[dentynefire]

just passing along

EDIT: This is an older graphic but at the bottom there is a top 10 list of apps for 2012. Is this still relevant in 2013? What else should be or shouldn't be there in 2013?

[morpho4444]

Interesting... I can only imagine BBM becoming the fastest top 1 app in every store if it goes crossplatform..... can you imagine? the best Messaging app... in just matter of minutes...
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Anyway... the main competitor, WhatsApp would immediatly freak out, I mean you can't add people to whatsapp you need to added to your contact list, and the security, that is just the tip...

[walt63]

This info graphic is interesting. I really think that BBM is going cross-platform. Maybe not at launch but soon.

If RIM wanted to be the big dog again, this would be a step towards that. You're talking about a mobile social platform then.

[jakie55]

Curious...I did not see netflix in the mix...would skype be considered social networking, or is that more along the lines of fb, twitter, four square, etc???

[JR A]

What exactly does "Top" platform and "Top" smartphone mean?


Is that based on an opinion? Survey of select group of people? Revenue? Units shipped? Units sold?

[koolrosh]

I'm confused. How is RIM above Apple in "top platforms"?

What does this infograph even represent? Top platform based on downloads, customer satisfaction, developer interest?

We need more info or a source, this infograph represents nothing.

[fernandez21]

I'm confused. How is RIM above Apple in "top platforms"?

What does this infograph even represent? Top platform based on downloads, customer satisfaction, developer interest?

We need more info or a source, this infograph represents nothing.

I'm curious as well, while RIM being close to apple in market share isn't too surprising, how does palm still have 3%?

[koolrosh]

So I did a quick search on google and apparently this infograph is from April 2011, so it's almost 2 years old. That explains how RIM is above Apple and how palm still has some market share.

How quickly things can change in 2 years...

[dentynefire]

OK so howarmat re-opened the thread (thanks!) after I explained to him that what was also interesting was the bottom listing of important app categories.

The #1 app category is Money Transfers and looks like RIM is moving to provide that using BBM so that is a pretty big deal according to this graphic. Its even bigger than web search. Its a little difficult to say what the criteria was but according to this web/app developer "Money" transactions or services account for 2-3 of the top 10 when you include NFC. I'm not sure how much medical we could see that is RIM provided but that is also a strong QNX capability, as is vehicles which isn't on the list. Maybe for 2013 we should expect that.