There was a time when it was believed that only large corporations require mobile apps, but that line of thinking has long gone as it is imperative for even small businesses to have a mobile app to showcase their services or products. In fact, one can see a lot of returns in terms of branding and revenue especially with mobile apps. There is a lot of ad budget spent on the mobile platform because people are always available on their smartphones and almost always connected to the Internet. If your offering is not available as an app, you can expect your prospect to go to your...

Since 2015, more than half of global online sales were made via mobile or tablet devices. It's the first time ever this year that mobile sales have surpassed desktop or laptop sales, accounting for 51% of online shopping dominated by smart devices globally.

The breakdowns of the statistics are interesting as it shows a clear lead for tablets since last quarter:

Desktop/laptop 42%
Tablet Devices 36%
Mobile Phones 22%

However, this doesn't tell the whole story. While tablets are ahead of mobiles, the growth rate for mobiles is seven times...