InMobi Report Sees 15% Rise in Mobile Commerce

InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile advertising company, has predicted a 15% rise in mobile commerce in 2014 in its Mobile Media Consumption Report, which provides insights into changing trends in mobile media consumption habits.

The 2014 report findings reiterate that mobile devices have become integral to everyday life, but moreover, that trust and reliance on mobile devices has increased and are expected to have a significant impact on mobile commerce in 2014.

With 83% of respondents planning to conduct mobile commerce in the next 12 months. Mobile has become a key factor affecting purchasing decisions, with 48% of respondents worldwide listing mobile as a key media which impacts purchasing decisions, and reliance on mobile is even higher in important consumer markets, like India, at 60%.