Web browsing from Android phones grows 400% at the expense of Apple

HTC and Sony Ericsson show most growth but BlackBerry retains largest audience According to new statistics released by Bango Inc, the mobile analytics and payment specialist, the volume of mobile web browsing from Android phones in the USA grew by 400% between Q1 and Q2 2010. In comparison the volume of growth from Apple devices [...]

Over 80% of app downloads are free. How can app developers make money?

With the total number of mobile applications on the market exceeding 180,000 and 80% of app downloads being free, effective distribution and monetization continues to be a major challenge for developers. In addition customers browsing for mobile apps find it dif

BlackBerry users no longer just 9-to-5 surfers

Bango reveals BlackBerry browsing extends beyond the working day According to statistics released by Bango Inc, the mobile analytics and payment specialist, BlackBerry users in the US now browse the internet more outside of main business hours. The stats show that, 6am to 8am and 6pm to 8pm EST are the busiest times for mobile [...]

Bango Analytics – the only safe choice for iPhones

Bango today announced that the use of Bango Analytics does not infringe the latest Apple developer license agreement. Recent changes to the Apple developer license agreement state that “Device Data may not be provided or disclosed to a third party without Apple’s prior written consent. Accordingly, the use of third party software in Your Application [...]

Bango delivers first open billing solution for mobile apps

Provides operator billing, credit card and PayPal in-app across Nokia, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and other platforms Bango, the leading mobile payment and analytics company, today launched a complete in-app billing solution that works across all mobile platforms, including Nokia / Symbian, Google Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and iPhone.

Smartphone market drives 600% growth in mobile web usage

BlackBerry retains #1 position on mobile browsing leader board Bango – the mobile payments and analytics specialist – reports a 600% growth in traffic to mobile websites. The company analyzed traffic to a range of mobile sites over the last 12 months. Data was gathered by sampling across 50 million phone users worldwide who have [...]

Life beyond the app store, developers look to go direct

With the intense coverage that mobile applications continue to attract, the content developers are already starting to investigate alternative distribution channels to the App “Stores” themselves. In the rush to follow the now crowded mobile apps market, developers are starting to realise that after all their efforts to build a mobile app, to get noticed [...]

Bango/Jumptap webinar – Mobile Advertising: Effectively target & measure your campaigns

Mobile advertising is an essential part of every marketing campaign. Now that more people are using their mobile devices to browse the web, you have a unique opportunity to engage them in a highly personal way. Mobile offers click-thru-rates (CTR) 10 times higher than traditional online advertising and the unique ability to effectively target a [...]

Brands urged to seize BlackBerry growth opportunity

Three times more consumers browse the web from a BlackBerry than an iPhone According to statistics released by Bango, the leading mobile payment and analytics company, BlackBerry is now the third most popular mobile phone for browsing the web in the USA, accounting for 14% of all mobile traffic. BlackBerry is also placed fifth in [...]

UK mobile content providers profit from booming US market, says Bango

Bango, the company that provides billing transactions to the world’s leading mobile content providers, says that the lure of the growing US mobile market is proving to be rewarding for many of the UK’s leading mobile content brands. UK market leaders including Flirtomatic, Mobile Streams and Animation FC, have all launched in the US and [...]

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