InMobi is the world's largest independent mobile advertising network. In Q2 2011, they served over 10.7 billion mobile ad impressions in Europe alone. Smartphone growth is driving the European mobile ad market, with impressions from smartphones growing over 31% compared to 8% from advanced phones. Apple surpassed Nokia to become the top device manufacturer by mobile ad share in Europe, with 19.5% of impressions compared to Nokia's 18.7%. Android remained the top mobile platform but lost share, while iPhone OS and RIM OS gained share quarter-over-quarter.
InMobi is the world's largest independent mobile advertising network. In Q2 2011, they served over 10.7 billion mobile ad impressions in Europe alone. Smartphone growth is driving the European mobile ad market, with impressions from smartphones growing over 31% compared to 8% from advanced phones. Apple surpassed Nokia to become the top device manufacturer by mobile ad share in Europe, with 19.5% of impressions compared to Nokia's 18.7%. Android remained the top mobile platform but lost share, while iPhone OS and RIM OS gained share quarter-over-quarter.
InMobi is the world's largest independent mobile advertising network. In Q2 2011, they served over 10.7 billion mobile ad impressions in Europe alone. Smartphone growth is driving the European mobile ad market, with impressions from smartphones growing over 31% compared to 8% from advanced phones. Apple surpassed Nokia to become the top device manufacturer by mobile ad share in Europe, with 19.5% of impressions compared to Nokia's 18.7%. Android remained the top mobile platform but lost share, while iPhone OS and RIM OS gained share quarter-over-quarter.
InMobi is the world's largest independent mobile advertising network. In Q2 2011, they served over 10.7 billion mobile ad impressions in Europe alone. Smartphone growth is driving the European mobile ad market, with impressions from smartphones growing over 31% compared to 8% from advanced phones. Apple surpassed Nokia to become the top device manufacturer by mobile ad share in Europe, with 19.5% of impressions compared to Nokia's 18.7%. Android remained the top mobile platform but lost share, while iPhone OS and RIM OS gained share quarter-over-quarter.
Release date: July 18 2011 ABOUT THE RESEARCH Project Background
After launching in 2007 in Asia, InMobi quickly grew to become the world's largest independent mobile advertising network. In the second quarter of 2011, we served 104.9 billion impressions in 165 markets worldwide. With a physical presence in 5 continents, over 5,000 publisher partners, and a broad, independent market footprint, InMobi is well positioned to provide an objective, comprehensive, and representative view of the mobile advertising market. Research Objectives
We have three goals with this research: 1. Help educate the market. Statistics and information about the state of mobile advertising are lacking in most regions of the world. 2. Track consumer opinions regarding mobile advertising. With any emerging medium, the consumer perspective is critical to overall market success. We see a need for trending across regions in this area. 3. Collaborate with industry thought leaders to increase market insight and improve information quality ongoing. As a global independent company, we value partnerships that will strengthen our understanding of the market. Researchers, thought-leaders, and analysts are encouraged to contact us and apply for full partner access. Contact Information www.inmobi.com/research research@inmobi.com Twitter: @inmobi Beginning July 2011, InMobi is moving towards quarterly data views which will highlight broader industry trends and provide an overview of the global mobile advertising market. NETWORK DATA Data in this report are sourced from our global mobile advertising network which served 104.9 billion impressions in the second quarter of 2011. With 165 countries receiving over 1 million impressions monthly, we are able to claim one of the broadest and most representative networks in the world. Exact specifications are as follows: Global Available Impressions in Quarter 2, 2011: 104.9 billion Regions Represented: Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, and South America Countries Represented: 114 countries with over 10 million impressions per month Base Measure: Available Impressions Reports: Market Summary, Manufacturer Share, OS Share, and Top Handsets & Connected Devices Time Periods: Q1 2011 (January March 2011), Q2 2011 (April June 2011) Comparisons: Q2 2011 versus Q1 2011 InMobi is committed to an independent and transparent leadership position in mobile advertising. With that in mind, the following issues are present in this data.
Mobile Advertising Market Definition: This report covers mobile display advertising only including both WAP and APP. SMS/Text and Search are NOT included in this synopsis.
Scale and Time In Market: Representation within the network is a function of the both scale and time in market. Readers can expect more fluctuation and variance in younger, smaller markets for the company. Publisher Mix: As with any ad network, market representation is a function of the publisher mix. We have over 5,000 publishers of all sizes and content types, but changes to the publisher mix in a given market could impact the data.
