Detroit Tech Archives - OMA Comp https://www.omacomp.com/tag/detroit-tech/ Web Design & Development Thu, 25 May 2023 20:42:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.omacomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-Oma-Comp-icon-32x32.png Detroit Tech Archives - OMA Comp https://www.omacomp.com/tag/detroit-tech/ 32 32 48918252 Mobile Stats 2013 and Why It’s Important to Build Websites That Are Mobile-Friendly https://www.omacomp.com/mobile-stats-2013-and-why-its-important-to-build-websites-that-are-mobile-friendly/ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:42:48 +0000 http://www.omacomp.com/?p=1017 Mobile is the current hotspot for getting noticed. Mobile is everywhere. The utilization of cell phone and mobile devices to surf the internet have seen a dramatic adoption rate within the last 5 years. View some stats below to see why it is important to invest in mobile friendly website. 58% of all US consumers […]

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Mobile is the current hotspot for getting noticed. Mobile is everywhere. The utilization of cell phone and mobile devices to surf the internet have seen a dramatic adoption rate within the last 5 years. View some stats below to see why it is important to invest in mobile friendly website.

  • 58% of all US consumers already own a smartphone. (Source: comScore)
  • Over 1.2 billion people access the web from their mobile devices. (Source: Trinity Digital Marketing)
  • Global mobile traffic now accounts for 15% of all Internet traffic. Internet Trends 2013
  • No one screen size has more than 20% of the market share. Mobify Research & Development
  • 61% of people have a better opinion of brands when they offer a good mobile experience. (Source: Latitude)
  • 60% of mobile shoppers use their smartphones while in a store, and another 50% while on their way to a store.(Source: Deloitte Digital)
  • 90% of people move between devices to accomplish a goal, whether that’s on smartphones, PCs, tablets or TV. (Source: Google)
  • Almost half a billion tablets will ship in 2013 and 2014 alone. Gartner
  • Tablet users spend 50% more than PC users. (Source: Adobe)
  • 25.85% of all emails are opened on mobile phones, and 10.16% are opened on tablets. Knotice
  • Mobile-based searches make up one quarter of all searches. The Search Agency
  • 95% of smartphone users have searched for local info. Google
  • Every 100ms increase in load time decreases sales by 1%. Amazon

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]]> 1017 Detroit’s Rising Tech Scene https://www.omacomp.com/detroits-rising-tech-scene/ Tue, 04 Sep 2012 03:04:31 +0000 http://www.omacomp.com/?p=651 For years, Detroit’s IT presence was driven by the auto industry. Within the last five years, though, the tech scene has moved well beyond the Big Three due in large part to an explosive growth in mobile and cloud technologies. When I came to the city six years ago, Detroit’s tech scene was insignificant compared […]

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]]> Detroit InternetFor years, Detroit’s IT presence was driven by the auto industry. Within the last five years, though, the tech scene has moved well beyond the Big Three due in large part to an explosive growth in mobile and cloud technologies. When I came to the city six years ago, Detroit’s tech scene was insignificant compared to what it has become now. Today downtown is thriving with young, passionate developers who want to be a part of the revitalization of Detroit through IT. Over the last few years thousands of new tech jobs have been created or have moved into the city.

Whether it’s creating a better user experience or revolutionizing the media industry, these Detroiters are busy building a community of technology-based startups that is helping solve the city’s larger economic problems, bringing economic diversity to the city and turning Detroit into a tech hub.

Over the past two years, this revolution has been driven by the start of Compuware Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, and Detroit Labs. Other companies such as Galaxe Solutions, Quicken Loans, and Atomic Object have recently moved downtown further energizing the city’s tech community.

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