Mobile World

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 28, 2011

APPNATION (http://www.appnationconference.com/appnation3/), the leading executive conference and exposition focused on the burgeoning consumer applications economy, today released How Big Is the US App Economy? Estimates and Forecasts 2011 2015, a new report on the growth of the US app economy and the app-enabled life of US consumers who depend daily on the content and functionality of apps to ensure the efficiency, awareness and success of their life activities. The new report is timed to coincide with APPNATION III, the international executive-level conference and dynamic, cutting-edge expo that will take place November 30 December 1, 2011 at The Concourse at the San Francisco Design Center. APPNATION III will feature companies from across the apps value chain and will focus on social and mobile apps across all devices and platforms including PCs, smartphones, tablets, Internet-enabled televisions, portable games, peripherals and a range of other current and emerging connected devices.

The commercialization of apps created for smartphones, tablets, eReaders, iPod Touch and other app-capable devices including apps that live within Facebook and Internet-enabled TV, has given rise to the ballooning growth of the app economy, stated Drew Ianni, Founder and Chairman of APPNATION. Our new report explores and analyzes the app economy through two specific devices smartphones and tablets while also analyzing the virtual app economy within Facebook, as well as in-app advertising, app download revenues and app-enabled commerce including virtual goods.

Key findings from the report include:

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

More people than ever before are capturing newsworthy events on smartphones, but often they are forfeiting their rights to that content by posting it on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Now Rawporter, a free iPhone App currently in Beta, will help everyday people get the cash and the credit they deserve for capturing video and images of newsworthy events. Rawporter also notifies users when theyre near breaking news, increasing the chances theyll get paid.

Breaking news happens when people least expect it, and most people dont know how valuable the content they capture can be to the media. Rawporter solves that problem by providing a real-time distribution platform to bridge that gap easily and effectively.

Were very excited to fill a void in the market that benefits the average person in the right place at the right time and media outlets alike, said Kevin Davis, co-founder of Rawporter. Were already getting positive feedback and learning a great deal from our Beta release.

Janis Krums, best known for posting the first image of the Miracle on the Hudson on Twitter knows how quickly a simple picture can become a phenomenon. I never imagined that the picture I took would be used by so many media outlets and seen by so many people, said Krums. Im sure I only got a fraction of the cash and credit that I could have earned. I invested in Rawporter to help people like me get the recognition they deserve.

Were thrilled to have Janis support. He has personally experienced the power of raw news and his media expertise makes him a perfect fit for Rawporter, said Davis. His investment is another demonstration of the significant value Rawporter provides the modern media marketplace.

Founders Kevin Davis, Rob Gaige and Michael Robinson recently beta launched Rawporter at Geek Fest in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rawporter is creating a more economical source for user generated raw news content that will help mainstream and new media partners instantly break news without having to wait for crews to arrive.

About Janis Krums

Angel Investor in Rawporter, AIT Bridges and MemSQL among others.

Consultant in New and Social Media, Web Marketing and Usability.

Co-Founder of Elementz Nutrition and InboxAlarm.

Krums currently resides in Sarasota, FL.

http://about.me/JanisKrums

About Rawporter

Rawporter connects the media and the masses by creating an on-demand mobile news force that captures events as they are happening without the delay and expense of sending out a traditional news crew.

Founded in September 2010, Rawporter is located in Charlotte, NC.

http://www.rawporter.com

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