Google acquires Motorola Mobility to defend Android's projected lead on the global mobile ad market.

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, InMobi, the world's largest independent mobile ad network, released its Mobile Insights Report: Global Edition, Quarter Ending July 2011. This comprehensive report is part of an on-going series to analyze quarterly data trends on InMobi's network and it projects that Android will be the top global mobile ad platform by the end of the year. InMobi experienced global ad impression growth of 22%, over the previous quarter, served 112.5 billion mobile advertising impressions across the globe and reports that smartphone growth is the primary driver, outpacing advanced phone ad growth rate by two to one.  

Android continues to make a significant global impact, by capturing an additional 1.9 share points in the quarter to reach 16.6% ad share. Nokia OS and Symbian OS continue to be the top performing mobile platforms globally, with 19.6% and 19.0% ad share respectively, however their market share has continued to steadily diminish.

James Lamberti, VP Global Research & Marketing, InMobi, comments: "Given Android's ongoing growth around the globe, it's not surprising to see Google announce its strategic move to acquire Motorola Mobility. At the current growth trends, Android is expected to become the top mobile platform in the ad ecosystem by year-end and Google is clearly protecting its mobile platform from competitive threats with the IP assets of Motorola Mobility."

The report also highlights the strong growth in the North America mobile ad market, which has grown 35% to reach 20.9 billion ads during the quarter. 50% of all mobile ads in the region are now on a native mobile application, nearly three times the global average (17.5%). Android remains the number one mobile ad platform in the region and continues to outgrow iOS by two to one. The Apple iPhone (13.3% share) and Apple iPod Touch (10.7% share) hold the top two device spots, although their share has slightly decreased over the last 90 days.

You can download the latest InMobi Mobile Insights Report for free here: www.inmobi.com/research.

InMobi Mobile Insights Report

InMobi is committed to mobile industry education and thought-leadership with its Mobile Insights program. Its reports leverage consumer surveys via mobile devices, combined with data sourced from its network across six continents and 165 countries.

About InMobi

InMobi is the world's largest independent mobile advertising network. With offices on four continents, it provides advertisers, publishers and developers with a uniquely global solution for advertising. Its network is growing fast and now delivers the unprecedented ability to reach 314 million consumers, in over 165 countries, through more than 43.7 billion mobile ad impressions monthly. InMobi was recently selected as the 2011 AlwaysOn Top 100 Mobile Company in Silicon Valley.

InMobi is venture-backed with marquee investors including: Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures. The company has offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Singapore.

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CONTACT: 
Dan Gamble, +1-415-598-8902, dan@if-communications.com, for InMobi US

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