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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Why</str<strong>on</strong>g> You Should Focus On <strong>iOS</strong> Localizati<strong>on</strong><br />

When <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g> start <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g>r app localizati<strong>on</strong> project, it can be hard to know where to begin. Stop<br />

stalling and start with <strong>iOS</strong>. This article explains why.<br />

If <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g>’ve made a resoluti<strong>on</strong> list for <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g>r business this year, localizati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>should</str<strong>on</strong>g> be <strong>on</strong> it. More<br />

specifically, ​mobile app localizati<strong>on</strong>​. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Why</str<strong>on</strong>g>? Because the app market is experiencing explosive<br />

growth. The number of mobile subscribers globally is close to ​4.77 billi<strong>on</strong> in 2017 — and they’re<br />

becoming more demanding. With milli<strong>on</strong>s of apps available, users w<strong>on</strong>’t bother downloading<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g>r English app if there’s a local versi<strong>on</strong> available. Android localizati<strong>on</strong> or <strong>iOS</strong> localizati<strong>on</strong><br />

have become essential.<br />

Faced with so many different choices, mobile users are no l<strong>on</strong>ger held hostage to the few apps<br />

that came with their operating system. They d<strong>on</strong>’t need to book a regular flight, stay in a<br />

standard hotel, or call a taxi to take them to the airport. There’s an app that pretty much covers<br />

everything and customizes the experience for them.<br />

According to KPCB mobile technology trends, we’re now way bey<strong>on</strong>d the tipping point of<br />

internet usage. That means that people spend ​more time <strong>on</strong> their mobile devices than their<br />

desktops. Significantly more, in fact, at 51% and 42% respectively.<br />

Add to that statistic that ​90% of that surfing time is spent within apps, and it’s pretty clear.<br />

Apps are shaping the future, and it’s a worldwide tendency. The majority of any<strong>on</strong>e old enough<br />

to hold a mobile device has <strong>on</strong>e in their hands. But how do <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g> make <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g>r app popular around<br />

the world in different markets with varying tastes?<br />

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