Reminding us of some of the greatest moments in mobile video history, this infographic by Qualcomm Spark can be used as an educational tool for youngsters on how mobile video has changed over time and serves as a nostalgic reference for the rest of us.
Watching movies on mobile devices wasn't a big thing until 2005 when more people started subscribing to online streaming services. Watching sports online got huge around 2010 with the ESPN mobile TV app generating one million unique viewers during the Fifa World Cup. World events such as mass public protests and other news coverage generates millions of views in minutes.
We are still making mobile video history with award-winning films being partially shot with smartphones.
What's Driving This Trend
- Online Streaming Services
- There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the online streaming services industry as more people are subscribing to these services and mobile video consumption continues to grow.
- Mobile Sports Streaming
- The growth of mobile sports streaming presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the sports media industry to develop innovative mobile TV apps and capture a large viewer base.
- Mobile Journalism
- The rise of mobile video capturing and news consumption on mobile devices creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for the journalism industry to embrace new storytelling techniques and engage audiences on their smartphones.
Who This Affects Most
- Online Streaming Services
- The online streaming services industry has the opportunity to disrupt traditional media consumption methods and revolutionize how people watch movies and TV shows on their mobile devices.
- Sports Media
- The sports media industry has the opportunity to disrupt traditional broadcasting methods and create innovative mobile TV apps for sports streaming, attracting a large and engaged viewer base.
- Journalism
- The journalism industry has the opportunity to embrace mobile video journalism and disrupt traditional news delivery methods by capturing and delivering news content on smartphones in real-time.
