Don't preload apps still get over-the-air updates, often the whole app re-download?
On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 12:39 AM, Carolynne Schloeder < cschloe...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hi, yes app size and yes optimization :-) > > App size does matter > OEM's are sensitive to the size of the app for preload. They were > satisfied with our last version that was under 3MB; we'll find out what > they will tolerate. And we will likely push appstore promotion as part of > our deep dive.[1] > > Couple of thoughts on optimization: > Yuri already worked to compress images on mobile web, only deployed on > zero partners so far. Rolling out the image compression could be an easy > start to reduce the page load. > > In a couple of weeks, we will get into Facebook/Ericsson's network > simulation lab in Menlo Park, where we can experience our UX on low end > devices and slow networks. > > Dan and Maryana, can you help me organize who should go to the lab? > > Thanks -- > > Carolynne > > [1] The Wikipedia Zero team is getting together with product, UX, comms > and GLEE to go deep in one country, to understand the context for Wikipedia > usage and how we can unlock growth in underserved market segments - beyond > just making data free. More info in our QR notes > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Metrics_and_activities_meetings/Quarterly_reviews/Wikipedia_Zero/January_2015> > . > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Dan Garry <dga...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> On 1 February 2015 at 14:48, Toby Negrin <tneg...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >> >>> Dan -- can you please limit the scope to sizing the android app? I think >>> that's more relevant to reaching people in the developing world. >>> >> >> I think that depends. In a world where we're focussing on preloads, the >> size of the app is pretty immaterial as the user isn't paying the cost for >> downloading it. In that world, the best optimisations to make are probably >> reducing network traffic and improving performance on slower devices, >> things where there's lot of room for improvement in our code base. Also, >> our Android app is also an order of magnitude smaller than Facebook's >> Android app, so that's less of an issue for us. Facebook evidently decided >> to TACKLE ALL THE THINGS with Facebook Lite. >> >> Also, can you see what percent of our GS traffic uses 2.3? Google has it >>> at about 10% globally but we need to understand our target market better. >>> You might also want to check in with your new contact at App Annie to see >>> if they have useful GS data. >>> >> >> Absolutely. >> >> Dan >> >> -- >> Dan Garry >> Associate Product Manager, Mobile Apps >> Wikimedia Foundation >> > > > > -- > Carolynne Schloeder > Director Global Mobile Partnerships > Wikimedia Foundation > +14154077071 > skype: cschloeder > > _______________________________________________ > Mobile-l mailing list > Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l > >
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