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Top Internet Trends for 2012 - How will this impact the travel industry?
2012-06-01
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According to VC Firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers
Mary Meeker, a partner at venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, has released a great report this morning at the All Things Digital conference. The report outlines some of the hot trends affecting the Internet.
A few of the reports highlights include;
•2.3B Global Internet Users in 2011, driven by emerging markets
•1.1B Global mobile 3G subscribers, 37% Growth Q4
•iPhone adoption ramp even faster than expected
•Android’s adoption faster than iPhone.
•Still huge upside for mobile phone adoption (Early days)
•29% of US adults own a tablet, from 2% less than three years ago.
•Global Mobile Traffic Growing Rapidly to 10% of Internet Traffic
•Mobile @ 8% of USA eCommerce & Helping Accelerate Growth
•Mobile Monetization Growing Rapidly (71% Apps, 29% Ads)
•Rapidly Growing Mobile Internet Usage Surpassed More Highly Monetized Desktop Internet Usage in May, 2012, in India
•iTunes App Store Driving 46MM+* Downloads per Day
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Meeting the Mudmen in Papua New Guinea
See the video HERE |
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