[WikimediaMobile] Global South = web, Global North = apps
.. well, that would be a bit too simplified, but there's food for thought in these two reports: http://qz.com/466089/the-fastest-growing-mobile-phone-markets-barely-use-apps/ (In Asia and Africa, websites made up 90% and 96% of mobile impressions, respectively, in the second quarter. Their habits are a sharp contrast to the US, where apps accounted for 91% of impressions. Globally, there’s a more even distribution, with apps making up 56% of mobile impressions and websites comprising the remainder.) http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/26/how-we-use-our-phones-is-changing-in-a-big-way-heres-the-data-that-proves-it/ (According to Yahoo’s data, the use of the browser on smartphones is quickly declining [in the US]. From 2013 to 2015, the company saw the usage time of the mobile browser drop by over 50 percent as they moved to native apps instead.) -- Tilman Bayer Senior Analyst Wikimedia Foundation IRC (Freenode): HaeB ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l
Re: [WikimediaMobile] Global South = web, Global North = apps
It's worth noting that the 2nd graphic given on http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/26/how-we-use-our-phones-is-changing-in-a-big-way-heres-the-data-that-proves-it/ tells us that most app usage is on facebook, entertainment(games). I interpret this as the web is not as engaging as an app. Compare an addictive RPG mobile game with a blog post / wikipedia article - of course more time is going to be spent in the former. I don't think you can compare the two and a lot of these reports bother me since they seem to forget this. When I was commuting to school back in the day I invested my time on my Nokia 3210 on the game snake. When I got WAP I'd read BBC news sans images. When data was cheaper/faster - blog posts/news articles. Now I have apps my options are endless.. Twitter.. Facebook... maps... ahh My interpretation is people are choosing to invest their internet time on things such as messaging and entertainment rather than web and that we need to find ways to engage people in the Wikipedia rabbit hole/experience, the platform not being relevant. On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 8:26 AM, Tilman Bayer tba...@wikimedia.org wrote: .. well, that would be a bit too simplified, but there's food for thought in these two reports: http://qz.com/466089/the-fastest-growing-mobile-phone-markets-barely-use-apps/ (In Asia and Africa, websites made up 90% and 96% of mobile impressions, respectively, in the second quarter. Their habits are a sharp contrast to the US, where apps accounted for 91% of impressions. Globally, there’s a more even distribution, with apps making up 56% of mobile impressions and websites comprising the remainder.) http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/26/how-we-use-our-phones-is-changing-in-a-big-way-heres-the-data-that-proves-it/ (According to Yahoo’s data, the use of the browser on smartphones is quickly declining [in the US]. From 2013 to 2015, the company saw the usage time of the mobile browser drop by over 50 percent as they moved to native apps instead.) -- Tilman Bayer Senior Analyst Wikimedia Foundation IRC (Freenode): HaeB ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l -- Jon Robson * http://jonrobson.me.uk * https://www.facebook.com/jonrobson * @rakugojon ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l
[WikimediaMobile] [Apps] Android Wikipedia legacy device active maintenance ending
The WMF Android App team will be ceasing active support for older devices soon, namely devices that run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or older. Our final legacy device release is expected in mid to late September[0]. This release will remain available on the Google Play Store for devices running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) through 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). However, future releases will only target devices running Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich MR1) and higher. [1] * Why this is happening Devices running Android versions older than 4.0.3 make up less than 8%[2] of the Wikipedia for Android install base, and supporting older devices requires disproportionate developer time and effort. Focusing our efforts on the most recent and widely used versions will allow us to provide a faster, more stable, and more delightful Wikipedia experience. * What this means for older devices Enjoy a stable and beautiful legacy release for as long as you wish. When you're ready for a new device, a sleek and modern app awaits you. * What this means for all other devices Reap the benefits of a Wikipedia for Android experience built to take advantage of the latest and greatest Android technology available. -The Wikimedia Android team [0] This will be the final planned legacy device release. Allowances will be made to enable back support patches of critical issues. [1] https://source.android.com/source/build-numbers.html [2] Google Play Developer Console, Current Installs by Device on August 20, 2015. ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l
Re: [WikimediaMobile] [Apps] Android Wikipedia legacy device active maintenance ending
Just to check: what percentage of Wikipedia Zero users are running Android legacy OS versions? Pine On Aug 27, 2015 12:49 PM, Stephen Niedzielski sniedziel...@wikimedia.org wrote: The WMF Android App team will be ceasing active support for older devices soon, namely devices that run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or older. Our final legacy device release is expected in mid to late September[0]. This release will remain available on the Google Play Store for devices running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) through 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). However, future releases will only target devices running Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich MR1) and higher. [1] * Why this is happening Devices running Android versions older than 4.0.3 make up less than 8%[2] of the Wikipedia for Android install base, and supporting older devices requires disproportionate developer time and effort. Focusing our efforts on the most recent and widely used versions will allow us to provide a faster, more stable, and more delightful Wikipedia experience. * What this means for older devices Enjoy a stable and beautiful legacy release for as long as you wish. When you're ready for a new device, a sleek and modern app awaits you. * What this means for all other devices Reap the benefits of a Wikipedia for Android experience built to take advantage of the latest and greatest Android technology available. -The Wikimedia Android team [0] This will be the final planned legacy device release. Allowances will be made to enable back support patches of critical issues. [1] https://source.android.com/source/build-numbers.html [2] Google Play Developer Console, Current Installs by Device on August 20, 2015. ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l
Re: [WikimediaMobile] [Apps] Android Wikipedia legacy device active maintenance ending
I think I can get this in Hadoop. Will get back on thread. On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Pine W wiki.p...@gmail.com wrote: Just to check: what percentage of Wikipedia Zero users are running Android legacy OS versions? Pine On Aug 27, 2015 12:49 PM, Stephen Niedzielski sniedziel...@wikimedia.org wrote: The WMF Android App team will be ceasing active support for older devices soon, namely devices that run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or older. Our final legacy device release is expected in mid to late September[0]. This release will remain available on the Google Play Store for devices running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) through 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). However, future releases will only target devices running Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich MR1) and higher. [1] * Why this is happening Devices running Android versions older than 4.0.3 make up less than 8%[2] of the Wikipedia for Android install base, and supporting older devices requires disproportionate developer time and effort. Focusing our efforts on the most recent and widely used versions will allow us to provide a faster, more stable, and more delightful Wikipedia experience. * What this means for older devices Enjoy a stable and beautiful legacy release for as long as you wish. When you're ready for a new device, a sleek and modern app awaits you. * What this means for all other devices Reap the benefits of a Wikipedia for Android experience built to take advantage of the latest and greatest Android technology available. -The Wikimedia Android team [0] This will be the final planned legacy device release. Allowances will be made to enable back support patches of critical issues. [1] https://source.android.com/source/build-numbers.html [2] Google Play Developer Console, Current Installs by Device on August 20, 2015. ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l ___ Mobile-l mailing list Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l
