Here are some spotlight of +Portable +Gaming in 2nd quarter, 2014.
Worldwide consumer smartphone & tablet installed base shares.
- Android's share of the combined consumer smartphone & tablet installed based (IB) hit 70% in 2014.
- Total packaged & digital full game software shipments/sales volumes in 2Q14 were 27% lower than in 2Q2013.
Q2 2014 Spending
- Games represented around 40% of downloads in both app stores (iOS, Google Play)
- the Share of consumer spending on games in Google Play increased from 2Q13 to 2Q14, iOs was flat.
- iOs app store game revenue grew up 70% from Q213 to Q214.
- Google Play has doubled total game revenue generated.
- Gaming-optimized handhelds revenue declined 28% over the same period.
Source: App Annie, IDC