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How 1APP wants to disrupt the app stores with infinite distribution

VentureBeat, GamesBeat | May 24, 2017

Mobile app developers face a lot of friction when it comes to getting people to use their apps. They have to advertise the app and get a user to touch the ad, download the app, and then start to use it. But 1APP wants to address that by making apps infinitely distributable.

InstantScan boosts app engagement in Starbucks test

Fierce Retail | May 22, 2017

Starbucks hung up a poster with a QR code that guests could instantly scan with their phones, without the need to download an app. Of the 1,100 visitors that day, 42% already had the Starbucks app installed. When prompted, the 60% of Snapchat users who did not have the Starbucks app on their phone scanned the Starbucks app through Snapchat. In the end, 27% of those same visitors ended up using the app through Snapchat.

GamesBeat Summit’s lightning round’s message: ‘You matter, your work matters’

VentureBeat | May 02, 2017

Raheel Hasan is the chief executive officer at 1app, which wants to change the way people access apps. That’s something that hasn’t really changed much in the past 10 years. You still have to go to a store and download them. 1app’s Goal is to make apps instantly available without requiring downloads or installs.

Why Facebook and Snapchat are pushing QR codes in our faces

Mashable | May 08, 2017

Snapchat opened up the ability for anyone to create a Snapcode to link to any website via 1App's technology. Scan with Snapchat and you can open a mobile website while staying in Snapchat.

1App Attracts New App Users to Retail Brands' Mobile Experiences

MarketWatch | May 08, 2017

1APP, the company providing instant access to mobile apps without any download or install, today announced InstantScan, which lets brands and developers provide a full app experience via a simple scan of a QR code, without ever asking a consumer to download an app.

1App put Android in the cloud so you can access apps instantly on any device

Venture Beat | February 01, 2017

Advertising mobile apps faces a lot of friction. You have to advertise it, get someone to tap on the ad, download the app, and then start to actually use it. A lot of people drop out before they ever finish that process. But that’s just one of the problems that 1App is addressing with its cloud-based version of Android.

No Need to Clog Your Phone Downloading Apps When You Can Stream

Bloomberg, Australian Financial Review, Economic Times, Chicago Tribune, Centre Daily | November 16, 2016

Game developer Glu Mobile Inc. is working to let users play a future release by streaming it on their devices. No sifting through an app store to find it and no download required.

1APP Launches Cloud-Based Mobile OS Allowing Instant App Access Without Download

Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance Singapore | November 21, 2016

1APP today announced general availability of OneOS, the first cloud-based mobile operating system that enables instant access to native mobile apps without the need to download. By rendering an app as a simple weblink, apps can be instantly accessed, embedded, or shared inside any web-connected environment.

1APP launches a new way to access apps

App Developer Magazine | December 05, 2016

1APP has announced general availability of OneOS, the first cloud-based mobile operating system that enables instant access to native mobile apps without the need to download. By rendering an app as a simple weblink, apps can be instantly accessed, embedded, or shared inside any web-connected environment.

10 Trends Shaping Mobile Development in 2017

ADT Magazine | January 01, 1970

This emerging approach seeks to obviate the cumbersome process of app stores and downloads. 1APP is one of the pioneering companies in this space, having just announced a new cloud-based OS that allows instant access to mobile apps without any downloading required.

Could 1APP’s Cloud-Based Mobile OS Give Users Instant App Access Without Download?

Mobile Advertising Watch | November 22, 2016

The march of user-friendly technology rages on — now with something new from a company called 1APP. The firm has announced the general availability of “OneOS,” the first cloud-based mobile operating system that enables instant access to native mobile apps without the need to download.

No need to clog your phone downloading apps when you can stream

Chicago Tribune | November 26, 2016

Applications are streamed by clicking a link on a mobile website, in a text or e-mail message or through social media. The ability to access them without downloading is gaining the attention of companies like San Francisco-based Glu because, let's face it, it takes time and effort to search for and install apps.

Instant App Access Changes the Paradigm of User Acquisition: Q&A with Raheel Hasan, CEO, 1APP

Exchange Wire | January 12, 2017

As of June 2016, there were 2.2 million apps available on the Google Play Store and 140 billion on the Apple App Store. However, app usage is dwindling and further statistics show that in the US...

Move over, App Store: Startup looks for new way to distribute apps

SF Chronicle | January 09, 2017

When iPhone users want to download apps, they mostly go to a single place: Apple’s App Store. The store is the gatekeeper for apps, ensuring they meet Apple’s standards for quality and ethics. But over the years, it’s been challenging for apps to get noticed among the millions in the store...

Forget Downloads and App Stores: The Future Is Streaming

ADT Magazine | November 29, 2016

Here's an early 2017 prediction for you: the future of mobile app development lies in streaming, not the current, cumbersome system of app stores and downloads.