year, #Amazon (60%) and #Microsoft (53%) were the fastest risers. #Spotify also had a significant increase, up 52% to $8.4 billion (#70).
Other fast-risers this year include:
- #Netflix: +41% to $12.7 billion (#41);
- #Adobe: +41% to $18.2 billion (#27);
- #PayPal: +38% to $10.5 billion (#60);
- #Apple: +38% to $323 billion (#1); and
- #Salesforce: +34% to $10.8 billion (#58).
This year, five brands dropped off the top 100 list, making room for five new entrants. One of those new entrants is #Instagram, which makes its debut to the list at #19 with a brand value of $26.1 billion. #YouTube (#30) joins Instagram on the list of new entrants with a brand value of $17.3 billion. Both of these brands are also favorites among social media marketers.
The remaining three new entrants are:
- #Tesla (#40; $12.8 billion);
- #JohnnieWalker (#98; $4.6 billion); and
- #Zoom (#100; $4.5 billion)
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For the eighth year running, #Apple is at the top of the list of most valuable brands in the world, keeping its lead over top companies like #Amazon, #Microsoft and #Google, according to Interbrandโs latest annual rankings. Although there has been some shifting around in positions, all of the brands in the top 10 last year remained there this year.
Of the 43% of brands that benefited from a lift in value this year, #Amazon (60%) and #Microsoft (53%) were the fastest risers. #Spotify also had a significant increase, up 52% to $8.4 billion (#70).
Other fast-risers this year include:
- #Netflix: +41% to $12.7 billion (#41);
- #Adobe: +41% to $18.2 billion (#27);
- #PayPal: +38% to $10.5 billion (#60);
- #Apple: +38% to $323 billion (#1); and
- #Salesforce: +34% to $10.8 billion (#58).
This year, five brands dropped off the top 100 list, making room for five new entrants. One of those new entrants is #Instagram, which makes its debut to the list at #19 with a brand value of $26.1 billion. #YouTube (#30) joins Instagram on the list of new entrants with a brand value of $17.3 billion. Both of these brands are also favorites among social media marketers.
The remaining three new entrants are:
- #Tesla (#40; $12.8 billion);
- #JohnnieWalker (#98; $4.6 billion); and
- #Zoom (#100; $4.5 billion)
Download the full report here.
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๐ฑ Worldwide Leaders in 2020
1๏ธโฃ #TikTok 850m
2๏ธโฃ #WhatsApp 600m
3๏ธโฃ #Facebook 540m
4๏ธโฃ #Instagram 503m
5๏ธโฃ #Zoom 477m
See which apps were the top performers in their respective categories in ๐๐๐ & ๐บ๐ธ
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1๏ธโฃ #TikTok 850m
2๏ธโฃ #WhatsApp 600m
3๏ธโฃ #Facebook 540m
4๏ธโฃ #Instagram 503m
5๏ธโฃ #Zoom 477m
See which apps were the top performers in their respective categories in ๐๐๐ & ๐บ๐ธ
Featured in today's issue of Pulse โ Read more (and subscribe if you want) here: https://prs.pctvix.co/3bo75qn
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