A new study by Microsoft Research and Purdue University finds that ad-supported mobile apps drain smartphone batteries up to 75 percent faster than paid versions. The methodology, the findings, and what they mean for app developers, mobile ad networks, brands, and the broader free-with-ads app economy.
Android smartphones are generating substantially more social media mentions than iPhones — Samsung, HTC, and Motorola combined produce approximately 68 percent of all measured smartphone-related commentary. The disconnect between social media volume and broader market position, and what brand teams should be taking from the dynamics.
The 15-year platform war between Apple and Google. iOS vs Android, App Store vs Google Play, Safari vs Chrome, the $20B Google-pays-Apple default-search arrangement, the 2024 antitrust ruling, and the AI assistant era.
