1. You Say You Want a Revolution: smartphones, tablets and the rise of the app By: @emilyadavies FILM 315 Photo by: Scott Kleinberg-Flickr

2. Photo by: Aaron Escobar-Flickr REMEMBER WHEN…

3. A phone was just for talking?

4. When computers were bound to a desk?

5. Enter: Smartphone

6. Image by: NewComTech-flickr 1.2 billion mobile phones were sold in 2009 19% of all phones sold were smartphones

7. Photo by: ianfogg42-flickr Smartphones have changed the way the world communicates. More than just a phone, Smartphones act as HANDHELD COMPUTERS.

8. The typical cell phone user now spends 30% of their cell phone usage on data. Image by: Carly & Art-flickr

9. Image by: William Hook-flickr The average iPhone user spends 55% of their cellphone usage on non-talking activities.

10. Image by: mikepj-flickr The rise of the app industry can directly be traced to Apple’s launch of its “App Store” in 2008, which single-handily marked the start of the app revolution.

11. The App Store originally launched with 500 available apps in July 2008. Image by: podsix-flickr The App Store opened By June 2010, 225 000+ apps were available to download.

12. But Apple isn’t alone….

13. Google and RIM are competing with Apple with their Android and Blackberry OS operating systems.

15. Growing by 886% each year

16. 150,000 available apps on Android Market

18. 35,000 registered App developers

19. 3 million+ daily downloads

21. Enter: Tablet Image by: The Life of Ty-flickr

23. 68% of people said they us their tablets for about an hour a day

24. 84% use their tablets primarily for games

25. 28% use their tablet as their primary computer Image by: Axel Burhmann-flickr Image by: Luis Alberto Arjona Chin-flickr

26. Image by: Carrie Bradshaw-flickr The AdMob survey also found that people spend more time with their tablets than reading books.

27. Mobile apps have the ability to store more information than found in any public library or museum.

28. The rise of the app has made traditional books an endangered species Image by: Dioctria (David)-flickr

29. Image by: brianpcurran-flickr RIP PRINT CULTURE?

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