Advertiser Mix: Similar to publisher mix, the advertiser mix could impact the numbers in our network, although to a much lesser extent than publishers. Specifications Representation Available Impression Volume & Composition Q1 2011 Q2 2011 % Chg Global Development Index Total 8,884,632,942 10,758,744,734 21.1% na Smartphone 4,960,465,597 6,513,197,379 31.3% 142 Advanced 3,924,167,345 4,245,547,355 8.2% 63 WAP 6,483,847,844 8,096,659,821 24.9% 90 App 2,400,785,098 2,662,084,913 10.9% 148 EUROPE SUMMARY Q2 showed continued mobile ad growth in Europe on the InMobi network, growing by over 21%. " InMobi now serves over 10.7 billion impressions a quarter in Europe. The volume of mobile impressions in Europe signifies the reach mobile devices can offer local, regional and global brands. Smartphone growth is pacing the market, growing by over 1.5 billion impressions over the quarter. " Smartphones grew at 31.3%, while advanced phones at 8.2%. As smartphones are growing at much faster pace it underlines the rich mobile media consumption and usage by Europeans. Apple passes Nokia to become the #1 device manufacturer by mobile ads in Europe. " After a strong Q2, Apple now represents 19.5% of all InMobi ads in Europe. European Regional Profile: Q2 2011 EUkCPE Europe kegionol Prolile: 1onuory 20TT www.inmobi.com 5ource: InNobi Globol Nobile Ad Ne|work 5|o|is|ics, 1onuory 20TT Nobile odver|ising con|inued i|s subs|on|iol grow|h in Europe, growing 3T% over [us| 0 doys. The Europe region represen|s 3. billion mon|h impres sions on |he InNobi ne|work. 5mor|phones con|ribu|ed 0% ol |he overoll grow|h, wi|h only T0% grow|h lrom odvonced phones. This grow|h is driven by increosed consump|ion by consumers, os well os con|inued smor|phone device pene|ro|ion. 5mor|phone ollini|y in Europe is opporen|, wi|h 0% ol oll impressions on o smor|phone, much higher |hon |he globol overoge ol 44%. 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" Q4 2010 and Q1 2011 showed Android growth far outpacing the market, but that trend has been reversed in Q2. This is partially driven by the strength of the Apple iPad. " The top three OS platforms (Android, iPhone OS, RIM OS) represent 3 out of every 5 ad impressions delivered in Europe. Europe OS Share: Q2 2011 Available Impressions 25% 19% 16% 13% 7% 20% Android iPhone OS RIM OS Symbian OS Nokia OS Others OS Impressions % Share Pt Chg Global Development Index Android 2,675,674,932 24.9% -5.0 174 iPhone OS 2,097,075,868 19.5% +3.3 142 RIM OS 1,694,120,668 15.7% +6.1 240 Symbian OS 1,358,640,253 12.6% -0.3 65 Nokia OS 798,025,861 7.4% -0.8 36 Others 2,135,207,151 19.8% -3.3 n/a Source: InMobi Mobile Insights Network Research, Q2 2011 EUROPE Europe Manufacturer Share: Q2 2011 Available Impressions 19% 19% 17% 16% 10% 6% 4% 2% 6% Apple Nokia Samsung RIM HTC SonyEricsson LG Motorola Others Manufacturer Impressions % Share Pt Chg Global Development Index Apple 2,097,075,868 19.5% +3.3 142 Nokia 2,009,664,803 18.7% -0.9 47 Samsung 1,880,540,476 17.5% -0.0 116 RIM 1,694,120,668 15.7% +6.1 240 HTC 1,099,364,514 10.2% -4.2 199 SonyEricsson 661,730,747 6.2% -1.9 96 LG 386,777,573 3.6% -0.5 87 Motorola 236,007,399 2.2% -1.7 68 Others 693,462,684 6.4% -0.2 n/a Apple becomes the #1 mobile phone manufacturer by share of ad impressions in Q2. " Apple gains +3.3 share points while Nokia lost -0.9 share points. " RIM continues to perform well in Europe, capturing an additional +6.1 share points in Q2. " Devices from 5 manufacturers (Apple, Nokia, Samsung, RIM and HTC) in Europe represent 80% of all mobile ads in the region. Source: InMobi Mobile Insights Network Research, Q2 2011 EUROPE Europe Handset and Connected Device Detail: Q2, 2011 Handset Impressions % Share Pt Chg Global Development Index Apple iPhone 1,399,838,332 13.0% +1.1 154 RIM BlackBerry 8520 716,887,354 6.7% +2.4 273 Samsung GT-I9000 512,298,343 4.8% -0.1 390 Apple iPod 461,017,014 4.3% +0.3 106 HTC Desire 457,267,727 4.3% -2.5 521 Apple iPad 236,220,521 2.2% +1.9 179 HTC Desire HD 220,641,939 2.1% -1.3 268 RIM BlackBerry 9700 201,046,701 1.9% +0.2 244 RIM BlackBerry 9300 188,512,521 1.8% +1.0 274 Nokia 6300 175,412,447 1.6% -0.6 73 RIM BlackBerry 9800 157,286,904 1.5% +0.9 283 Samsung GT-S5230 129,668,733 1.2% +0.5 438 Nintendo DSi 107,597,468 1.0% +0.0 329 HTC Droid Eris 103,958,535 1.0% +0.3 329 3 of the top 6 devices in the European mobile landscape by ad