Apple has demanded to take a 30% cut of sales made in the apps of Airbnb and ClassPass for virtual experiences. ClassPass provides a booking service for classes at local gyms. But due to the global situation, gyms were forced to offer virtual classes instead and ClassPass went on passing 100 percent of sales directly...
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Wie bringt man einen Chatbot auf das Smartphone?
Ist doch ganz einfach, möchte man meinen. In der Tat gibt es mehrere Möglichkeiten, Chatbots auf Messenger-Plattformen (WhatsApp, FB Messenger, etc.) zu verwenden oder auf der mobilen Webseite bzw. in Apps per Widget zu integrieren. Diese Methoden haben allerdings mehrere Probleme: 1. Mix von Business und privaten. Nützt man eine Messenger-Plattform für sein Business, konkurriert...
Chatbots on Smartphones: It’s not a love story, but it’s worth trying
It’s easy, you might say. In fact, there are several ways to use chatbots on messenger platforms (WhatsApp, FB Messenger, etc.) or to integrate them on the mobile website or apps via widget. However, these methods have several problems: 1. Mix of business and private. If you use a messenger platform for your business, you...
Why News-Pull is no Solution for WhatsApp Newsletters
With the approaching end of WhatsApp newsletters, companies are looking for alternatives to prevent the loss of their WhatsApp newsletter audience. One solution is the switch to News-Pull. Here the subscriber must open WhatsApp, switch to the newsletter channel and send a message (for example, a letter). Only then will the subscriber receive the newsletter...
Customized Progressive Web Apps
The motivation to customize products comes from the fact that people like to modify things they bought according to their taste. It gives them a sense of ownership that is related to people’s psychology. Put simply: people like things more when they clearly say “it’s mine”. If you have your own app for your customers,...
Progressive Web Apps make you independent
The HUAWEI ban of the US government has illustrated how volatile the Android App distribution system, i.e., Play Store, really is. The same is true for the iTunes App store. Whenever there is a single private company in control of the App distribution channel and this company is forced to follow sanctions, it cuts millions...
How good are PWAs for your Business?
The brand Paula’s Choice did an A/B test of their Progressive Web App (PWA). The result? A staggering 40 per cent increase in revenue and a 46 per cent rise in conversion rate. Besides the increased conversation rate, there was also a 55 per cent increase in product views and a 61 per cent increase...
What is a Progressive Web App (and why should I care)?
Progressive Web Apps (PWA for short) use web technology to build apps that look like native apps. These apps offer user functionality like working offline, push notifications and can access device hardware traditionally available only to native mobile applications. Why should I care? In contrast to native apps, they cost less to build, since you...
qonnect Instant Apps
Progressive Web Apps are now supported on all major mobile platforms. They load like web pages, but also support working offline, receive push notifications and can access device hardware. They provide a rich mobile experience, just like standard native apps. qonnect Instant Apps makes Progressive Web Apps available for everybody. You can create your own...