Apple has just highlighted a recent year in its newsroom. From the point of view of the services it provides, the company has revealed a large amount of data and statistics that make up this important business segment. For a company, closure of 2019 means "historical" year For your service offering. The time marked is the sum of several of them after years of guessing.
2019, the year of the recording of the Services
2019 has been the best year for the services sector in Apple's history. We have introduced a whole new and exciting experience for our customers, in addition to standard setup regarding user safety and privacy. We begin the decade with great enthusiasm and gratitude for our clients, who have shown great enthusiasm for all of our Works, and continue to celebrate the work of the best creators, storytellers, journalists and developers in the world.
This is how Eddy Cue, Apple's services manager, talked about his end-of-year equity. Review of milestones achieved beyond that made by the company at the beginning of each year, from focusing exclusively on the App store to incorporating all the other functions. So, in addition to the world of apps, Apple has included stats for Apple Music, Apple TV +, Apple Arcade and more.
In the case of the App Store, the bite-sized apple company has revealed several related facts about its development. For example over 500 million users they visit it every week, with apps available in 155 countries and generating $ 155,000 worth of developers since it first opened in 2008. Of that number, 25% were brought in last year (about $ 38,500 dollars).
The previous figure provided by the company was $ 120,000 million brought to developers on January 28, 2019. So over 11 months they have we distributed another $ 35,000 for developers. In addition to these figures, Apple unveiled some at Christmas time:
- $ 386 million by New Year's Day 2020 (322 million by 2019).
- $ 1,420 million between Christmas and New Year (1,220 million for the same period of 2018-2019).
They show growth of 16% and 20% respectively in last year's figures. This data is of great interest to both developers and Apple, which they find in the App Store how to do business with millions of customers safely and quickly.
Services, more than an app store
In addition to the app store, Apple wanted to emphasize other services. Some of them were released last year. From Apple News to Apple Card, via Apple Arcade and Apple TV +. This is what each of their companies has said:
- Apple Music: for a company "the most comprehensive music experience", with much more 60 million songs, experts compiled a list and worked in 115 countries. It highlights the work that syncs songs with songs, a new feature introduced by iOS 13.
- Apple TV +: home of "news watchers," so to speak the five most important series the service also highlights the appointments received, as well as its exit from over 100 countries.
- Apple TV App: its presence on all block devices, as well as televisions as well sticks from other products It's the right point for the company. In the US, the app has more than 30 channels, though it does not present the most ambitious plans to expand internationally.
- Apple Arcade: just showcase its launch and reach over 100 novel titles which can be played on all your devices. It will add more titles by 2020.
- Apple News: it has over 100 million active users per month in the US, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom (excluding news of its export). More details will be provided about the US presidential election held later this year.
As for the rest, the company also has named Podcasts as a place where more than 800,000 episodes can be found, found in 155 countries. Apple Card and Apple Pay also have their space, which indicates monthly card opportunities, and access to many services such as sports fields or public transport. And iCloud didn't provide details, which just shows that 75% of users have it, enabled for two-factor authentication.
Finally, the company has aggregated data and information on its performance in services through 2019. That seems to mean two things. The first is that he continues to grow and that he has plans for this by 2020 of double your 2016 business easily accessible. The second, which becomes a player it is essential for the distribution of digital content, something that creators must create.
