Over the time that WARC has carried out this survey with the MMA, the role of mobile in the arsenal of marketers has grown significantly. Today, more than two in three marketers are incorporating a mobile-first approach in their marketing. As smartphone technology becomes more and more sophisticated, marketing professionals have needed to increase both investment and focus on improving digital and mobile competences.

A closer look at India's mobile market

App usage habits and trends saw a drastic change during 2020 as people all around the world turned towards mobile for entertainment, daily tasks and necessity during lockdowns. Within the APAC region, it wasn’t just the number of sessions and installs that increased drastically - the time users spent in-app, the number of sessions they had per day, and the length of the average session also grew.