http://media.marketwire.com/attachments/201109/31891_Paragonlogo.gifhttp://at.marketwire.com/accesstracking/AccessTrackingLogServlet?PrId=919022&ProfileId=051205&sourceType=1NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/13/12 -- The rapidly growing demand for smartphones and tablets have created significant opportunities for growth for companies in the social media and mobile app market. According to recent data from the International Data Corporation the number of smartphones shipped in the second quarter grew 42 percent year-over-year. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in the Technology Sector and provides equity research on Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG).
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Juniper Research earlier this year estimated that annual revenues from consumer mobile applications would approach $52 billion by 2016. With the rapidly growing popularity of mobile devices, it has been crucial for companies to begin focusing on mobile advertising. In another report released by Juniper Research in July, in-app mobile ad spending was projected to reach $7.1 billion by 2015 from the $2.4 billion expected for 2012.
"Mobile advertising gives marketers the chance to reach consumers on a more personal level than any other type of advertising. Creating immersive and entertaining experiences to attract the attention of the consumer is essential for marketers wanting to take advantage of the massive increase in app usage." According to report author Charlotte Miller.
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Facebook in a blog post last week announced the launch of their mobile add service, Mobile Ads for Apps. "Facebook has increasingly become a way for iOS and Android developers to grow their apps," the company said. "Today we're announcing a new way for mobile app developers to growth their business with an ad unit that helps them reach and reengage their users."
Google recently purchased Wildfire Interactive, an online marketing company, for $250 million. Wildfire helps companies manage their marketing and advertising on all types of social media channels. "Google wants to be the leader in every single type of digital advertising," said Zachary Reiss-Davis, an analyst with Forrester. "Right now, they can't offer social marketing, so they're building out that part of their portfolio.
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