2012: The Tipping Point for Mobile
According to Malcolm Gladwell who wrote the book, The Tipping Point — it is “the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point”
Based on the growth of the mobile related areas below, it’s not hard to believe that Gladwell’s theory may no longer remain merely a theory by year end for the mobile sector. All across the mobile sector on a global scale we are seeing “hockey stick” like growth charts.
- Tablet Sales: 43.6 million units sold worldwide in 2011 and 81.3 million units for 2012 (estimated projection)
- Smartphone Ownership: Over 65% of people in the US own a smartphone in 2011 compared to 50% in 2010.
- Mobile Activations: China is expecting over 1 billion mobile connections by May 2012.
- Mobile Shopping: 2011 saw 11% of people in the US shopping from mobile phones compared to 5.5% in 2010
- Apps & Downloads: Android — In 2010, 1 billion apps were download from Android. By end of 2011, 10 billion apps had been downloaded. Apple — In 2008, there were 10,000 apps in the apps store. Today there are over 500,000 apps and over 18 billion downloads.
- Tablets & e-book Readers — The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers and eReaders nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December 2011 and early January 2012.
- Apple Launches iBook Author and iBooks 2 — Application intended for textbook writers and publishers to create iPad-optimized textbooks to reinvent the physical textbook learning experience.
- According to IDC shipments of smartphones, tablets and other app-enabled devices will overtake PC shipments in the next 18 months, an event that may signify the end of the PC-centric era.
- eMarketer estimates that more than 81.3 million tablets will be sold in 2012, up from the estimated 15.7 million units sold worldwide in 2010.
- This sentiment is also echoed by Morgan Stanley in the chart below. The circled area signifies the tipping point in 2012 to which mobile will be the main driver in terms of sales and internet access over desktops.
Based on the industry information and growth on global scale, 2012 is showing very clear signs of a paradigm shift within the mobile industry that will tip the scales in favor of the mobile industry – From sales of mobile devices, app downloads to content consumption through eReaders and electronic textbooks.
Add-on Digest: Screen Cut
Come across something really cool on your mobile browser and can’t wait to share it with your friends or post it on your social media network?
Well, now you can easily do that through Dolphin Browser’s Screen Cut Add-on.
Capture the entire web page, only the visible part of the page or cut out a small region. It’s an amazingly useful l tool especially when you have something specific to highlight and want to send it off quickly.
STEP ONE: While on Dolphin browser swipe left, click on jigsaw puzzle piece and select Dolphin Screen Cut
STEP TWO: On your website of choice, select what and how you want to “cut” the screen.
Image will be saved to your photo gallery or you can choose to share it immediately.
Result for “Capture Region” screen cut choice
Result for “Capture Visible Content” (Click on image to enlarge)
Result for “Capture Whole Page” (Click on image to enlarge)
Features:
- Compatible with Dolphin Browser HD
- Does not require any special permissions.
- Save on to your SD Card, Gallery or share immediately.
At Dolphin, we like to think we already have a pretty impressive portfolio of Add-ons for our Android users. From Dolphin Translate, Box, eBay Search, Dolphin.fm, to Read Later…and that’s just a fraction of them! We’ve worked hard to bring any and all features to our browser that we think you’ll love. Without further ado, let’s introduce another Add-on we think you’ll enjoy.
Say hello to our Dolphin: Skitch Add-On, available now on Android!
If you’re don’t know about Skitch, let us summarize! Skitch is a free app that lets you annotate and draw on screenshots and images. You can also share them with your friends, family and anyone else you deem worthy with just one click. Skitch adds a personal touch to the impersonal and since we absolutely love it, we just had to incorporate it into our browser.
So, now you’re asking: “How’s it work?”
Ok, ok! It’s just 5 easy steps:
Step 1: Download the Skitch Add-On here.
Step 2: Find the content you want to edit. Webpage, image, screenshot, map, etc. Anything will do!
Step 3: On the right sidebar, tap the Skitch Add-On logo (it’s a big pink heart).
Step 4: If you already have the Skitch app, the selected image will come up directly in the Skitch screen. If you don’t already have the full app, take a couple seconds and sign-up.
Step 5: Take the screenshot or image, where you can modify it to your heart’s desire. Share and enjoy!
Couldn’t be simpler, right?
And guess what? We’ve got another treat for you: Evernote
Today we’re also introducing a new Evernote Add-On. How’s this one work? This time just three steps.
Step 1: Download the Evernote Add-On here.
Step 2: Find text you want to clip the text from.
Step 3: Select the Evernote Add-On logo from the address bar or the right side bar, input the clipping information and voila, it’s stored in the cloud in your Evernote account!
Stay tuned for more fantastic Add-ons throughout 2012! As you can probably tell by now, we’re constantly looking for new ways to improve your browsing experience and bring you more features. A BIG part of our innovation is based upon your feedback. Send away, we’ll welcome it with open arms. Don’t hesitate to contact us at support@dolphin-browser.com.
Enjoy!
The Dolphin Team
IBM recently released some pretty cool information from last year’s holiday shopping season compared with 2010 and we wanted to share this.
The stats clearly show that mobile shopping will only increase from here on forward. Related industries like mobile advertising, location based services and contextual search will definitely be the benefactors of this growth.
December 2011 Compared to December 2010 (year/year)
- Mobile Traffic: 14.6 percent of all online sessions on a retailer’s site were initiated from a mobile device, more than double the rate of 5.6 percent over this same period in 2010.
- Mobile Sales: Sales from mobile devices doubled, reaching 11 percent versus 5.5 percent in December 2010
- The Apple Shopper: Apple’s iPhone and iPad ranked one and two for mobile device retail traffic (5.2 percent and 4.3 percent respectively). Android was third at 4.1 percent. Collectively iPhone and iPad accounted for 9.5 percent over the course of the month
- The iPad Factor: Shoppers using the iPad also continued to drive more retail purchases than any other device with conversion rates reaching 6.3 percent compared to 3.1 percent for all mobile devices.
Mobile Device Traffic Chart – Android, iPhone & iPad
Did you shop via your mobile devices over the holiday period?
Stats Source: IBM Smarter Commerce.
Image courtesy of Kikscore
Dolphin Browser HD v7.3.1 BETA is available today only through our blog!
Dolphin Add-ons have always been one of the most outstanding features of Dolphin and with over 50, we felt it was about high time we highlighted a few of the key Add-ons for you.
In this BETA, we have pre-loaded 5 of the most popular Add-ons right on the Toolbar, including:
Save your phone’s battery life with 3 battery-optimizing profiles for faster and more secure browsing.
Save Web pages as high quality PDF files. Access them anytime online or offline.
Capture a screenshot of an entire webpage or just a part for later viewing and sharing.
Let Dolphin (and Google) translate a webpage, desired sentence or word into any of 58 languages without leaving the page.
Shake your phone to switch between 4 colors themes or open website tabs on Dolphin Browser.
*Of course, if you have already installed any of the above 5 Add-ons, you will just open it.
Also in an effort to appease both tablet and smartphone users we have also modified the sensitivity on the Sidebars. Some have said the Sidebars are too sensitive on smartphones, but too hard to bring out on tablets. But now with v7.3.1 BETA, we changed the sliding scale and added indicating arrows to make it just right.
As always, we love your feedback and want to make sure that we are creating the best products for your needs, so don’t hesitate to contact us at support@dolphin-browser.com or join our community on Facebook and Twitter.
Enjoy browsing!
Team Dolphin
Check out the QRcode for Dolphin Browser HD v7.3.1 BETA:
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