4. Robert Meza
Project Lead for California Mobile
BS, Computer Science
• http:/http://webs-
cp1.irt.csus.edu/~magazine/2012/06/11/
robert-meza/
• http://www.govtech.com/policy-
management/States-Aim-to-Launch-
More-Mobile-Apps.html
• http://www.govtech.com/pcio/App-
Development-Rush-Strikes-California-
State.html
6. U.S. Mobile Operating Systems August 2009
iOS
Android
BB
WP
Other
Source: http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_os-US-monthly-200908-200908-bar
7. U.S. Mobile Operating Systems August 2012
iOS
Android
BB
WP
Other
Source: http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_os-US-monthly-201208-201208-bar
8. Mobile Stats
• 34 percent have made a purchase using their mobile phone compared to 19 percent in 2011
• Mobile Marketing Association study finds mobile ads should account for 7% of marketing
budgets. The space is currently seeing spends around 1%
• 25 percent of consumers engage in online shopping only via mobile
• 19% of the world’s 6 billion mobile users are already using location based services, with 62%
aspiring to do so in the future
• Mobile search will generate 27.8 billion more queries than desktop search by 2016
• 50% of smartphone shoppers use a GPS/mapping app to find a retail location; 44% access the
site of a retailer where they typically shop; 34% downloaded a retailer’s app
11. Total U.S. Smartphone Subscribers 3 Month Avg. 2012
March 2012 June 2012 Point Change
Total Subscribers 100.0% 100.0%
Google 51.0% 51.6% 0.6
Apple 30.7% 32.4% 1.7
RIM 12.3% 10.7% -1.6
Microsoft 3.9% 3.8% -0.1
Symbian 1.4% 0.9% -0.5
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/comscore-android-back-above-51-percent-of-us-share-ios-still-up/
12. Total U.S. Smartphone Subscribers 3 Month Avg. 2012
April 2012 July 2012 Point Change
Total Subscribers 100.0% 100.0%
Google 50.8% 52.2% 1.4
Apple 31.4% 33.4% 2.0
RIM 11.6% 9.5% -2.1
Microsoft 4.0% 3.6% -0.4
Symbian 1.3% 0.8% -0.5
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/comscore-android-tops-52-percent-of-us-smartphone-share/