• Yesterday I visited The Next Web conference. It had a lot of speakers and about 2.000 visitors. But what impressed me the most was the possibility to see a Google Glass first hand. And even more the enthusiastic reactions of the crowd to the device.
  • Apple does not supply developers with a lot of data about the software versions on users smartphones. Google Android does a better job for that kind of information. That’s why we commissioned a study to Multiscope to learn which software version iPhone users have on their phone. In March, six months after the introduction of iOS6, 79% uses iOS 6.0 version or above.
  • Twitter has announced a new feature that gives app owners an opportunity to promote their apps on the social network. With Twitter cards, app developers can now enrich tweets with extra information about their apps and promote downloads for apps.
  • US consumers spend 2 hours and 38 minutes per day on their smartphones and tablets. Apps are more popular than mobile websites. Consumers spend 80% of their time in apps and 20% on the mobile web.
  • Last month we started a new LinkedIn group. The first mobilistas have joined the group in the first weeks. Are you joining too? Mobile Pioneers is a group for decisions makers from companies that are interested in mobile strategy, marketing and apps.
  • Apple has introduced a new set of future rules for iPhone and iPad apps. The new rules will be set from May 1 2013 and consist of new demands for compatibility with the new iPhone 5 screen and a limit of the use of the UDID.