impressions are Apple devices. The iPhone remains the #1 device in the region. " RIM BlackBerry 8520 globally gained +0.8 share points, while in Europe it gained +2.4 share points to index considerably higher (Global Development Index : 273) in the region. " A connected device, the Nintendo DSi, makes the top 15 devices in the region with over 100 million impressions in Q2 2011. Source: InMobi Mobile Insights Network Research, Q2 2011 EUROPE Europe Summary: Q2, 2011 Top 5 Manufacturers: % Share of Available Impressions Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Pt. Chg Apple 16.2% 19.5% +3.3 Nokia 19.6% 18.7% -0.9 Samsung 17.5% 17.5% -0.0 RIM 9.7% 15.7% +6.1 HTC 14.4% 10.2% -4.2 Top 3 OS Systems: % Share of Available Impressions Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Pt. Chg Android 29.8% 24.9% -5.0 iPhone OS 16.2% 19.5% +3.3 RIM OS 9.7% 15.7% +6.1 Available Impression Volume & Composition Q1 2011 Q2 2011 % Chg Total 8,884,632,942 10,758,744,734 21.1% Smartphone 4,960,465,597 6,513,197,379 31.3% Advanced 3,924,167,345 4,245,547,355 8.2% WAP 6,483,847,844 8,096,659,821 24.9% App 2,400,785,098 2,662,084,913 10.9% " The InMobi Europe network remains healthy, growing by 21% over the last 3 months. " UK was the fastest growing mobile ad market in Europe, gaining +3.9 share points of regional ad share. " Apple becomes the #1 manufacturer in Europe by ad impressions. " Android, the most popular mobile OS in Europe, controls a quarter of total impressions. Source: InMobi Mobile Insights Network Research, Q2 2011 MEASURES AND TERM DEFINITIONS Measures: Available Impressions: The total number of ads requests made to the InMobi network % Share (of Available Impressions): The % of total available impressions in the specified region allocated to the inventory type, device, manufacturer, or OS under analysis. Global Development Index: An index of the % share of the inventory type, device, manufacturer, or OS under analysis in the specified region or country relative to that same inventory type, device, manufacturer, or OS share globally. Regional Development Index: Global Development Index: An index of the % share of the inventory type, device, manufacturer, or OS under analysis in the specified country relative to that same inventory type, device, manufacturer, or OS share in the relevant region. % Chg: The percentage change in absolute value between two different time periods. Pt Chg: The difference between two share percentages for an inventory type, device, manufacturer, or OS under analysis in different time periods. Definitions: Smartphone: Any impression served to an iPhone OS, Android OS, RIM OS, webOS, Windows Mobile OS, Linux Smartphone OS, Palm OS, Nokia N & E Series Phones, or Samsung Bada. Advanced: Any impression served to any OS or handset not included in the smart phone definition above. WAP (Wireless Application Protocol): Any impression served using Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) which is an open international standard for application-layer network communications in a wireless-communication environment. App (Application): Any impressions served to a mobile application resident on the consumer mobile device. Carrier: The mobile network operator (MNO), carrier service provider (CSP), wireless service provider, wireless carrier, or cellular company providing service for mobile phone subscriber served the impression. OS (Operating System): The system software (programs and data) running on the mobile devices that manages the hardware and provides common services for execution of various application software receiving the impression. Handsets and Connected Device: The make and model of the mobile device receiving the impression. Manufacturer: The OEM manufacturer of the mobile device receiving the impression. Other: An aggregation of any remaining impressions not specifically detailed previously. Typically an aggregation of everything under 1% share.
InMobi Regional Definitions: InMobi defines all regions per Wikipedia with the following modifications: Asia Pacific includes the 15 Oceania countries as listed in Wikipedia. South America includes South & Central Americas as listed in Wikipedia. This data is part of a series of network reports that are released monthly. Additional regions and markets will be released throughout the quarter.
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