It’s time for another edition of Wapple Team in the Hot Seat!
This week we have one of our talented Designers Phillip Penny answering our questions:
How long have you worked for Wapple? Where did you work previously?
Just over three glorious years! Previously I worked in print design, creating huge banners, vehicle wraps, shop signage etc.
Tell us about your day-to-day job. What does your job role involve?
Maintaining and enforcing an ever evolving brand – difficult to keep on top of! I also ... Read more
Being a Mobile company we love Mobile infographics. Twitter released a new one in February 2013 sharing some great insights into Twitter in the Mobile space.
Over 80% of UK users access Twitter via their mobile devices and are 40% more likely to use it more than once a day than desktop users.
Twitter has also released it’s own #music app further fuelling it’s mobile presence. Twitter #music is not just another music application though. The app syncs all the tracks being listened by ... Read more
It’s time to get to know the Wapple team! This month we have our Head of Development Rich Gubby in the Hot Seat.
How long have you worked for Wapple? Where did you work previously?
I’ve worked for Wapple for 5 and a half years. Before that I worked at a design agency in Warwickshire turning hand crafted designs into beautiful looking websites.
Tell us about your day-to-day job. What does your job role involve?
I head up the development team at Wapple – looking ... Read more
Recent findings from FICO show that by 2017 1 billion people will be using mobile banking. At the moment it’s the consumer who is leading the mobile banking revolution. Will the banks be catching up to the demand?
Mobile Banking Revolution infographic
Here are a few of the stats:
Currently 20.4% of people bank via their mobile device – an increase of 10.7% since 2010.
58% of people would like to use mobile banking
67% of UK banks predict that all of ... Read more
Recently it came out that CEO of Yahoo Marissa Mayer is banning home working. In the article it says “Marissa Mayer has ordered an end to ‘remote’ work as all staff are told to be in the office as part of a new era of collaboration”
Apparently hundreds will now either have to relocate or quit by June. Some of the quotes from the memo mention that this new move is “to become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration ... Read more
We are back with our second edition of Wapple Team in the Hot Seat. We love our people at Wapple and want to share a little about who they are and what they are up to.
In our first edition we interviewed Lauren Thomas. Next up is Ed Weaver.
How long have you worked for Wapple? Where did you work previously?
I’ve been here around 2 1/2 years now. I joined Wapple straight after finishing university, so this is my first full time ... Read more
Is mobile part of your marketing strategy? Now more than ever it needs to be. The question “Should I have mobile presence?” should no longer exist. Can customers effectively find your business on mobile or tablets? Can they navigate your site efficiently via a mobile device? Get the information they want and contact you effectively? Can they use your app successfully? Most importantly can they purchase your product/service via their mobile device?
Predictions are that by 2014, mobile device use will overtake desktop computer ... Read more
Mobile World Congress madness is in full swing, and AppBeat will be at its centre. Alongside acting as media partner of Heroes of the Mobile Fringe, they’ll be offering exclusive updates from Mobile World Congress. Nick Lane, Head of Telecomms at Liberty Communications, will be blogging daily, so subscribe to their newsletter and visit their site to stay informed. You can also follow them on Twitter. In the meantime, have a look at their latest episode.
“It’s expensive to develop apps, so it’s ... Read more
Back with another guest post from AppBeat whom we are partnering with to help share valuable knowledge and mobile insights in video form. You can also subscribe to their newsletter and follow them on Twitter.
Here is their latest video update:
“Building Successful Branded Apps”
2.7 billion app downloads occur per month, yet only 20% of global consumer/health care apps receive more than 1,000 downloads. Since most are expensive marketing flops, where should your branded app strategy fit in? Libby Robinson, Global Commercial Director of M&C Saatchi Mobile, ... Read more
