Investigating Mobile Data Services Innovation and Popularity: An Online Review Perspectives
Abstract
The prevalence of advanced mobile phones has increased the popularity of mobile data services (MDS). But, the flood of new MDS in the market has caused hyper-competition among MDS providers. While the market is fertile, only a few MDS providers make money. This research studies the question of MDS profitability (popularity) from two angles. First, the research posits that one strategic advantage of certain MDS providers is their ability to rapidly innovate. Second, the research posits that innovation inspiration can be derived from reviews ubiquitous in MDS download sites such as the Apple iStore and Appszoom. A statistical analysis of Appszoom data reveals that online reviews positively impact both MDS innovation and popularity. Also, MDS innovation is found to positively mediate the relationship between online reviews and MDS popularity. Theoretical and practical contributions are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Ye, H. J., Chua, C. E., & Sun, J. (2014). Investigating Mobile Data Services Innovation and Popularity: An Online Review Perspectives. Proceedings of the 18th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (2014, Chengdu, China) Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems.
Meeting Name
18th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, PACIS 2014 (2014: Jun. 24-28, Chengdu, China)
Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
Mobile data service innovation; Mobile data service popularity; Online reviews
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2014 Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jun 2014
