🇮🇳 #Google introduces a new payment app in India: Tez (the Hindi word for “fast”)

🔊 It uses sound to transfer money & works on any phone with a mic & speaker (both #Android & #iOS)

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📱 With #iOS 11 out, let's see how long #Apple supports older #iPhone Models.

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​​💰 Fortnite on iOS made $15 million in its first three weeks in the App Store

According to SensorTower, Epic Games’ #iOS port of smash hit #Fortnite has earned more than $15 million in its first three weeks on the market.

Fortnite on iOS is now out-earning mobile heavyweights like #CandyCrushSaga, #ClashOfClans, and #PokemonGo on a weekly revenue basis, earning $6.4 million in the last seven days compared to Candy Crush Saga’s $5.8 million.

Sensor Tower estimates Fortnite has been downloaded 11 million times on mobile alone. According to Superdata Research, another game analytics company, Epic made about $126 million through Fortnite in-app purchases in the month of February. Mobile sales will surely boost that figure in the coming months.

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Do you play Fortnite?
👍🏻 Yes
🤓 Not yet, but will do
👎🏻 No

​​📱 Fragmentation Remains an Issue in the Android Universe

On March 29, #Apple released #iOS 11.3, the latest version of its mobile operating system iOS. While this was only a minor refresh of iOS 11 (iOS 12 will follow later this year), it still was accompanied by the usual growing pains, i.e. users complaining about bugs and other problems.

While Apple would certainly prefer for its users not to have any complaints, the usual backlash after a new iOS version is released shows that its users are actually updating their devices, which is something that sets Apple’s mobile ecosystem apart from #Android.

Whoever purchases a new iPhone can count on his device getting new software for at least a couple of years. Android users on the other hand are often stuck with the version that comes pre-installed with their device, as many manufacturers don’t bother rolling out Android updates to their users.

As the following chart illustrates, 93% of iOS devices run some version of iOS 11 (originally released in September 2017) or iOS 10 (September 2016). Android’s latest version Oreo on the other hand is installed on just 1% of all active devices, while 4 in 10 devices run on a system that is more than three years old. As a consequence iOS app developers find a rather unified playing field while Android developers have to work with a deeply fragmented system.

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Which one do you use?
💙 iOS
💚 Android
🖤 Others

​​📸 Instagram: Improvements to Stories Uploads

#Instagram has announced a couple updates to Stories:
1. The ability to upload multiple photos and videos all at once.
2. When sharing a photo or video, the location sticker will automatically suggest places around where it was captured.

ℹ️ These updates are now available on #Android, and will be coming to #iOS in the following weeks.

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STAT
⚡️ More than a third (37%) of UK consumers think Facebook does not care about its users. (Source: the7stars)

INSIGHT
🤳 How pro-eating disorder posts evade filters on #SocialMedia: prs.pctvix.co/2t2nQkf

OTHER NEWS
👍 #LinkedIn introduces Kudos: say thanks and show your appreciation: prs.pctvix.co/2sU1Rfg

⏯ #Reddit rolls out auto-play video ads for web and mobile: prs.pctvix.co/2sYfpWX

🍎 #Apple strikes blow to Facebook as it clamps down on data harvesting: prs.pctvix.co/2sWzltm

🍏 Apple will update #iOS to block police hacking tool: t.me/iXNews/27474

👻 At #Snapchat, Redrawing the Bounds of Reality: prs.pctvix.co/2sWZqID

EXTRA
🗞 Fewer people 'using Facebook for news': prs.pctvix.co/2sW5WPY

⬇️ Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018 (PDF): prs.pctvix.co/2sRVdWL
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⚽️ The FIFA World Cup 2018 commences in Russia today. Are you excited?
Ben, @iXNews

​​📸 Instagram

📈 #Instagram hits 1 billion monthly users, up from 800M in September 2017.

📽 Announces #IGTV, a standalone app for vertical longer videos: t.me/iXNews/27922
IGTV will be rolling out on #iOS and #Android during the next few weeks.

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​​📱 The Difference: iOS vs Android

Yesterday, #Apple rolled out #iOS 12, the latest version of its mobile operating system.

Unlike #Android users who are often stuck with the version that comes pre-installed with their device, iPhone and iPad users iPhone can count on their devices getting new software for at least a couple of years. That's why they often rush to update to the latest version of OS available.

As the following chart illustrates, 95% of iOS devices currently run some version of iOS 11 (originally released in September 2017) or iOS 10 (September 2016).
Last year's Android version Oreo on the other hand is installed on less than 15% of all active devices, while more than half of all Android devices run on a system released in October 2015 or earlier. As a consequence, iOS app developers find a rather unified playing field while Android developers have to work with a deeply fragmented system.

🚀 @PerspectiveIX via Statista.

❓ Which mobile operating system do you use?

​​👑 Fortnite: King of the Multiplayer Action Hill

According to Sensor Tower, in just under seven months since launching as an invite-only beta on March 15, the iOS version of #Fortnite from Epic Games has grossed a total of $300 million worldwide, with about 65% of that coming from players in the United States 🇺🇸.

To have some context, Fortnite has grossed about 32% more than Supercell’s Clash Royale launch in March 2016, and more than 200% as much as #Tencent’s smash MOBA Honor of Kings managed on China’s App Store in the same amount of time post-release.

As for the fastest game to hit $300 million on #iOS, that was Niantic’s mega-hit #PokemonGO, which achieved this feat in just 113 days.

🚀 @PerspectiveIX via SensorTower.

❓ Have you played Fortnite during last two weeks?

​​📱 iOS 12 Adoption Rate

According to Mixpanel, an analytics company currently monitoring the install base of #iOS 12, #Apple's lates mobile operating system is quite popular.

iOS 12 is already installed on roughly 56.3% of all iOS devices; 37.1% of devices still run iOS 11, and 6.6% of iOS users run an older version.

🚀 @PerspectiveIX via Mixpanel.

📱 Top App Categories Worldwide for Q4 2018 by Downloads - App Store

The top #AppStore category worldwide by downloads in Q4 2018 was Games with 2.09 billion installs for the quarter. Despite passing the two billion mark, the category saw downloads decrease 1.3 percent year-over-year from 2.11 billion in 4Q17.
#iOS
Read more on SensorTower.
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📊 Top Countries for Shopping Apps by Growth in Q4 2018
App Store

The top countries for #iOS shopping apps by growth from 4Q17 to 4Q18 were:
1. China🇨🇳
2. the United States🇺🇸
3. Vietnam🇻🇳
4. Saudi Arabia🇸🇦
5. Turkey🇹🇷

China had the largest number of shopping app downloads in 4Q18 at 145.3 million. Vietnam emerged as a top market for shopping apps, ranking among the top 15 countries that quarter. Installs there increased by 4.5 million, a growth rate of 154 percent year-over-year. Shopping app installs in Saudi Arabia increased by 51 percent between 4Q17 and 4Q18. This propelled it to the No. 6 country in 4Q18 after ranking No. 10 in 4Q17.

🚀 @PerspectiveIX via SensorTower.

📱 Top Grossing Google Play Categories in Q1 2019

There are some stark contrasts here with the top iOS grossing categories in Q1 2019. We're all just humans with #smartphones, and yet, how #iOS users and #Android users spend their money on mobile varies so drastically.

Business apps are getting a lot more spend from Android users. Entertainment is still a power category, but definitely less so in North America and Latin America. The most significant drop-off is spending on Social apps. The category is completely gone from the top 10 Google Play picture. Like Social, the Lifestyle category is gone from the top list altogether.

🚀 @PerspectiveIX via Apptopia.

📱 Top Grossing iOS Categories in Q1 2019

Entertainment apps are where consumers are easily convinced to spend their hard earned money. Apps like #Netflix, #Hulu, OZEE, Hotstar provide us entertainment when we're bored or traveling. That this category sits up top is likely not surprising.

#iOS #Android #Smartphone

🚀 @PerspectiveIX via Apptopia.

❗️☠️❗️ If you're using WhatsApp, update it right now!

A vulnerability discovered in #WhatsApp is being exploited to inject commercial spyware onto #Android and #iOS phones by simply calling the target - even if you don't pick up.

Once installed, the spyware can turn on a phone’s camera and mic, scan emails and messages, and collect the user’s location data. WhatsApp is urging its 1.5 billion global users to update the app immediately to close the security hole.

The vulnerability exists in the following versions of WhatsApp:
- WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.19.134
- WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.19.44
- WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.19.51
- WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.19.51
- WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.348
- WhatsApp for Tizen prior to v2.18.15

Read more: https://t.me/iXNews/51645

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📱 For App Makers: Apple's App Store vs Google Play

Despite the fact that the installed base of #Android devices is significantly larger than it is for #iOS devices, app publishers still seem to find larger earnings potential on #Apple’s #AppStore compared to #GooglePlay.

According to Sensor Tower’s estimates, the top 100 iOS app publishers made $84 million on average in Q1 2019, compared to $51 million for the most successful Android app makers. The difference between the two platforms is even more pronounced when excluding games publishers. The highest-grossing non-gaming app publishers for iOS outperformed the top 100 on Google’s Play Store by 232 percent.

🚀 @PerspectiveIX via Statista.

📱 Weekly Time Spent in Apps Grows 20% Year Over Year

and consumers spent record $23.4 billion on apps in Q1 2020, thanks to being stuck indoors! That’s the largest-ever quarter, according to AppAnnie.

#iOS accounted for $15 billion of that figure and #Android was $8.3 billion. Both of these figures were an increase of 5% year-over-year on their respective platforms.

#AppStore #GooglePlay

🦅 @PerspectiveIX via AppAnnie.

Telegram's blockchain is dead, social networks are launching new features, and PS5 release is...
Tech, Media, and Business News Headlines — Day 11


👉 #Telegram shuts down its cryptocurrency operation — no more TON or Gram (link)


👉 #Twitter makes it easier to see quote retweets on #iOS (link)
👉 #Twitter says staff can continue working from home even after the pandemic passes (link)


👉 #PlayStation 5 still on track for holiday 2020 release (link)


👉 #Instagram adds bulk comment deletion & control for who can mention or tag you on iOS; also testing comment pinning (link)


👉 #Google tests iMessage-like emoji reactions for RCS Messages (link)


👉 #LinkedIn adds polls and live video-based events tools (link)


👉 Programmer hacked the #India's mandatory contact tracing app so that he always appear safe (link)



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👀 Telegram Video Calls

"Video calls are available on #Telegram beta v7.0 for #iOS without having to activate them from the debug menu. There is no trace of the feature on #Android, not even in beta."

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